£50,678 - 80,000 per year + Company Van Provided | Fuel Card Provided | Tools provided | Training P
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, 18th 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
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Carry out inspection, testing and maintenance of electrical equipment within hazardous areas.
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Install, terminate and commission hazardous area electrical systems.
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Undertake electrical fault finding on LV power, control and instrumentation circuits.
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Conduct CompEx inspections and ensure compliance with ATEX, DSEAR and relevant industry standards.
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Support project activities including site upgrades, equipment replacements and facility improvements.
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Assist with commissioning activities for electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
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Calibrate, inspect and maintain field instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow and level devices.
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Complete technical reports, inspection records and compliance documentation.
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Travel to operational and customer sites across the UK as required.
Essential Requirements
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Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship.
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NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation or equivalent.
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Current CompEx EX01-EX04 certification.
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2391/4/ 5 testing qualification
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Experience working within hazardous area environments.
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Electrical inspection, testing and fault-finding experience.
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Strong understanding of BS7671 and hazardous area regulations (18th edition)
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Ability to interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
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Full UK driving licence.
What the Role Offers
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Diverse hazardous area and industrial electrical projects.
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Exposure to EC&I, controls and instrumentation disciplines.
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Ongoing CompEx and technical training.
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Career progression into senior EC&I, project engineering or supervisory positions if desired
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Competitive salary and benefits package.
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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 18th edition earning:
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£25.09ph upto 40 hours
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£37.64 over 40 hours
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£30 per night payment for overnight work plus an additional £30 meal allowance
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6am-6pm Mon-Thurs and 8 hours on Friday - 53.5 working hours per week.
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Company vehicle, fuel card and tools provided
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£30 per night for overnight stay
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An additional £30 per night meal allowance
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Can expect £80k OTE
If you are missing compex, 2391/4/5 or 18th 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
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25 days' holiday plus statutory (option to buy 5 additional days)
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Pension with employer contribution
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Life assurance up to 4x salary
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Health Cash Plan worth up to £900 per year
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Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits
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Ongoing training and development
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Retail discounts and employee rewards
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Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
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One paid volunteering day per year
If you would like to discuss this role further, please click apply
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