Electrical Technician

Electrical Technician
Duration - 12 months
Location - Huntingdon
Summary
My high-profile utilities client is looking for an electrical technician to join their team based in Huntingdon on an initial 12-month contract with chance of extensions.
Based primarily at our Huntingdon Compressor Station, but also covering a number of Above Ground Installations (AGIs) too, you'll be part of a team undertaking installation, inspection, commissioning, operation, repair, maintenance and emergency response activitieswith Terminal, Compressor Station, Pipeline and AGI assets across your geographical zone of the National Transmission System (NTS).
This is a key position in supporting the maintenance of the above-mentioned equipment, which in turn will ensure our high-pressure NTS is protected and maintained to the highest possible standards.
Key Accountabilities:

- Undertake safe setting to work for work activities, issuing permission documents and devising isolations in accordance with the safe control of operations procedures contributing to a team culture of safe working and safety compliance.
- Maintain accurate site maintenance, asset, operational and safe control of operations records of all work activities and operations undertaken to ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulatory requirements.
- Support capital delivery construction and commissioning of new assets onto the gas transmission system and smaller-scale self-delivery modifications.
- Contribute to the development, review and update of emergency, security, safety, operational and environmental plans, and procedures to ensure safe and cost-effective operation of plant and equipment.
- Undertake the role of incident controller and site main controller during planned and emergency situations in accordance with the on and off-site emergency plans, monitor and control site security operations, and participation in duty standby rota and occasionallyshift working arrangements.
- Oversee and inspect work activities undertaken by contractors and working party members where required to provide assurance that technical and safety compliance standards are being maintained and undertaken.
About You
We are looking for someone who has:

- Proven maintenance and operational knowledge and have experience gained within the relevant engineering discipline.
- Experience in undertaking maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification work within the oil and gas (or similar process) industry within the relevant discipline.
- Undertaken inspection work on equipment installed in hazardous areas.
- Operated, controlled and undertaken work within Safe Systems of Work.
- An appreciation of system and equipment associated with other engineering disciplines within the oil and gas (or similar process) industry.
- An understanding of relevant discipline legislative requirements.
- An understanding of health and safety legislative requirements.
- Experience in operation and control process plant and equipment.
It is essential that you have previously completed an apprenticeship (or other recognised training scheme) and hold a BTEC National Certificate (or equivalent City & Guilds, NVQ/SVQ Level 3) in an Electrical discipline.
Experience of calibrating instruments such as pressure/temperature transmitters would be an advantage but isn't essential.
Travel will be expected, allowing you to work on a variety of sites across your geographic zone, therefore it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence.
This really is an exceptional opportunity to display, develop and expand your skills within a high-profile company, as well as the chance to take advantage of long-term opportunities in the future as we continue to grow and develop.
If you have not received a response within 48 hours of applying, please assume you have not been shortlisted this time