Atex Inspector

OCU Hornbill (Part of the OCU Group) currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Atex Inspector. As we continue to grow through 2024, this has provided us with an opportunity to grow and develop our team based in Neath.

You will be responsible for conducting thorough Hazardous and safe area inspections, identifying potential hazards, providing recommendations for risk reduction, performing remedial repairs where necessary and ensuring adherence to ATEX directives and regulations to maintain a safe working environment.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Perform comprehensive inspections on hazardous equipment, facilities, and workplaces to clients’ schedules and to ensure compliance with classification and BS EN 60079 Standards, record and certify findings.
- To support and carry out departmental project work.
- Carrying out general electrical and instrumentation installation, maintenance, and remedial repairs where necessary.
- Adhere to and prepare appropriate risk assessments and method statements in order to complete the work safely.
- Test and evaluate electrical circuits and equipment to determine its suitability for use in hazardous areas. Ensure compliance with ATEX requirements and maintain accurate equipment certification records.
- Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair and to ensure compliance with codes.
- Diagnose malfunctioning equipment, using test equipment and hand tools and locate the cause of breakdown.
- Disassemble, remove, clean, and replace defective parts where applicable and reassemble, replace, and test new equipment.
- Prepare detailed and accurate inspection reports, documenting findings, recommendations, and corrective actions required to ensure compliance with ATEX standards. Maintain accurate records of inspections and certifications.
- Monitor compliance with ATEX directives, national regulations, and internal safety policies. Provide guidance and support to ensure continuous improvement and adherence to best practices.
- Participate in toolbox talks with site staff.
- Participate in regular training as required to maintain and/or develop competency levels.
- Any other tasks as reasonably required in relation to your role.

**Key Skills and Experience required**:

- Must have undergone a registered apprenticeship or undergone some equivalent method of training and have had practical training in electrical installation work.
- Must have obtained an NVQ Level 3 in electrical installation work.
- Must hold a valid CompEx 01-04 qualification.
- Must have a thorough understanding of ATEX directives and applicable safety standards i.e. BS EN 60079.
- Experience of project and maintenance processes at Gas or Petrochemical facilities would be advantageous.
- Instrumentation experience would be advantageous.

**Company Information**:
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice.

We choose to be successful.

We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

**We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.