Electrical Technician - Teesside

DMW Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician for a permanent position based in Teesside. Responsibilities include managing maintenance tasks, performing electrical inspections, and providing engineering support. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in the petrochemical industry, relevant qualifications, and is familiar with safety protocols. This role offers a competitive salary range of £45k-50k depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the petrochemical/chemical industry.
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering principles.
• Ability to perform safety inspections and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing maintenance tasks by E&I contractors.
• Prepare method statements and risk assessments.
• Perform various electrical testing and inspections.

Skills

Electrical engineering support

Fault finding

Maintenance management

Education

BTEC/NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

Time served apprenticeship

Tools

COMPEX 01, 02, 03, 04 certification

BS7671 (18th Edition)

IPAF 3A & 3B

PASMA mobile tower erection

Job description

Electrical Technician - Teesside

My client is a bulk liquid storage provider operating terminals strategically placed across the UK. They currently require a mechanical technician to be based at their site multiple sites across Teesside on a permanent basis.

Role

• Day to day management of ongoing maintenance tasks completed by E&I contractors.
• Perform electrical isolations and complete isolation certificates in accordance with isolation, lockout & tagout policy, procedures & guidance.
• Preparation and review of method statements and risk assessments to ensure compliance with safe system of work.
• Maintaining a stock of critical electrical equipment and assisting in the assessment process.
• Providing electrical engineering support and fault finding to ensure operational performance of plant is optimised.
• Part of On-Call rota providing emergency engineering support to plant.

Main Duties

• Replacing / upgrading lighting fittings, motors & switches.
• Hazardous area equipment remedial work & inspections.
• Minor panel modifications.
• MCC inspections, IR testing & CP Joints.
• Earthing, lightning protection and bonding testing and inspections.
• RCD testing & electric heat tracing testing.
• LV fixed wiring DB inspection.
• Cause and Effect testing.
• Motor inspections/testing & rotation checks.
• Electric fire pump testing.
• Lighting inspections.
• Generators & UPS testing.

Requirements

• 5+ Years' experience working within a petrochemical / chemical industry.
• BTEC/NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or time served apprenticeship.
• COMPEX 01, 02, 03, 04 certified.
• BS7671 (18th Edition)
• Safety instrumented system awareness.
• Working at heights.
• HV awareness (desirable)
• IPAF 3A & 3B (desirable)
• PASMA mobile tower erection (desirable)
• Asbestos Awareness (desirable)

Salary

£45k-50k DOE per annum.

Contact

If you would like to be considered please send an up to date CV and references to DMW Recruitment.

About DMW Recruitment

DMW recruitment provides staffing solutions across the UK and internationally. Our aim is to provide a targeted approach to recruitment from project inception to completion within industries which will impact current and future generations.