New Job Opening: Compex Electrician (Field-based) in Chesterfield, UK

Job Title: Compex Electrician (Field Based)

Location: Chesterfield + UK wide travel

Salary: £52,188 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 (40 hours per week + 15/20 hours overtime) | 3 nights away minimum

Start Date: ASAP

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


• 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

Our client is a well-established UK energy provider with a history of over three decades supplying reliable off-grid energy. With backing from a strong international group, they are investing in renewable technologies, including heat pumps, solar panels, and biofuels, aiming to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2040.

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