Electrician

ICL Group; Boulby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Excellent facilities

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

ICL Group operates at one of Europe’s deepest underground mines, where an Underground Electrician maintains and troubleshoots highly specialised electrical systems. You will work in a challenging environment, diagnosing faults on conveyors, pumps, motors and switchgear while upholding strict safety standards.

The role requires a time-served Electrician with an electrical apprenticeship and a proactive approach to problem solving, safety, and teamwork within a skilled underground engineering team.

Qualifications

• Time-served Electrician with a recognised electrical apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience in heavy industry, mining, utilities or similar environments is valued.
• Strong commitment to safety and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot underground electrical equipment and infrastructure.
• Fault-find on complex mining and processing systems.
• Support reliability and performance of critical operational equipment.
• Work with face-line machinery, conveyors, pumps and switchgear.
• Perform electrical isolations and operate within permit systems.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Ensure all work complies with statutory and site standards.

Skills

Fault-finding

Safety first

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Tools

PLCs

Automation systems

Job description

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Work 1,100 metres beneath the North Yorkshire coast. Develop skills few electricians will ever gain.

Most electrical maintenance roles look the same.

This one does not.

At ICL Boulby, you will work in one of the deepest mines in Europe and the world's only operational polyhalite mine, maintaining and troubleshooting highly specialised equipment in a challenging underground environment.

This is not a typical factory, workshop or manufacturing site. It is a unique opportunity to build technical expertise that is difficult to find anywhere else in the UK, while joining a stable, global organisation that is vital to agriculture and industry worldwide.

If you enjoy solving problems, working on complex equipment and developing specialist skills, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.

The Opportunity

As an Underground Electrician, you will play a critical role in maintaining the equipment and infrastructure that keeps our mining operation running safely and efficiently.

Working as part of a highly skilled underground engineering team, you will inspect, maintain, fault-find and repair a wide range of electrical systems, from heavy mining machinery and conveyor networks to switchgear, communication systems and underground lighting infrastructure.

No two days are the same. One shift may involve planned maintenance activities, while the next could see you diagnosing faults and restoring critical equipment to minimise downtime and support production.

This is a hands‑on role where your technical expertise, problem‑solving ability and decision‑making skills will make a real impact.

What You Will Be Doing

• Maintaining and repairing underground electrical equipment and infrastructure
• Fault-finding on complex mining and processing systems
• Supporting the reliability and performance of critical operational equipment
• Working on face‑line machinery, conveyors, pumps, switchgear and associated systems
• Carrying out electrical isolations and working within permit systems
• Supporting planned maintenance and responding to breakdowns when required
• Collaborating with production and engineering teams to resolve technical issues
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in compliance with statutory and site standards
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the operation

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a time‑served Electrician who enjoys working in a challenging environment and takes pride in finding practical solutions to technical problems.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised electrical apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
• Experience within heavy industry, manufacturing, mining, processing, utilities or similar environments
• Knowledge of HV and LV electrical systems, up to 11kV
• Experience maintaining industrial plant and equipment such as conveyors, pumps, motors or heavy machinery
• Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic skills
• A proactive approach to problem solving
• A strong commitment to safety
• Experience with PLCs, automation or control systems would be beneficial but is not essential.

Why Join ICL Boulby?

Work Somewhere Different

Few engineering roles offer the opportunity to work in one of Europe's deepest mines. This is an environment unlike any other.

Develop Specialist Skills

Gain experience on highly specialised equipment and systems that most electricians will never encounter in their careers.

Technical Challenge

Work on complex machinery and infrastructure where your expertise genuinely matters.

Strong Team Culture

Work alongside experienced engineers in a supportive environment that values safety, teamwork and continuous improvement.

Enjoy a competitive package, excellent facilities and ongoing opportunities for professional development.

Build a Career That's Anything But Ordinary

Many engineers join Boulby for the technical challenge and stay because of the opportunities, people and unique experience the mine offers.