Life on Ascension Island

What You Will Receive

• Tax-Efficient Income: Benefit from the applicable local tax arrangements, helping you maximise your take-home pay and saving potential.
• Free Accommodation and Meals: Receive accommodation and meals for the duration of your assignment.
• Two UK Return Flights Each Year: Stay connected with family and friends during your time overseas.
• 40 Days' Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays: Take time to rest, travel and recharge.
• Sports and Leisure Facilities: Access gym, sports and swimming facilities on the island.
• Additional Financial Benefits: Receive a 5% monthly site allowance and a 10% annual tour bonus.
• Professional Development: Build your technical capability through practical experience, learning and additional training.
• 24-Month Fixed-Term Contract: Gain substantial overseas experience while supporting an important Defence operation.

What You Will Do

• Complete planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and remedial electrical works across Ascension Island Base.
• Diagnose electrical faults, identify defects and repair or replace defective components and equipment.
• Undertake electrical installation work, including wiring, termination, adjustment, calibration and commissioning where required.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, technical diagrams, manufacturers' instructions and other technical documentation.
• Use electrical testing equipment, digital diagnostic equipment and specialist tools safely and effectively.
• Complete maintenance work orders, test results and associated technical documentation accurately and on time.
• Work in accordance with BS 7671, JSP 375, Mitie procedures and applicable Defence electrical safety requirements, including safe isolation and lockout/tagout arrangements.
• Stop work and raise concerns when conditions, instructions or systems of work are unsafe or unclear.
• Support apprentices and less experienced colleagues through practical guidance and coaching.
• Participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota and provide an operational response when required.

What You Will Work On

• Electrical systems and installations across a varied Defence estate.
• Planned and reactive electrical maintenance programmes.
• Electrical fault finding, inspection, testing and remedial works.
• New wiring, terminations, equipment replacement and installation activities.
• Electrical work orders, test records and compliance documentation.
• Operational, technical and critical infrastructure supporting Ascension Island Base.

What You Need

Essential

• A recognised electrical installation qualification, such as City & Guilds 2357 or an equivalent qualification.
• A current BS 7671 18th Edition qualification or recognised equivalent.
• An electrical inspection and testing qualification, such as City & Guilds 2391-52 or recognised equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience in electrical installation, maintenance, fault finding and remedial works.
• A good understanding of electrical safe-isolation procedures and safe systems of work.
• The ability to work independently and contribute effectively to a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• A strong commitment to health and safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Good communication, organisation and workload-management skills.
• A self-motivated and reliable approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A willingness to undertake additional training or upskilling to meet the operational and technical requirements of the role.
• A full UK driving licence or recognised equivalent.
• A willingness and ability to participate in an on-call rota and provide an out-of-hours response when required.
• A valid passport and the ability to meet the required medical, security, work-permit and mobilisation requirements.

Desirable

• Experience in a Defence, military, critical-infrastructure or similarly regulated operational environment.
• Experience working in accordance with JSP 375 or an equivalent electrical safety management system.
• Experience working under an Authorised Person or Appointed Person electrical safety system.
• ATEX or hazardous-area electrical training, particularly for work associated with fuel installations.
• Experience using electronic maintenance-management systems and digital work-order systems.
• Experience supporting apprentices or developing less experienced colleagues.
• Additional qualifications in electrical testing, inspection, hazardous areas or another relevant technical discipline.

Pre-employment and Mobilisation Requirements

What Success Looks Like

• You complete planned and reactive electrical work safely, accurately and to the required technical standard.
• You diagnose faults methodically and deliver effective repairs that support operational availability.
• You maintain accurate work orders, test results and compliance records.
• You follow safe-isolation, lockout/tagout and applicable Defence electrical safety arrangements consistently.
• You raise safety or compliance concerns promptly and stop work when conditions are unsafe or unclear.
• You work collaboratively with colleagues, customers and stakeholders across Ascension Island Base.
• You share your experience with apprentices and less experienced team members.

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