Electrical Maintenance Technician

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, please note there may be delays to our recruitment timeline.

Description

Please be aware that due to the complications arising from the pandemic we may not be in a position to offer a role this year as a result of this advert. We will discuss the possibility of employment at a later date with any successful candidates.

British Antarctic Survey is offering a unique opportunity as an Electrical Maintenance Technician in Antarctica.

Antarctica is the coldest and most isolated continent in the world. It’s also the most exhilarating, providing a unique and spectacular setting for our vital scientific research. By joining the team responsible for building and maintaining our facilities and equipment, you could play a crucial role in our success.
We are recruiting experienced and skilled technicians to take responsibility for maintenance, repair and support of electrical services at our Antarctic research stations during the Antarctic winter months.

BAS operates five sites from smaller domestic size sites. We require a broad range of skills to maintain our stations in all aspects of electrical maintenance including installers and testers, control specialists, maintenance technicians either domestic commercial or industrial experience.
Responsible for the maintenance, repair, support and upkeep of all electrical services on the station, you will be expected to work on all aspects of the electrical trade, including installations, breakdowns and testing. Using your own initiative, you will be required to undertake duties without direct technical guidance on site. You will need a full electrical apprenticeship, and will have attained a relevant BTEC or City & Guilds qualification, together with practical experience.

Who are we?
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. Its skilled science and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through its extensive logistic capability and know how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). NERC is part of UK Research and Innovation www.ukri.org

We employ experts from many different professions to carry out our Science as well as keep the keep the lights on, feed the research and support teams and keep everyone safe! If you are looking for an opportunity to work with amazing people in amazing places then British Antarctic Survey could be for you. We aim to attract the best people for those jobs.

Purpose

To take responsibility for all planned maintenance, reactive repair, support and upkeep of all electrical and associated services on
Station

Qualification

Served full apprenticeship, BTEC, relevant City & Guilds or NVQ. Recognized qualification within the electrical services industry.

Duties

Be responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of:
General lighting & power
Main distribution 400v 3ph
HVAC controls
BMS controls
Fault fining and diagnosis on equipment
Domestic appliance maintenance and repair
PAT testing
All Pre planned maintenance
Break down
Small installations and electrical testing
Generator control

In addition, the maintenance electrician is responsible for
Fire Alarms
Fire extinguishers.
Breathing apparatus
Refrigeration systems
Production of an annual report on the condition of Station electrical services, which should include any recommended improvements.
Work with and ‘stand in for’ other staff to ensure the efficient and effective operational needs of the Station are maintained.
Undertake other general duties as required or directed by the line

Please quote the following reference for any queries: BAS 20/10
Closing date for receipt of applications form is: 27 September 2020
Interviews are scheduled to be held in October 2020

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and promoting equality in careers in science, we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award and have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programme of activity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. People from ethnic minorities and disabled people are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcome.

Antarctic deployment involves working in a remote and harsh environment where adaptations to working, living and recreation areas are not achievable to a level that might be expected in the UK. There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to be physically capable of negotiating rough, icy and snowy terrain as well as being mentally resilient and medically fit.