Electrical Technician

Job Title: Electrical Technician

Location: Middlesborough, North East

Salary: £48,000 + on call payment (on call 1 day a week)

Permanent | Full time

Terminal Based

Sector: Oil & Gas, Chemical, COMAH

Technical Partners are looking for an experienced Electrical Technician to join our clients Maintenance team. This is an important site-based role responsible for delivering safe, reliable and efficient electrical maintenance across 2 North East terminals.

You will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and repair, while providing technical support to operations, maintenance and project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, reactive and corrective electrical maintenance.
• Inspect and test MCCs, motors, lighting, RCDs, earthing and bonding, heat tracing and LV distribution systems.
• Inspect and maintain hazardous-area electrical equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, including MCC, motor and earth faults.
• Complete electrical modifications, installations and remedial works.
• Carry out isolations and Lockout/Tagout in line with site procedures.
• Supervise and support electrical contractors, ensuring safe working practices and site compliance.
• Assist with projects, procedures, permits and risk assessments.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and inspection records.
• Participate in emergency response and the site on-call rota.
• Support continuous improvement and site safety initiatives.

About You

You will be an experienced electrical technician with a strong background in an industrial environment and a commitment to working safely and to a high standard.

Essential requirements:

• BTEC/NVQ or equivalent Electrical Engineering qualification, or time-served apprenticeship.
• COMPEX 01, 02, 03 & 04.
• BS 7671 18th Edition.
• 5 years’ E&I experience within the petrochemical or chemical industry.
• Safety Instrumented Systems awareness.
• IPAF 3A & 3B.
• PASMA.
• Asbestos Awareness.
• Working at Height.
• High Voltage awareness.

Benefits:

• Salary £48,000 basic + on call payment (on call 1 day a week)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 30 days with service
• Employer contribution 9%, Employee contribution minimum of 5%
• Annual Performance Bonus
• BUPA Healthcare
• Westfield Health Cashback
• Discount voucher scheme
• Life Assurance, 4 times basic salary
• Health Insurance

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is safety-focused, technically competent and reliable, with strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills. You should be comfortable working independently, as part of a team and alongside contractors.

If you are an experienced Electrical Technician looking for an opportunity to work in a challenging industrial environment and play an important role in maintaining plant reliability and safety, we would like to hear from you.

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