Compex Electrician; Field
Listed on 2026-09-18
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Electrician/ Electrician Installation, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Field/Service Technician, Installation Technician
Job Title:
Compex Electrician
Location:
UK wide
Salary: £52,000 basic | OTE £70,000-£80,000
+Company Van Provided | Fuel Card Provided | Tools provided | Training Paid For | Hotels Paid & Organised | Night-Out Allowance | Meal Allowance | Overtime
Permanent:
Monday - Friday (53.5 hours per week) | 3 nights away minimum
Start Date:
ASAP
We are seeking experienced Compex Electricians with compex 01-04, 18th edition and 2391/4/5 to join a nationwide engineering team delivering inspection, installation, maintenance and commissioning services across hazardous area and industrial process environments typically LNG and oil & gas plants.
This position offers a varied mix of hazardous area electrical work, fault finding, instrumentation, control systems and project installations across multiple operational sites. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring electrical assets remain safe, compliant and operational within highly regulated environments.
All applicants must be comfortable staying away from home for a minimum of 3 nights per week - generally the teams work up to 12 hours Monday-Thursday then have an early lunch time finish on a Friday with weekends off to allow sufficient rest and work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities- Carry out inspection, testing and maintenance of electrical equipment within hazardous areas.
- Install, terminate and commission hazardous area electrical systems.
- Undertake electrical fault finding on LV power, control and instrumentation circuits.
- Conduct Comp Ex inspections and ensure compliance with ATEX, DSEAR and relevant industry standards.
- Support project activities including site upgrades, equipment replacements and facility improvements.
- Assist with commissioning activities for electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
- Calibrate, inspect and maintain field instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow and level devices.
- Complete technical reports, inspection records and compliance documentation.
- Travel to operational and customer sites across the UK as required.
- Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship.
- NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation or equivalent.
- Current Comp Ex EX01-EX04 certification.
- 2391/4/ 5 testing qualification
- Experience working within hazardous area environments.
- Electrical inspection, testing and fault-finding experience.
- Strong understanding of BS7671 and hazardous area regulations (18th edition)
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Diverse hazardous area and industrial electrical projects.
- Exposure to EC&I, controls and instrumentation disciplines.
- Ongoing Comp Ex and technical training.
- Career progression into senior EC&I, project engineering or supervisory positions if desired
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Long-term career stability within a critical infrastructure and engineering environment.
This role would suit a Comp Ex-qualified electrician who enjoys technically challenging hazardous area work, extensive fault finding, industrial installations and commissioning activities. Candidates with backgrounds in petrochemical, process manufacturing, fuel storage, energy, pharmaceutical or COMAH-regulated environments will be particularly well suited.
Pay- £25.09ph upto 40 hours
- £37.64 over 40 hours
- £30 per night payment for overnight work plus an additional £30 meal allowance
- 6am-6pm Mon-Thurs and 8 hours on Friday - 53.5 working hours per week.
- Company vehicle, fuel card and tools provided
- £30 per night for overnight stay
- An additional £30 per night meal allowance
- Can expect £80k OTE
- If you are missing compex, 2391/4/5 or 18th edition, you would be on a reduced rate until you have completed training. Rate could fluctuate between £21.45ph-£24ph dependant on experience and qualification needs. Can expect up to £70k OTE
- 25 days' holiday plus statutory (option to buy 5 additional days)
- Pension with employer contribution
- Life assurance up to 4x salary
- Health Cash Plan worth up to £900 per year
- Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits
- Ongoing training and development
- Retail discounts and employee rewards
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
- One paid volunteering day per year
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