Operations & Maintenance Electrical Technician

Our client is a North Sea operator currently recruiting for the position of Operations & Maintenance Electrical Technician based offshore on a fixed platform. 
 
The successful candidate will bring strong production operations and maintenance execution experience whilst having Authorised Electrical Persons / Senior Authorised Electrical Persons / Responsible Person Electrical experience or demonstrate the capability to gain AEP and SAEP/RPE competence on the installation.
 
This O&M Technician role strengthens the commitment to enhancing ownership of maintenance delivery by developing flexible, multi-skilled technicians who support both Operations and Maintenance activities.
 
Key tasks / Responsibilities
 
Operations & Maintenance Delivery 

• Conduct routine inspections, checks, autonomous care, and first-line maintenance to minimize equipment downtime and production threats, whilst improving availability / reliability.
• Deliver safe planned / unplanned start-up, operations, & shutdowns of power, utility and process systems.
• Monitor hydrocarbon production and Utility systems to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Conduct fault-finding, diagnostics, and troubleshooting under challenging conditions.
• Plan, prepare and execute corrective and preventive maintenance in line with schedules.
• Use CMMS to manage maintenance activities and ensure compliance with company procedures.
• Raise high quality notification work requests for equipment failures and corrective actions.
• Plan and execute mechanical, process, HV/LV electrical isolations and proceduralised network switching operations, for maintenance activities.

 
Safety & Emergency Response  

• Participate in the installation’s Emergency Response Team duties.
• Demonstrate strong safety leadership in electrical, operations and maintenance spheres.
• Understand and apply Safety & Environment Critical Element Performance Standards.
• Participate and lead Permit to Work, Management of Change and Operational Risk Assessments.
• As RPE, ensure Electrical Safety of the facility, maintaining compliance with Electrical Safety Rules, Procedures and Control of Work systems, whilst issuing Electrical Safety Documents.

 
skills, experience & attributes of Candidate
 

• Trade Qualification or an HNC / appropriate experience in the Electrical discipline (equivalent NVQ level 3).
• Previous AEP or RPE/SAEP experience (or proven capability to gain competence on asset).
• Experienced Computerized Maintenance Management System user in the Maintenance Execution process.
• Experience with HV/LV Power Generation & Distribution, Utility, and Hydrocarbon process systems.
• Experienced in maintaining and operating HV/LV switchgear and protection relays, Load Management Systems, Electrical Control Systems, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, and hazardous area certified equipment.
• Strong continuous improvement and learner mindset with experience in maintenance optimization and causal learning processes.

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