ELECTRICAL TECHNICIANS
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £33,468 to £36,822 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Inverness, IV1 1HY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HIJOBS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 302439 |
Summary
About us
The Northern Lighthouse Board is the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man, responsible for the superintendence and management of all lighthouses, buoys and beacons within those waters. We have provided this vital safety service to mariners since 1786. Our Headquarters are on Edinburgh's historic George Street however we also run an operating base in Oban as well as satellite bases in Inverness, Orkney and Shetland. We are currently recruiting for roles based in Edinburgh, Orkney and Inverness.
Salary and Benefits
• £33,468 per year rising to £36,822 after the first year in post
• In addition to the salary above you will also receive a Consolidated Overtime Allowance of £6,694 in your first year rising to £7,365 (pensionable)
• Travel is on us! You will also receive food and living expenses whilst traveling away from home to some of Scotland's most beautiful, extreme and challenging locations
• When working on our more remote lighthouses you will receive a generous nightly allowance
• A Civil Service Pension with a highly competitive average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave allowance of 25 days, rising by 1 day per year of service up to 30 days
• 11.5 additional days for Public Holidays
• Generous sick pay scheme and a competitive maternity and paternity payment scheme
• Time off in lieu (TOIL) for days worked outside of your core working patterns
• Excellent training and development opportunities (fully funded)
The Role – Overview
• Traveling extensively to Lighthouses throughout Scotland and the Isle of Man, you will work as part of a highly skilled team carrying out maintenance, repair and installation work on Lighthouses and other aids to navigation
• Working on a wide range of electrical plant which includes PLC based control systems, data communication systems, solar, diesel and wind power generation plant and, electrical installations to the current IEE wiring regulations