Marine Electrical Engineer – PLC & Automation Expert

Royal Docks Waterways; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

London’s Royal Docks is seeking an Electrical Engineer to manage planned and unplanned maintenance across marine electrical and mechanical systems, including PLCs, motors, batteries, and distribution panels.

The role requires City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation, a marine environment background, and a valid UK driving licence. You will diagnose faults, procure spares, and ensure compliance with Electricity at Work regulations.

Qualifications

• Educated to City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installation.
• Relevant industrial electrical or automation apprenticeship and practical experience.
• Full UK driving licence and marine experience.
• Experience with PLCs, motor control, and industrial electrical installations.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults using test equipment and report defects accordingly – relay, solenoid, PLC, switching circuits and distribution boards and panels.
• Assistance in the procurement of spares ensuring provisions are in place for all breakdowns.
• Reporting of all breakdowns/defects/anomalies to line manager in a timely manner.
• Carry out inspection, testing and fault-finding on electrical distribution systems, motor-control panels and industrial electrical installations.
• Diagnose faults involving motors, contactors, relays, fuses, circuit breakers, overload protection and variable-frequency drives.
• Maintain and troubleshoot proximity switches, limit switches, encoders, pressure transducers, level sensors and other instrumentation.
• Interpret electrical drawings and wiring diagrams and control-system schematics.
• Understanding of the Electricity at Work regulations, including Health & Safety.
• Ability to make rational decisions in the absence of superiors.
• Ability to work alone as well as in a team and exercise own initiative.
• Ability to work flexibly and outside of business hours, when required.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience of working in a marine environment.
• System automation and control system.
• Mechanical maintenance/installation.
• Experience with PLC and marine electrical systems.
• Mechanical maintenance installation.
• PAT testing.
• Health & Safety training including Working at Height, Manual Lifting, Confined Space.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

PLC systems

Marine electrical systems

Hydraulics maintenance

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Motor control panels

Industrial instrumentation

Job description

London’s Royal Docks is seeking an Electrical Engineer to manage planned and unplanned maintenance across marine electrical and mechanical systems, including PLCs, motors, batteries, and distribution panels.

The role requires City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation, a marine environment background, and a valid UK driving licence. You will diagnose faults, procure spares, and ensure compliance with Electricity at Work regulations.