Senior HV Electrical Technician – Gas Terminal Specialist

National Gas Transmission PLC; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (double-match)

Annual performance bonus

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Healthcare

Professional development

Job summary

National Gas Transmission PLC seeks a Senior HV Electrical Technician for St Fergus Gas Terminal in Scotland. The role provides specialist HV engineering support and ensures safe, reliable operation of HV assets, alongside LV maintenance across the site.

Join Scotland & North region to contribute to energy security and infrastructure resilience, with opportunities to lead standby and emergency response activities.

Qualifications

• Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical systems and equipment.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of industrial electrical infrastructure, plant, and equipment.
• Experience within a process, utilities, gas, energy, manufacturing, or heavy industrial environment.
• Understanding of safe systems of work and safety-critical environments.
• Ability to provide technical support and work with colleagues and contractors.
• Proactive approach to safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience working on compressor stations, terminals, or similar process plant.
• Knowledge of HV Variable Speed Drive systems.
• Experience supporting commissioning, testing, or plant modification activities.
• Experience overseeing contractor work activities.
• Relevant HV authorisations or advanced electrical qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, inspect, and operate HV electrical systems and associated plant across the terminal.
• Provide technical expertise to support safe and reliable operation of HV VSD compressor units.
• Diagnose complex faults and deliver effective solutions that minimise downtime and risk.
• Support asset replacement programmes, plant upgrades, and minor modification projects.
• Contribute to planned, reactive, and emergency activities across critical infrastructure.
• Oversee contractor activities and ensure work is delivered safely and to required standards.
• Participate in standby arrangements and support regional operational resilience.

Skills

HV electrical systems

Fault finding

Problem solving

Safety-critical environment

Collaborative working

Technical support

Proactive safety

Driving licence

Tools

HV authorisations

Advanced electrical qualifications

Job description

National Gas Transmission PLC seeks a Senior HV Electrical Technician for St Fergus Gas Terminal in Scotland. The role provides specialist HV engineering support and ensures safe, reliable operation of HV assets, alongside LV maintenance across the site.

Join Scotland & North region to contribute to energy security and infrastructure resilience, with opportunities to lead standby and emergency response activities.