Compex Electrician (Field-based)

Job Title: Compex Electrician

Location: UK wide

Salary: £52,000 basic | OTE £70,000-£80,000

+Company Van Provided | Fuel Card Provided | Tools provided | Training Paid For | Hotels Paid & Organised | Night-Out Allowance | Meal Allowance | Overtime

Permanent: Monday - Friday (53.5 hours per week) | 3 nights away minimum

Start Date: ASAP

Field Based Compex Electrician

About the Role

We are seeking experienced Compex Electricians with compex 01-04, 18 th edition and 2391/4/5 to join a nationwide engineering team delivering inspection, installation, maintenance and commissioning services across hazardous area and industrial process environments typically LNG and oil & gas plants.

This position offers a varied mix of hazardous area electrical work, fault finding, instrumentation, control systems and project installations across multiple operational sites. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring electrical assets remain safe, compliant and operational within highly regulated environments.

All applicants must be comfortable staying away from home for a minimum of 3 nights per week - generally the teams work up to 12 hours Monday-Thursday then have an early lunch time finish on a Friday with weekends off to allow sufficient rest and work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

* Carry out inspection, testing and maintenance of electrical equipment within hazardous areas.
* Install, terminate and commission hazardous area electrical systems.
* Undertake electrical fault finding on LV power, control and instrumentation circuits.
* Conduct CompEx inspections and ensure compliance with ATEX, DSEAR and relevant industry standards.
* Support project activities including site upgrades, equipment replacements and facility improvements.
* Assist with commissioning activities for electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
* Calibrate, inspect and maintain field instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow and level devices.
* Complete technical reports, inspection records and compliance documentation.
* Travel to operational and customer sites across the UK as required.

Essential Requirements

* Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship.
* NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation or equivalent.
* Current CompEx EX01-EX04 certification .
* 2391/4/ 5 testing qualification
* Experience working within hazardous area environments.
* Electrical inspection, testing and fault-finding experience.
* Strong understanding of BS7671 and hazardous area regulations (18 th edition)
* Ability to interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
* Full UK driving licence.

What the Role Offers

* Diverse hazardous area and industrial electrical projects.
* Exposure to EC&I, controls and instrumentation disciplines.
* Ongoing CompEx and technical training.
* Career progression into senior EC&I, project engineering or supervisory positions if desired
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Long-term career stability within a critical infrastructure and engineering environment.

Ideal Candidate

This role would suit a CompEx-qualified electrician who enjoys technically challenging hazardous area work, extensive fault finding, industrial installations and commissioning activities. Candidates with backgrounds in petrochemical, process manufacturing, fuel storage, energy, pharmaceutical or COMAH-regulated environments will be particularly well suited.

Pay

The client have a fixed rate structure with candidates holding compex 01-04, 2391/4/5 and 18 th edition earning:

* £25.09ph upto 40 hours
* £37.64 over 40 hours
* £30 per night payment for overnight work plus an additional £30 meal allowance
* 6am-6pm Mon-Thurs and 8 hours on Friday - 53.5 working hours per week.
* Company vehicle, fuel card and tools provided
* £30 per night for overnight stay
* An additional £30 per night meal allowance
* Can expect £80k OTE

If you are missing compex, 2391/4/5 or 18 th edition, you would be on a reduced rate until you have completed training. Rate could fluctuate between £21.45ph-£24ph dependant on experience and qualification needs. Can expect up to £70k OTE

Benefits

* 25 days' holiday plus statutory (option to buy 5 additional days)
* Pension with employer contribution
* Life assurance up to 4x salary
* Health Cash Plan worth up to £900 per year
* Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits
* Ongoing training and development
* Retail discounts and employee rewards
* Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
* One paid volunteering day per year

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