Hazardous Area Electrician at Certas Energy UK

Certas Energy UK; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van (personal use)

Fuel card

Night out allowance

Overtime pay (door-to-door)

Job summary

Flogas Britain is seeking a Hazardous Area Electrician to support LPG facilities and field installations across the UK. You will carry out bespoke LPG refuelling builds at the Staveley site and install LPG/LNG plants nationwide.

Responsibilities include electrical inspections, rectification work, and full plant upgrades across customer sites, plus off-site assembly of vaporisers and pump skid units with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Accredited apprenticeship or comparable qualification (JIB Graded Gold card or above).
• Level 3 electrical installations - BS7671:2018.
• 18th edition compliance and high IT literacy.
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with IECEx/Atex equipment installation and LV distribution.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out bespoke LPG refuelling builds at our Derbyshire facility.
• Installing new LPG/LNG plants throughout the UK.
• Carrying out electrical inspections and rectification work.
• Managing full plant upgrades and on-site fault finding.
• Off-site electrical assembly of vaporisers, skid units and boiler houses.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Communication

IT literacy

Schematic understanding

Education

Accredited apprenticeship / JIB Gold card

Level 3 electrical installations BS7671:2018

18th edition compliance

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Hazardous Area Electrician

Company: Flogas Britain

Salary: £20.35 to £25.09

Location: GB, L34 9EU

Contract Type: Permanent

Location Type: Field Based

Date Posted: 15 Aug 2026

Join us as at Flogas and we’ll do right by you with training, support, benefits, and lots of opportunities to develop in our 1,350 strong team.

Flogas is powered by people who want to do energy right by customers in homes and businesses all across the country.

From Drivers to Technicians, Customer Experience experts to Site Managers, Engineers to Electricians, we come together as a team of experts, to do more for our customers.

• Company Van (option for personal use) + Fuel Card + Night out allowance + Overtime (including door to door)

How you’ll power our business as a Hazardous Area Electrician.

Here’s what you’ll be doing

• Carrying out bespoke LPG refuelling builds at our manufacturing facility in Staveley, Derbyshire
• Carrying out the Installation of new customer LPG/LNG plants throughout the UK.
• Carrying out Electrical inspections and rectification work to customer installations throughout the UK.
• Carrying out Electrical inspections, rectification work and full plant upgrades to Flogas installations throughout the UK.
• Carrying out off site Electrical assembly of LPG vaporisers, Pump skid units and package boiler houses.

What we’ll need from you as a Hazardous Area Electrician

• Accredited apprenticeship or comparable qualification (JIB Graded Gold card or above)
• Compex modules EX01-4 or IECEx COPC Modules EX001-8 C&G 2391 or, 2391-52 or, 2394 & 2395 Inspection and Testing C&G 2382-22 18TH Edition CCSNG/JIB/SSSTS or equivalent Safety passport.
• Level 3 requirements for electrical installations-BS7671:2018.
• 18th edition High level of IT literacy, particularly Microsoft Excel & Office.
• Committed, persuasive and personable with fluent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Fault finding and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in the preparation and installation of IECEx/Atex rated equipment, including motors, control stations, junction boxes and lighting.
• Proficient in the installation of Metal Trunking, conduit, and tray, SWA cables and glands.
• LV distribution equipment and ancillaries
• Good understanding of schematic, Loop, P&ID, and zone drawings.
• Good understanding of control systems and fault finding.

What you’ll get from us

• £30 per night payment if working overnight
• Company van, tools and qualification renewal costs covered
• Discretionary Bonus
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• EAP (Employee Assistant Plan)
• Health plans, wellbeing support, free flu jabs and Eye Care Vouchers
• Extensive discounts from loved brands and major retailers
• 25 holidays + bank holidays with 1 additional volunteering day. *pro-rated based on contracted hours
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Flogas: Powered by people

At Flogas, we do energy right by hundreds of thousands of customers across Britain who live, work, relax or holiday off-grid. Powered by people like you, we connect them to the energy they need, when and where they need it. With the backing of the global Group DCC, we’ve grown over the last 35 years to become one of the largest suppliers of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country. Now we’re investing heavily in new infrastructure and innovations, so we can deliver 100% renewable energy to our customers by 2040 – and a career with a bright future to you.

People matter at Flogas.

We’re an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We’re committed to doing right by our people, so we all feel engaged, motivated and proud to work for Flogas.