Electrical Technician

Job Title: Electrical Technician

Location: Chelmsford Compressor Station (travel across the East region required)

Salary: up to £52,519 base DOE + up to 6% bonus + company vehicle + 10-15% additional earnings through overtime and standby

Permanent | 37 hours a week 

Site Based

Start Date: ASAP

About the role

We’re seeking an Electrical Operations Technician to support the maintenance and reliability of National Gas operational assets across the East region.

Based near Chelmsford Compressor Station, you’ll travel regularly to compressor stations, AGIs and pipeline installations throughout Essex and the Thames Estuary, carrying out planned maintenance, fault diagnosis and emergency response activities.

Working alongside mechanical and instrumentation colleagues, you’ll ensure electrical systems remain safe, compliant and available.

Benefits:

• Salaryup to £52,519and annual performance bonus
• Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)
• Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)
• Flexible benefit scheme, inc. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you’re unable to work due to long-term illness or injury
• Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling
• 24/7 Inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace

What you’ll be doing

• Maintain and inspect electrical systems across operational gas assets.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Carry out testing, inspection and commissioning activities.
• Support maintenance of motors, control systems, switchgear and associated equipment.
• Issue permits and manage electrical isolations.
• Maintain maintenance records and compliance documentation.
• Oversee contractor activities.
• Participate in the standby rota after training,typically one week in every four or five

What you’ll bring

• Proven electrical maintenance experience in industrial or process environments.
• Experience fault finding on industrial electrical systems.
• Good understanding of electrical safe systems of work and isolations.
• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent with a Level 3 qualification.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Inspection & Testing qualification.
• CompEx 01-04
• Experience working within hazardous areas.
• Knowledge of industrial control systems and gas transmission assets.
• Full UK driving licence.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Our clients are securing Britain’s energy. They transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. They are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical technician who enjoys working in the field, travelling between operational sites 5 days a week and contributing to the safe delivery of Britain’s energy infrastructure.

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