Electrician

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

•Individually responsible for the safe operation, installation, maintenance, testing and fault finding of all electrical equipment and systems on board.
•Assist the Electrical Supervisor, or Senior Electrician in identifying jobs which mayrequire a Risk Assessment.
•Undertake duties as allocated or directed by the Electrical Supervisor, or SeniorElectrician.
•Undertake operational maintenance, planned maintenance, installation and repairs on theelectrical equipment throughout the rig.
•Deputise for the Senior Electrician as required.
•Must be familiar with the electrical equipment and systems in order to restore essentialservices in emergency situations.
•Ensure that electrical installation, maintenance and repair work is carried out inaccordance with the relevant offshore standards and that equipment is fit for purpose.
•Ensure that all Third Party equipment meets requirements of the relevant offshorestandards and that equipment is fit for purpose.
•Ensure that all electrical maintenance, repair and installation work is carried out in atimely manner and entered into the planned maintenance system.
•Maintain, repair and install electrical equipment in accordance with the relevant offshorestandards and acceptable levels of quality and workmanship.
•Ensure a working knowledge of software control in relation to rig based control andautomation systems in accordance with company expectations and procedures.
•Carry out electrical equipment and system isolations.
•Notify the Electrical Supervisor, or Senior Electrician of any requirements for spare parts,materials or services.

• Report equipment failures and safety related matters to the Electrical Supervisor, Senior Electrician and User Departments.
• Communicate all matters concerning the safety and availability of electrical systems or equipment to the Electrical Supervisor, and Senior Electrician.
• Maintain awareness of power consumption and distribution according to requirements.
• Maintain awareness of dynamic position system operation and configuration according to requirements.
• Any other duties as required by the Electrical Supervisor, or Senior Electrician.

Suitable applicants should ideally have:

Time served level 3 electrician with S/NVQ3 or equivalent.
CompEx EX01-EX04 or equivalent.
Previous experience gained as an electrician or electrical technician on a drilling vessel or unit or within a process or marine environment.