Electrical Technician - Power Station

Astute People; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician for a leading company located in Southeast London. The position involves maintaining PLC controlled equipment and HV/LV systems, ensuring safety and compliance, with offers of a competitive salary and a bonus up to 10%. Applicants should have prior maintenance experience in heavy processes. This role includes shift work.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus up to 10%

Overtime/Time off in lieu

Other benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in carrying out pre-planned and reactive maintenance work.
• Ability to maintain and fault-find on instrumentation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct maintenance on PLC controlled equipment and HV/LV systems.
• Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance.
• Record maintenance work on the site CMMS.
• Liaise with contractors for repairs/maintenance work.
• Prioritize health and safety in all activities.
• Work day-shifts, potentially including weekends.

Skills

Electrical maintenance experience in a heavy process environment

Experience maintaining motors and variable speed drives

Fault-finding on HV/LV systems

Flexible approach to working routines

Education

Time-served apprenticeship with HNC in electrical/electronic engineering

Formal Health and Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH)

Job description

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading company to recruit an Electrical Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station near Deptford, Southeast London.

The vital Electrical Technician role comes with a competitive salary, up to 10% bonus, overtime/TOIL and benefits.

If you are an experienced Electrical Technician looking to work for a leading organisation that invests in training and professional development, upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

• Carrying out pre-planned and reactive maintenance work on PLC controlled equipment, HV/LV systems, motors, pneumatic systems and variable speed drives
• Completing routine inspections and undertaking preventative maintenance work as part of PMM to ensure equipment is consistently in good condition
• Ensuring maintenance work is properly recorded on the site CMMS
• Liaising with outside contractors on specific repairs/maintenance work
• Carrying out all activities with the highest regard for health and safety
• Working a day‑shift basis, up to seven days per week in a row, with rest days after

Professional qualifications

• A time-served apprenticeship with an HNC in electrical/electronic engineering, measurement & control or similar
• Formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH advantageous but not necessary

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

• Prior electrical maintenance experience in a heavy process environment such as a power station, refinery, chemical plant, paper mill, FMCG etc.
• Experience maintaining and fault‑finding on motors, variable speed drives, switchgear and HV/LV systems
• Experience maintaining instrumentation equipment such as pressure sensors, thermocouples, flow metres, CEMS, etc.
• Flexible approach to working routines as this is shift work

Salary and benefits of the Electrical Technician role

• A competitive basic salary
• Overtime/time off in lieuUp to 10% bonus
• Other benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.