Telecoms Technician

Spirit Energy; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit Energy is seeking a Telecoms Technician offshore to maintain telecoms systems and equipment for safe, efficient offshore operations. You will perform maintenance, repair and calibration within defined work programmes, liaising with Shift Supervisors and I&E Team Leaders to maximize equipment availability.

The role requires offshore experience, strong communication skills, and relevant survival/medical certifications.

Qualifications

• Telecoms offshore experience in E&P industry.
• Calibrations and testing of devices using mathematical calculations and conversions.
• Good communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety instrumented systems and offshore telecoms equipment.
• Perform planned and unplanned maintenance, repair and replacement activities.
• Carry out inspections, calibrations, and planned maintenance.
• Plan own maintenance activities and manage stock requisitions.
• Administer work orders and communicate handovers.
• Supervise contract personnel and ensure compliance with HSEQ standards.

Education

Offshore Survival, Offshore Medical, MIST Compex Ex01-04

Tools

MMS

Job description

HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT? Spirit Energy plays an important role in the UK’s energy system through the safe, responsible operation of mature assets. Our experience stretches back 40 years, with the gas fields in Morecambe Bay remaining a cornerstone operated asset in Spirit Energy’s portfolio. Built on delivery excellence, strong teamwork and a shared sense of ownership, our people are central to our successes, so if you are ready to take the next step in your career with a pragmatic, forward‑looking company, we would like to hear from you.

THE OPPORTUNITY – TELECOMS TECHNICIAN, OFFSHORE

This role exists to maintain offshore telecoms systems and equipment to ensure safe and efficient offshore operations. The role holder performs maintenance, repair and replacement activities in their own area of expertise, according to work programmes, the MMS, maintenance planning and budget, in order to maximize the equipment reliability and availability and reduce replacement costs. This is performed in liaison with the Shift Supervisor and I&E Team Leader and in compliance with applicable legislative requirements, existing procedures and standards, including HSEQ.

• Duration: 12 month contract - Core role required until Cease of Production (est 2028)
• Location: Offshore
• Rotation/Hours: 2 weeks on/3 weeks off working a 12-hour day
• Overtime: Payable at 1.25%/hr
• Crew Change: Blackpool
• No travel allowance payable for mobilisation.

In role, you will be accountable for:

• Telecoms Maintenance – Maintain safety instrumented systems to design and performance standards, conduct planned and unplanned maintenance, repair and replacement activities on the offshore systems, according to the work programme, maintenance planning.
• Troubleshooting – Execute urgent and first line maintenance to determine the best way to resolve the situation and reduce the impact of consequences. Perform root causes analysis of unexpected and structural failures.
• Inspections and Calibration – Carry out planned inspections, identify problems and take corrective action as needed.
• Detailed Work Planning – Prioritize and plan own planned and unplanned maintenance activities within own area of expertise during the shift, in line with the work program and offshore operational planning.
• Stock Requisition – Identify replacement parts and other stock that needs to be requisitioned. Move stock and materials to and from all work sites and perform work activities neatly and efficiently, according to appropriate procedures, including HSEQ, in order to guarantee sufficient availability of material and its use in a safe, environmentally sound way.
• Administration – Administer work orders, maintenance activities, system modifications and other relevant information into MMS in line with operating procedures and formats, to ensure the availability and accuracy of information during maintenance or modification activities and comply with legislation and HSEQ standards. This includes communicating relevant information to the next shift, according to handover reporting format.
• Contractor Supervision – Guide contract personnel or specialist in own area of expertise, supervise, review and evaluate the quality of their repair or maintenance activities according to industry, legislative and Spirit Energy standards.
• Health, Safety, Environment and Quality – Comply with HSEQ procedures, rules and regulations and contribute to building awareness among other personnel in and outside the department, in order to maintain and continuously improve a safe and healthy working environment. Conduct and/or attend safety briefings, recognize and correct unsafe or hazardous conditions to minimize accidents, incidents and environmental harm. Participate in the emergency team to ensure fast resolution of emergency situations and protect the safety and security of all personnel and equipment.

ABOUT YOU

• Demontrable telecoms offshore experience in the E&P industry
• Familiar with mathematical calculations and conversions utilised in the calibration and testing of devices
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Current valid Offshore Survival, Offshore Medical and MIST Compex – Ex01-04

TEAM SPIRIT

At Spirit Energy we believe in developing our people, embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality, and taking action to promote it at every level of the business. Through recruiting talent from all avenues, we aim to create a community that fosters and encourages personal development and promotion. Dedicated to delivering on technical excellence at every stage and celebrating our successes together as a team.

We’re pioneering energy transition company with a portfolio and ambitions that span the breadth of the energy transition. We’re continuing to break new ground, collaborating and thinking differently. We’re proud of our heritage. With more than 30 years of production, we’re maximising the potential of our existing assets and substantial gas reserves in the UK and Netherlands. Above all, we live by our commitment to safety in everything we do. Our portfolio is predominantly gas (96%), providing vital, primary energy to fuel our homes and businesses in the UK and Europe.

Strategy is focused on:

• Safely delivering production from our existing assets;
• Meeting and de-risking our decommissioning obligations, and
• Exploring strategic energy transition opportunities from our existing assets.