Electrician

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Forth Ports Group Full time
Job Description

Salary: £36,207 per annum + attractive OTE

On-call allowance plus enhanced callout rate + terms

Hours: 7am-3pm Monday to Friday

Overtime rate: 2x rate on weekends (10pm Friday to 6am Monday)

1.5x rate midweek

Please note: Overtime is optional.

About The Role

About the role

This is a great opportunity for a capable and enthusiastic Electrician to join our busy engineering team at the Port of Leith.

Some of your responsibilities will include –

  • All maintenance, repair and fault finding of a variety of machinery and equipment within the Port; including forklift trucks, ship to shore cranes, industrial plant, lock date infrastructure and commercial vehicles.
  • Develop an in depth working knowledge of plant equipment and associated drawings in order to minimise downtime when repairs take place.
  • Report any damage or misuse to Supervisory staff and liaise with operational staff to inform of timescales for repairs.

Standard working hours are 0700 to 1500 hours, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.

What ar­e we looking for?

You must be a time served qualified Electrician and have previous experience of working within a heavily industrialised environment. Some experience of AC/DC control systems, PLC's and HV/LV would also be advantageous.

You should be willing to work overtime as required, including evening and weekend working and participate in the on-call rota. You must also be comfortable working at height and outdoors in all weathers.

A full driving licence, valid in the UK, is essential.

What can Forth Ports offer you?

Here at Forth Ports our people are important to us, and creating a flexible, open and friendly working culture is something we are very proud of. We can offer you:

  • A competitive salary
  • Defined contribution pension scheme with life assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and their family
  • A generous annual leave entitlement
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Attractive Family Friendly Policies
  • On site free parking
  • Employee discount platform offering discounts on UK wide restaurants, car rentals and holidays
  • GymFlex health club memberships

Skills Needed

About The Company

Over our 50 years of experience we have witnessed our ports grow to become important assets to support and deliver growth both for the UK and local economies. The growth impact has been achieved due to the continued investments in our infrastructure, making sure that our ports are able to continually develop their services and support the growth of many industries.Our people have played a significant role. They have delivered the highest quality of service through their expertise, loyalty and flexibility and, without them, we could not have built the strong reputation and the long term agreements with many customers that we have today.

Company Culture

Welcome to Forth Ports Careers. As a leading port operator, we employ over 1,100 people across our ports in Scotland and the Port of Tilbury in London.A career in a port business is very rewarding. There is real variety within each role and significant opportunities for promotion and career development. Don't just take our word for it; view the "Some of our People" section and the video below to gain insight into the kinds of jobs our employees do, how they've grown with us, and what motivates them each day.The port business can be seen as a barometer for the economy and this drives us to be adaptable and fast paced as we identify new business opportunities.

Desired Criteria

Required Criteria

  • Right to work in the UK
  • Relevant electrical qualification
  • Relevant Health and Safety training
  • Demonstrated experience in heavy engineering environment
  • Experience of maintenance and repair of DC motor control equipment, AC motor starting equipment, 12/24 v DC control systems, automotive repairs, PLC controls, HV and LV network experience, LV cable joining
  • Driving licence essential

Closing DateWednesday 19th June, 2024


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