EC&I Technician

EC&I Technician

Location: Garelochhead, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute

The EC&I Technician role: Due to continued investment, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen at the OPA, as we seek to appoint an additional EC&I Technician who will be responsible for their own quality of maintenance, service, and repair of plant.

You will be responsible for all maintenance, small upgrades, and installations, along with on-going inspection and testing requirements, ensuring that all aspects of work are executed on time and in full compliance with company standards and UK and European legislation.

This role is based at Garelochhead OFD (Oil Fuel Depot), with some occasional travel when required with overnight stays, therefore a full (preferably clean) UK driving licence is essential for this role.

You will also need to be willing to undertake overtime if required during the week and weekends although, this is not mandatory.

EC&I Technician Responsibilities;

The key responsibilities include;

* Providing Electrical Maintenance activities and technical support for day-to-day operations across the Oil Fuel Depots,

* Troubleshoot assigned Electrical Maintenance and rectification problems, resolving, and documenting any issues,

* Complete routine and quality inspections of electrical systems across the OPA, ensuring compliance to the relevant standards,

* Application of electrical responsibilities follow industry standards including COMAH, DSEAR, EAWR & HASAWA. (Desirable),

* Complete all assigned tasks, safely, to the required quality and timeframes (Including investigation/troubleshooting, planned repair scopes, pro-active and re-active maintenance.

* Knowledge of instrument maintenance system would be advantageous however training on OPA instrument system would be provided.

The candidate: The successful candidate must possess practical, productive, and electrical skills with adequate technical knowledge so as to work on their own proficiently and carry out electrical installation and testing work without immediate supervision.

EC&I Technicians must be able to accept responsibility for the completion of jobs and, if required, supervise other operatives. They must also have a thorough working knowledge of the National Working Rules for the Electrical Industry, of the current I.E.E. 18th Edition (BS7671) Regulations for Electrical Installations, Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Electricity Supply Regulations and have the desire to undertake any additional training required to evolve the necessary skills on and Instrument and control front.

Individuals must be medically fit to undergo Breathing Apparatus and Confined Space training and operations, as well as having full colour vision.

Candidates must satisfy the following conditions;

1. 18th Edition (BS7671)

2. Must have been a registered apprentice or undergone some equivalent method of training and have had practical training in electrical installation work.

3. Must have obtained an NVQ Level 3 in electrical installation work (or approved equivalent).

4. Must have had two years' experience working as an Electrician after the satisfactory completion of training and immediately prior to the application of an Electrical grade card.

5. Must have demonstrated competence and obtained a suitable qualification (the City & Guilds 2391 is a suitable qualification) in the inspection, testing, commissioning, and certification of electrical installations.

6. Electrical Maintenance Experience, of maintaining Motors, Switchgear, MCC Control Panels, is highly desirable.

City & Guilds 2391-52 Electrical Inspection & Testing (Desirable).

Experience in hazardous operations, operated under COMAH regulations with previous exposure to CompEx EX01-EX04 (Desirable).

Any skills gap training will be provided to the successful candidate