Electrical Technician

Wolviston Management Services Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Safety-focused culture

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services Ltd is seeking an Electrical Technician to join an engineering and maintenance team at a regulated operations site in the Darlington area. You will maintain, fault-find and improve electrical systems, ensuring safety and reliability in a fast-paced process environment.

The role requires a time-served background, Level 3 Electrical qualification, and experience with HV/LV systems, PTW/LOTO and CMMS workflows.

Qualifications

• Time-served Electrical Technician with industrial experience.
• Ability to work to Safe Systems of Work (PTW, LOTO, MOC).
• Good communication and teamworking skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across site.
• Install, commission and test new electrical equipment.
• Maintain HV/LV systems and safety interlocks.
• Read engineering drawings and specifications.
• Contribute to risk assessments and method statements.

Skills

Electrical systems

Fault finding

VSDs

Reading drawings

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

Level 3 Electrical qualification

Tools

CMMS

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Electrical Technician

Location: Darlington, Co Durham

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date: Sep 7th, 2026

Ref: 1682129

Wolviston Management Services are proud to be supporting a highly regulated industrial client in the appointment of an experienced Electrical Technician to join their engineering and maintenance team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a safety-critical, process-driven environment where reliability, compliance and continuous improvement are at the forefront of operations.

Working within a fast-paced industrial setting, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe and continuous operation of site electrical infrastructure and systems, supporting overall plant performance and operational uptime.

The Role

As Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for supporting the maintenance, reliability and improvement of a wide range of electrical systems and equipment across site.

Working closely with the Maintenance & Engineering team, you will support planned and reactive maintenance activities, fault finding, breakdown response and new equipment commissioning while ensuring full compliance with site safety procedures and engineering standards.

This is a hands‑on role suited to an electrically biased maintenance professional with strong process industry experience and a proactive approach to safety and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance activities
• Supporting the installation, commissioning and testing of new electrical equipment
• Maintaining HV and LV electrical systems, motor controls, automation systems and safety interlocks
• Conducting routine inspections, testing and maintenance of critical safety devices
• Completing hazardous area electrical inspections and repairs
• Performing preventative maintenance activities including:
• Thermography
• UPS health checks
• Insulation testing
• Motor condition monitoring
• Earth bonding checks
• Responding to electrical breakdowns, fault finding and implementing corrective actions
• Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities
• Completing trip and alarm testing activities
• Producing and contributing to risk assessments and method statements
• Updating maintenance records and feedback within the CMMS system
• Collaborating with operations teams and external contractors to ensure high standards of maintenance delivery
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Time-served Electrical Technician experience within an industrial or process environment
• Level 3 Electrical qualification or equivalent
• Experience working with HV & LV systems and VSDs
• Strong fault finding and problem-solving capability
• Experience working under Safe Systems of Work including:
• Permit to Work (PTW)
• LOTO
• Management of Change (MOC)
• Experience within COMAH, hazardous area or heavy industrial environments would be highly advantageous
• COMPEX certification desirable but not essential
• Strong understanding of health, safety and compliance standards
• Good IT skills and experience using CMMS systems
• Excellent communication and teamworking skills

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join a highly regulated and technically advanced operation
• Long-term career development within a growing engineering environment
• Supportive and safety-focused culture
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives