Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Location: Scotland, Remote / Home based
The role: Due to continued growth, we are looking to appoint an additional EC&I Technician, to take responsibility for all reactive and preventative maintenance, across a variety of critical equipment. Including electrical distribution systems, motors, drives, switch gear, and control systems and instrumentation in respect to EC&I Engineering activities primarily across OPA’s Scottish OFD’s (Oil Fuel Depots), with future expansion into the MoD estate in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The primary function of this role is to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime by executing proactive planned preventative Maintenance activities and providing first line maintenance support in areas of Electrical, Control and Instrumentation repairs and overhauls.
This newly created role will involve extensive travel throughout Scotland, as well as regular travel to Northern Ireland, including frequent overnight stays. While the position is primarily focused on supporting sites across Scotland and Northern Ireland, there may occasionally be a requirement to provide cover at other sites located in England. As a result, a full UK driving licence is essential, with a clean licence preferred.
The successful candidate will ensure all work is delivered safely, on time, and in accordance with company standards and relevant UK legislation, while providing first-line EC&I maintenance support across the estate.
There will be a need to build and maintain, strong credible working relationships with all stakeholders, both internal and external.
Responsibilities:
The key responsibilities include;
- Provide Electrical, Control &Instrumentation maintenance and technical support for day-to-day Maintenance and Engineering activities across the OPA and MoD estate.
- Inspect, maintain and repair Electrical, Control and Instrumentation equipment across the OPA and MoD estate.
- Be familiar with work planning and scheduling
- Maintenance and fault finding on the OPA and MoD estate Programmable electronic systems and their infrastructure, including variable speed drives. Instrumentation Fault finding, maintenance calibration and test for – pressure, flow, temperature, density, level, control valves and various analytical instruments etc.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to solve complex, multi-disciplined engineering faults.
- Carry out planned maintenance activities and defect rectification utilising diagnostic techniques efficiently documenting any issues.
- Complete routine and quality inspections of Instrumented and Electrical systems across the OPA and MoD estate, ensuring compliance to the relevant standards, with any defects reported immediately to the Maintenance Supervisor.
- Responsible for completing and filling out maintenance records and service reports if applicable.
- Complete weekly / monthly PPM paperwork in agreed time scale with the Maintenance Supervisor.
- Conduct safe and effective handover of OPA and MoD estate systems and equipment to others and accept and confirm responsibility for the control of the systems and equipment within the work area.
Full details of the responsibilities can be found in the job description for this role, which is available to download at the top of this advert.
The candidate: The successful candidate will need to be an experienced Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Technician, who is familiar with the maintenance of process plant and has a good working knowledge around Engineering, Maintenance and Construction Processes.
Ideally, you will have completed a recognised Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Apprenticeship with a minimum qualification of ONC in an engineering discipline, with at least three years’ experience in an engineering role preferable within a high hazard industry.
You will preferably have experience in hazardous operations, operated under COMAH regulations, be able to demonstrate a safe working record, be compliant with systems and procedures, and able to maintain a calm and effective approach in difficult / reactive situations.
Individuals must be medically fit to undergo Breathing Apparatus and Confined Space training and operations, as well as having full colour vision.
Essential Skills / Knowledge;
- Experience and knowledge around Electrical, Control and Instrumentation scheduled maintenance activities.
- Ability to act as the “intelligent client.”
- Ability to troubleshoot Electrical, Control and Instrumentation faults efficiently.
- Familiarity with preventative maintenance programs
- Experience and knowledge around CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Systems)
- Ability to read and interpret Electrical drawings, schematics, SLDS, trip schedules, maintenance manuals etc.
- Ability to develop new ideas and solutions and have an awareness of current and new emerging technologies.
- Externally accredited qualification in COMPEX or similar approved qualification and the current amendment of BS7671 regulations.
- Knowledge and experience around the being able to review and edit policies, procedures, written instructions around critical repairs, overhauls etc.
- Experience and knowledge around the maintenance and repair of Electrical Systems including the inspection of hazardous area equipment (eg LV distribution systems, motors, drives, Switch Gear, Small Power and Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarm Systems, Variable Speed Drives, etc)
- Knowledge of automatic tank gauging systems, BPCS, DCS and associated equipment.
- An understanding of current legislation and statutory requirements relevant to the role, including DSEAR, EAWR & HASAWA, BSEN61508/61511, ATEX Equipment directive, BSEN5839 and work to ensure full compliance.
Desirable Skills / Knowledge;
- Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the petroleum supply chain and the working arrangements of a Petroleum Depot, desirable.
- Knowledge of hazardous area process plant environment, desirable.
- Ideally hold a basic health and safety qualification and be, or able to demonstrate an excellent safety management record.
- City & Guilds 2391-52 Electrical Inspection & Testing (Desirable).
- Experience in hazardous operations, operated under COMAH regulations with previous exposure to CompEx EX01-EX04 (Desirable).
- Any skills gap training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Stage 1 Interviews: 14 December 2026 (By Teams)
Stage 2 Interviews: 11 January 2027 (Face to Face, Scotland, Location Tbc)