Senior Electrical Engineer – Onsite Maintenance Leader

Perenco; Corfe Castle; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Benefit Allowance

Excellent Pension Provision

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Discretionary Bonus

Profit Sharing Scheme

Job summary

Perenco is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for its Wytch Farm site in Dorset to provide day-to-day electrical support and lead the Electrical Technician team. The role focuses on maintaining electrical systems, ensuring safety compliance and driving continuous improvement across the asset.

You will work with the Senior Site Electrical Engineer to uphold technical integrity, optimise maintenance strategies, and contribute to project delivery and regulatory discussions in a hazardous

Qualifications

• HND or equivalent technical qualification (apprenticeship acceptable).
• Ten years relevant experience, at least five years in oil & gas / petrochemical environments.
• Experience with HV networks, fault levels and load flow is essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyse plant breakdowns and implement actions to improve performance.
• Lead maintenance strategies and optimise inventory management for electrical equipment.
• Manage non-inventory procurement and specify equipment.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure root cause actions are tracked.
• Coordinate with technicians and contractors for planning and execution of maintenance and projects.
• Support training and development of technicians and engineers.
• Deliver electrical projects and minor modification work as required.

Skills

HV networks

Electrical safety

Hazardous areas

Electrical switching

Maintenance planning

Education

HND or equivalent technical qualification

Job description

Perenco is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for its Wytch Farm site in Dorset to provide day-to-day electrical support and lead the Electrical Technician team. The role focuses on maintaining electrical systems, ensuring safety compliance and driving continuous improvement across the asset.

You will work with the Senior Site Electrical Engineer to uphold technical integrity, optimise maintenance strategies, and contribute to project delivery and regulatory discussions in a hazardous