Head of Electrical

Tarmac Trading Limited; Town of Dunbar (WI); On-site; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarmac is seeking a Head of Electrical at the Dunbar Cement Plant, near Edinburgh, to lead the electrical function within a multi‑disciplinary maintenance team. You will drive improvements, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with electrical safety standards.

The role requires senior engineering leadership in heavy industry, strong HV knowledge, and experience with audits, planning, and developing people through PDPs and 1-2-1s.

Qualifications

• 18th Edition wiring regulations.
• Experience of ATEX and DSEAR and/or CompEx qualification.
• Degree or equivalent is required.
• Must understand engineering and business principles.
• NEBOSH or IOSH preferable.
• Financial management and budget control.
• Management/supervisory experience of an electrical team.

Responsibilities

• Act as champion for engineering improvements and best practice for the plant.
• Deliver improvements projects and formulate financial plans.
• Apply preventative and predictive maintenance and contribute to plant improvements.
• Highlight long term plant risks to senior management and assist with repair plans.
• Ensure sustainable performance aligned to objectives and values.
• Prepare and manage obsolescence and replacement plans.
• Monitor electrical tasks through spot checks and provide feedback.
• Identify skills gaps and build development plans including 1-2-1s and PDPs.
• Develop capex CIA and budgets for plant improvements and manage monthly budgets.
• Ensure Electrical Statutory inspections are carried out and follow-up work completed.
• Conduct weekly safety briefings and participate in near miss reporting and safety actions.

Skills

Electrical leadership

HV infrastructure

Budget management

Safety compliance

People management

Plant maintenance

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

NEBOSH/IOSH

Job description

Head of Electrical looking for your next position?

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

We are currently looking for a

Head of Electrical at our

Dunbar Cement Plant, which is located close to Edinburgh. The site is easily accessible from Edinburgh, Berwick upon Tweed, North Berwick, Bonnyrigg, Haddington and surrounding areas.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

As the successful

Head of Electrical you will report to the Assistant Engineering Manager and will be part of our multi-functional maintenance team, playing an integral part in the management maintenance team at DunbarCement Plant.

On a day to day basis, duties and responsibilities of the

Head of Electrical will include (not exhaustive):

• Acting as a champion for engineering improvements and promoting best practise for the plant
• Delivering improvements projects to plant; formulating financial plans and executing work
• Applying preventative and predictive maintenance practices and contributing to plant improvements
• Highlighting long term plant risks to senior management, assisting with repair plans
• Ensuring sustainable performance aligned to plant objectives, values and behaviours
• Preparing and managing obsolescence and replacement plans
• Monitoring execution of electrical tasks through spot checks, following up with feedback
• Identifying skills gaps within the electrical team, building plans for development including 1-2-1’s and PDP’s, supporting longer term retention and succession planning
• Developing capex CIA’s and proposal budgets for plant improvements, whilst managing monthly budgets and overspend
• Ensuring Electrical Statutory inspections are carried out in line with legislation, and follow on work created from these inspections has been completed
• Conducting weekly safety briefings, whilst actively participating in near hit reporting & safety online actions

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal

Head of Electricalwill be able to demonstrate senior management engineering experience gained within heavy industry. They will also possess an in-depth knowledge of high voltage infrastructure,hydraulics, pneumatics, motor circuits,electricity and electronics including UK legislation knowledge regarding electricity at work

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Specific Requirements;

• 18thEdition
• Experience of Atex and DSEAR experience and/or hold a CompEx qualification
• Degree or equivalent
• Must understand engineering and business principles
• NEBOSH or IOSH preferable
• Financial management and budget control
• Management/supervisory experience of an electrical team

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.