Electrical Maintenance Technician


Company:	British Antarctic Survey
Salary:	£30,224 - £31,183
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cambridge, CB3 0ET
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	20 Aug 2026
Closing date:	16 Sept 2026

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Summary

Purpose

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 utilise your skills 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.

British Antarctic Survey operates five sites from smaller domestic size sites such as Bird Island to more complex stations such as Rothera with Combined Heat and Power (CHP)systems and Building Management Systems (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 need to have served a full apprenticeship, have a BTEC, relevant City & guilds or NVQ with a recognized 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.

Duties

This role is responsible for all planned maintenance, reactive repair, support and upkeep of all electrical and associated services on Station. To document works carried out and ensure indents are kept up to date.

• Be responsible for the operation, Pre planned maintenance and compliance as well as unplanned remedial work on station systems including:

• General lighting & power.

• Main distribution 400v 3ph.

• HVAC controls.

• Fault fining and diagnosis on equipment.

• Domestic & Kitchen appliance maintenance and repair.

• PAT testing.

• Fire Alarms service and repair.

• Carrying out the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) program.

• 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.

• Health and safety 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.

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