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, 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

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 (18th 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 18th 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 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

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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