Electrical Fitter

Location:     Falkland Islands

Salary:         £24k to £26k per annum plus Free Accommodation / Free 3 x Cooked Meals per day / Free Cleaning / Washing / Ironing provided / All Flights Provided etc.

Our client requires a Diesel Generation biased Electrical Fitter / Electrician for a minimum of 6 months and possibly ongoing / long term and with a current full driving licence.

Duties

To overhaul, maintain, repair, test and install all electrical equipment associated with diesel driven generators, auxiliary equipment and switchgear up to and including 11Kv.

To maintain and test domestic/industrial electrical installations.

To produce accurate mandatory and statutory maintenance records, test certificates and where applicable assist in producing reports associated with the above equipment.

To apply and work within all company safety practices and also the clients own safety practices and procedures in accordance with the clients Permit to Work systems. At all times to endeavour to improve the safety record of all the company sites within the contract.

To work towards consideration for authorised person training by becoming ‘site familiar’ where applicable.

Essential Qualifications/Experience

Must have achieved a minimum qualification of City & Guilds 236 part 2, or NVQ level 3 or equivalent. Served a recognised electrical apprenticeship or undergone an approved equivalent method of training.

Must have at least 3 years post apprenticeship experience working as an approved electrician, electrician or equivalent grade if in a non JIB industry.

Desirable Qualification/Experience

Electrical experience and knowledge gained working in any of the following would be an advantage.

Operations, maintenance, repair or installation of diesel driven generators and associated control equipment, switchgear and protection of sets ranging in size from 100kw to 2Mw. Maintenance, repair and installation of machinery and equipment in the following industries, petro-chemical, shipping, shipbuilding, heavy industrial plants, power generation or similar.

Knowledge of the MOD safe systems of work (JSP 375 Volume 3) and Permit to Work system would be desirable but not necessary, providing a comprehensive knowledge of other industry safe working practices and safety procedures has been gained.

Interested? Please e-mail a covering letter with all indications of relevant experiences and your CV to rachel.stokel-walker@convergerecruitment.co.uk, any problems in sending your CV please call 01972 775189.