Electrical Maintenance Technician Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Background/Overview
British Antarctic Survey’s Electrical Maintenance Technicians take responsibility for maintenance, repair and support of Electrical services at our Antarctic research stations. We are offering a rare opportunity to do what may seem like an ordinary job in the most extraordinary place on Earth. The UK’s polar research effort is critically important for understanding environmental issues that affect everyone. Antarctica is also the most exhilarating and spectacular workplace you could imagine.
BAS operates five sites from smaller domestic size sites such as Bird Island to more complex stations such as Halley IV with CHP systems and BMS controls. We require a broad range of skills to maintain our stations in all aspects of electrical engineering including domestic, commercial, and industrial installers, maintenance electricians, test and inspect, controls specialist and commissioning engineers. You will have served a full apprenticeship, have a BTEC, relevant City & guilds or NVQ with a recognised qualification within the electrical engineering industry and have post qualification/apprenticeship practical site experience.
With high levels of self-motivation and strong team-working skills you will be able to manage your time well, anticipate problems and take responsibility for reporting issues to your managers and fellow team members.
Purpose:
To take responsibility for all planned maintenance, reactive repair, support and upkeep of all electrical and associated services on Station.
Duties:
Be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of:
- General lighting & power
- Main distribution 400v 3ph
- HVAC controls
- Fault fining and diagnosis on equipment
- Domestic & Kitchen appliance maintenance and repair
- PAT testing
- All Pre planned maintenance and compliance
- Break downs
- Fire Alarms service and repair
- Carrying out the pre-planned maintenance (PPM) programme
- Carrying out and supervising the installation of refurbishment works as required to meet the efficient and effective operational needs of the Station.
- Reporting and documenting all works carried out through the PPM system.
- Recording and documenting of all reactive works carried out.
- Production of report on the condition of Station mechanical services.
- Undertake other general duties as required or directed by the line manager.
About you
- Ability to work under pressure
- Quality focused
- Able to work in a team or individually
- Happy to think out problems and resolve independently
- Be easy to get along with and a good communicator
- Confident with IT systems and answering emails and phone calls.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Salary: From £25,179.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: BAS 23/105
