Marine Electrical Site Lead - Installation & Testing

MJR Power; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MJR Power & Automation, Teesside-based electrical and automation engineering business serving marine, renewable and offshore markets, seeks a Marine Electrical Site Supervisor to lead six to twelve personnel and own the job from mobilisation through testing and handover.

You will supervise site teams, manage permits, tests, and documentation, liaise with clients and ships staff, and drive safe, efficient installation with FAT/SAT and commissioning support.

Qualifications

• Marine, offshore, shipyard or heavy-industrial electrical experience.
• Experience supervising electricians and technicians.
• Strong LV knowledge, preferably with some MV experience.
• Switchboard, MCC, MCCB/ACB, transformer and distribution-system experience.
• Power and control cable installation, glanding and termination experience.
• Familiarity with generators, drives, motors and temporary vessel power.
• Experience working from schematics, cable schedules and general-arrangement drawings.
• FAT, SAT, commissioning and fault-finding experience.
• Knowledge of isolation, permit-to-work and LOTO procedures.
• Experience liaising with vessel engineers, clients, class surveyors and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Supervising site teams and allocating daily work.
• Conducting toolbox talks and coordinating RAMS.
• Managing permits, isolations and safe systems of work.
• Confirming drawings and cable schedules match the installation.
• Monitoring workmanship, cable identification and termination quality.
• Coordinating tools, test equipment and materials.
• Recording progress, delays, variations and client instructions.
• Liaising with the clients & ships staff.
• Coordinating testing under an approved test procedure.
• Supporting commissioning, harbour acceptance and sea trials.
• Preparing daily progress reports and approving team timesheets.
• Completing handover and punch-list documentation.

Skills

Hands-on

Technically credible

Well organised

Commercially aware

Calm under pressure

Make safe site decisions

Provide confidence

Daily reports

Education

Recognised electrical apprenticeship

Level 3 electrical qualification

ECS/JIB Gold Card

COMPEX for hazardous-area projects

HV switching training

Tools

Test equipment handling

Job description

MJR Power & Automation, Teesside-based electrical and automation engineering business serving marine, renewable and offshore markets, seeks a Marine Electrical Site Supervisor to lead six to twelve personnel and own the job from mobilisation through testing and handover.

You will supervise site teams, manage permits, tests, and documentation, liaise with clients and ships staff, and drive safe, efficient installation with FAT/SAT and commissioning support.