Electrical maintenance
Electrical technicians maintain and repair a wide range of equipment, from power generation and distribution systems to motors and control systems. They ensure that the critical plant systems and equipment employed in onshore and offshore environments meet the required technical standards and are safe to use. They may be based offshore at an oil and gas processing plant or in an onshore yard or workshop.
Up to 48 months
Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) (discipline specific) SCQF Level 7
| Year 1 | £11,648 |
| Year 2 | £15,652 |
| Year 3 | £21,840 |
| Year 4 | £24,340 |
Please note these are approximate figures and not confirmed salaries.
- North East Scotland College, Aberdeen or Forth Valley College, Falkirk (21 months)
- Onshore or offshore or combination (2 years)
- Lead Electrical Technician
- Electrical/Maintenance Supervisor/Chargehand
- Maintenance Manager
- Offshore Installation Manager
Electrical technicians are responsible for the repair and maintenance of electrical power distribution, control and protection systems crucial to the safe operation of the facticity they are deployed on. They use their expertise to ensure compliance with electrical safety standards which is essential to operating safely when working in hazardous areas.
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The job of an Electrical technician
Electrical technicians are power system specialists who ensure a reliable supply and distribution of electricity throughout energy operational and processing facilities. They work with everything from high-voltage systems to complex motor control centres.
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What does a typical day look like?
- Position and install electrical plant and equipment
- Dismantle electrical plant and equipment
- Carry out planned maintenance procedures on electrical plant and equipment
- Adjust electrical plant and equipment to meet operating requirements
- Remove components from electrical plant and equipment
- Replace components in electrical plant and equipment
- Monitor the performance and condition of electrical plant and equipment
- Assess the performance and condition of electrical plant and equipment
- Diagnose and determine the causes of faults in electrical plant and equipment
- Assemble components of electrical plant and equipment
- Repair components of electrical plant and equipment to operational condition
- Hand over plant and equipment
- Determine the feasibility of repair of components from electrical plant and equipment
- Test the performance and condition of electrical plant and equipment
- Analyse the test results relating to electrical plant and equipment
- Establish that an electrical engineering maintenance process has been completed to specification
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Who can apply?
APTUS is open to anyone over the age of 16 with the following school qualifications. If you're excited about a career in energy and want to be part of an innovative and rapidly changing industry, our apprenticeships are for you.
- Age: You must be 16 or older by May of the year you're applying. There is no upper age limit.
- Location and work eligibility: You need to live in the UK and have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the apprenticeship.
Qualifications needed:
For Scotland:
- Required: Four National 5s (grades A-C) in Maths and English
- Helpful but not required: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Science, or another subject
For England, Wales and Northern Ireland:
- Required: Four GCSEs (A-B) in Maths and English
- Helpful but not required: Double Science, Physics, Chemistry, or another tech-related subject
We value diversity. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives will help us to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
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What will I learn?
- How to maintain and repair electrical systems, including motors, control panels and power distribution networks
- Organisational and project management skills
- How to plan and schedule maintenance tasks
- How to document work
- How to coordinate with team members to keep electrical systems safe and operational
“The main difference for me was the sheer scale of the asset I'm on, the Glen Lyon for BP. I didn't expect it to be as big as it was. There's 140 people on board and compared to the asset plant - which is still fairly big - it's just tiny in comparison.”
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