Lead Electrical Technician

The Opportunity

The Lead Electrical Technician acts as the offshore discipline technical expert supporting the Maintenance Team Lead and Production Team Lead to ensure safe and cost-effective maintenance and responsive breakdown maintenance of plant and equipment.

• Duration: Core role
• Location: Offshore Morecambe
• Rotation: 2 weeks on / 3 weeks off
• Closing Date for Applications: Friday 8th May

In Role, You Will Be

• Acting as the technical authority, advising and guiding the Maintenance Team Lead in discipline specific maintenance issues. Acting as the interface with Barrow/onshore team on technical issues and co-ordinating the services of technical specialists, service contractors and vendor personnel to effectively maintain facilities whilst minimising support costs.
• Reporting directly to the Maintenance Team Lead, the Lead Technician is responsible for the supervision of a team of technicians and craftsmen - both staff and contractors. Responsible for ensuring teams are competent and that the balance of competencies always exists to enable the team to be able to carry out the work and meet any changing demands the operations may place on them.
• Required to carry out intervention duties and/or provide cover for the Maintenance Team Lead when required.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Significant knowledge of production/maintenance operations gained through experience of working in the oil and gas industry.
• Strong team leader skills, underpinned by supervisory experience as REP.
• The ability to demonstrate a sound understanding of engineering principles and practical application.
• The capability to work in a fast-moving, customer-focused environment whilst maintaining the highest ethical integrity.
• A proven ability to interact effectively at all levels and encourage a team ethos across core crew and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Current valid Offshore Survival, Offshore Medical and MIST.
• BTECH or ONC in an engineering subject as a minimum is essential to provide the underpinning knowledge in dealing with the technical issues that arise.
• Ex Equipment in Hazardous Areas (CompEx).
• Trained in aspects of Emergency Response, ideally up to ERT Leader level.

Team Spirit

At [Employer hidden] we believe in developing our people, embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality, and taking action to promote it at every level of the business. Through recruiting talent from all avenues, we aim to create a community that fosters and encourages personal development and promotion. Dedicated to delivering on technical excellence at every stage and celebrating our successes together as a team.

About [Employer hidden]

[Employer hidden] plays an important role in the UK’s energy system through the safe, responsible operation of mature assets. Our experience stretches back 40 years, with the gas fields in Morecambe Bay remaining a cornerstone operated asset in [Employer hidden]’s portfolio. Built on delivery excellence, strong teamwork and a shared sense of ownership, our people are central to our successes, so if you are ready to take the next step in your career with a pragmatic, forward‑looking company, we would like to hear from you.

Application Instructions

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