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Head of Electrical

Job in Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Tarmac
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-18
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Electrical Engineering, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 GBP Yearly GBP 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Are you an experienced and dynamic

Head of Electrical looking for your next position?

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

We are currently looking for aHead of Electrical at our Dunbar Cement Plant, which is located close to Edinburgh. The site is easily accessible from Edinburgh, Berwick upon Tweed, North Berwick, Bonnyrigg, Haddington and surrounding areas.

Main Responsibilities
  • Acting as a champion for engineering improvements and promoting best practise for the plant
  • Delivering improvements projects to plant; formulating financial plans and executing work
  • Applying preventative and predictive maintenance practices and contributing to plant improvements
  • Highlighting long term plant risks to senior management, assisting with repair plans
  • Ensuring sustainable performance aligned to plant objectives, values and behaviours
  • Preparing and managing obsolescence and replacement plans
  • Monitoring execution of electrical tasks through spot checks, following up with feedback
  • Identifying skills gaps within the electrical team, building plans for development including 1-2-1’s and PDP’s, supporting longer term retention and succession planning
  • Developing capex CIA’s and proposal budgets for plant improvements, whilst managing monthly budgets and overspend
  • Ensuring Electrical Statutory inspections are carried out in line with legislation, and follow on work created from these inspections has been completed
  • Conducting weekly safety briefings, whilst actively participating in near hit reporting & safety online actions
The Ideal Candidate

The ideal

Head of Electrical will be able to demonstrate senior management engineering experience gained within heavy industry. They will also possess an in-depth knowledge of high voltage infrastructure,hydraulics, pneumatics, motor circuits,electricity and electronics including UK legislation knowledge regarding electricity at work.

Specific Requirements
  • 18thEdition
  • Experience of Atex and DSEAR experience and/or hold a Comp Ex qualification
  • Degree or equivalent
  • Must understand engineering and business principles
  • NEBOSH or IOSH preferable
  • Financial management and budget control
  • Management/supervisory experience of an electrical team
Why Tarmac
  • Bonus scheme
  • Enhanced holiday entitlement
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
  • Access to the Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
  • Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
Training and development opportunities

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Tarmac Trading Limited

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