Electrical Technician

Wolviston Management Services; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to perform safe, efficient maintenance across a COMAH-regulated site. You will support Operations, Maintenance and Projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and asset integrity while working with contractors and internal teams.

The role covers fault-finding, testing, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems in hazardous areas, contributing to continuous improvement and on-site safety culture.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• COMPEX Ex01-04 certification.
• BS7671 Wiring Regulations qualification.
• Minimum 5 years in petrochemical/terminal/oil & gas/hazardous process environment.
• Experience with hazardous area electrical equipment.
• Proven electrical fault-finding and maintenance on industrial plant.
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety legislation and isolation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned, preventative and corrective electrical maintenance to maximise plant availability.
• Inspect, test and maintain safety-critical equipment including MCCs and ATEX gear.
• Provide electrical fault-finding support for MCCs, switchgear, motors and distribution systems.
• Coordinate contractor activity and ensure safe workmanship and compliance.
• Maintain maintenance records in CMMS and support asset integrity programmes.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Stakeholder communication

Education

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

COMPEX Ex01-04 certification

BS7671 Wiring Regulations

Recognised apprenticeship

Tools

MCCs

ATEX equipment

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Job Summary

The Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant execution of electrical maintenance activities across our clients site, ensuring the ongoing reliability, integrity, and availability of critical plant assets. The role provides technical support to Operations, Maintenance, and Project teams, delivering planned and reactive maintenance while maintaining the highest standards of safety, environmental compliance, and operational performance.

Working within a COMAH-regulated environment, the postholder will undertake fault‑finding, inspection, testing, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems and safety‑critical equipment. The role also supports continuous improvement initiatives, contractor management, asset integrity programmes, and project delivery activities, ensuring all work is completed in accordance with company procedures, industry standards, and statutory requirements.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to health, safety, environmental and quality standards whilst contributing to the safe and reliable operation of terminal facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and quality performance across all activities.
• Ensure all work is undertaken in accordance with company policies, procedures, permit-to-work systems, and safe systems of work.
• Carry out electrical isolations and issue isolation certificates in line with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Review and contribute to Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and other safety documentation.
• Participate in HAZOP studies, safety audits, safety observation programmes, and incident investigations as required.
• Support emergency response activities in accordance with the Terminal Emergency Response Plan.
• Ensure compliance with site security requirements and company management systems.
• Complete all mandatory training and competency requirements within agreed timescales.

Maintenance & Asset Integrity

• Deliver planned, preventative, and corrective electrical maintenance activities to maximise plant availability and reliability.
• Execute inspection, testing, and maintenance routines on safety-critical and statutory equipment including:
  • Motor Control Centres (MCCs)
  • Hazardous Area (ATEX) electrical equipment
  • Earthing, bonding and lightning protection systems
  • RCD systems
  • Electric heat tracing systems
  • Fixed wiring and distribution boards
  • Cause and Effect testing
  • Motors, generators and UPS systems
  • Fire pump systems
  • Lighting systems
  • Access control and security systems
• Support Condition Monitoring and Asset Integrity programmes through inspection findings, defect reporting, and corrective action management.
• Ensure maintenance records, inspections, defects, and repair activities are accurately documented within maintenance management systems.

Fault Finding & Technical Support

• Provide technical expertise and electrical fault-finding support to maintain optimal plant performance.
• Diagnose and rectify faults associated with:
  • MCCs and switchgear
  • Electrical distribution systems
  • Motors and motor control equipment
  • Earth fault conditions
  • Hazardous area installations
• Identify and implement practical engineering solutions to improve asset reliability and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain engineering and maintenance procedures for new and existing systems.

Contractor & Project Support

• Manage and supervise E&I contractors carrying out maintenance and inspection activities on site.
• Ensure contractors operate safely and possess the appropriate competence, certification, and authorisation.
• Coordinate specialist inspection activities including:
  • Cathodic protection inspections
  • HV systems and transformer inspections
  • Breaker testing
  • Specialist electrical integrity assessments
• Provide engineering support to project delivery activities, ensuring compliance with project management procedures and engineering standards.
• Support commissioning, testing, and handover activities for new installations and modifications.
• Ensure changes to drawings and technical documentation are correctly marked-up and issued for update.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of maintenance procedures, systems, and best practices.
• Monitor and maintain critical spare parts and consumable stock levels.
• Raise, track, and complete actions within the site incident and action tracking systems to agreed timescales.
• Support audit programmes and performance improvement initiatives across the Terminal.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience Essential

• BTEC, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, or completion of a recognised apprenticeship.
• COMPEX Ex01-04 certification.
• Current BS7671 Wiring Regulations qualification (latest edition).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a petrochemical, chemical, oil & gas, terminal, or other hazardous process industry environment.
• Experience working with hazardous area electrical equipment and safety-critical systems.
• Proven electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience on industrial process plant equipment.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety legislation, isolation procedures, and safe systems of work.

Desirable

• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) awareness.
• High Voltage Awareness.
• IPAF 3A & 3B certification.
• PASMA Mobile Tower certification.
• Working at Height certification.
• Asbestos Awareness training.
• Experience supporting projects, commissioning, and contractor management activities.

Key Competencies

• Strong commitment to health, safety, and environmental excellence.
• Effective problem-solving and fault-finding capability.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexible approach with willingness to participate in an on-call emergency support rota.
• High attention to detail and commitment to maintaining asset integrity and regulatory compliance.

If you have the required experience and qualifications, we would like to hear from you.