Electrical Electronic Engineer
3 days ago
Aberdeen
JOB TITLE: Electrical / Electronic Technician LOCATION: Aberdeen JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent Role Overview TEXO Recruitment is working with our client to recruit an Electrical / Electronic Technician to support their specialist equipment rebuild and field support operations. The position is mainly workshop-based in Aberdeen, with periodic offshore and rig assignments, plus occasional international travel for installation, commissioning, and service work. This is a practical, hands-on role focused on electrical, electronic, and instrumentation systems associated with complex industrial equipment. You’ll be involved in build, upgrade, fault-finding, and commissioning tasks, ensuring systems are installed and maintained to required technical and safety standards. Key Responsibilities • Carry out installation and commissioning of PLC-driven control systems on specialist equipment, • Set up, test, and calibrate instrumentation such as sensors, transmitters, and flow measurement devices, • Complete electrical and instrumentation installation work across workshop and field scopes, • Diagnose, repair, and maintain electrical, electronic, and control systems both on-site and offshore when required, • Perform hazardous area inspections in line with certification and regulatory requirements, • Fault-find across electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanically integrated systems, • Read and interpret wiring schematics, termination details, loop drawings, and fluid power diagrams, • Work safely with low and high voltage single-phase and three-phase systems, applying correct isolation procedures, • Troubleshoot PLCs, drives, and automated control assemblies in operational environments (experience with drive systems is an advantage), • Follow and promote safe working practices and environmental compliance at all times, • Support work scopes across workshop, offshore, quayside, and project locations, including overseas assignments where needed, • Complete service reports, test records, and technical documentation accurately, • Assist with identifying replacement components and sourcing parts when required Education & Experience • Formal training in electrical or electronic engineering through vocational qualification or technical diploma (or equivalent experience), • Several years’ practical experience in an electrical, electronic, or instrumentation role — broader experience welcomed, • Valid CompEx certification (EX01–EX04) is required, • Awareness of hazardous area standards and compliance frameworks such as ATEX or IECEx is beneficial, • Experience using diagnostic and configuration software for control and instrumentation systems is advantageous Desirable Experience • Forklift certification, • Experience with rigging and lifting operations Role-Specific Knowledge & Skills • Comfortable using standard IT and reporting tools, • Able to produce clear technical notes and job reports, • Capable of testing and verifying industrial equipment performance, • Strong practical fault-finding mindset, • Works well both independently and within a team setting To apply, please contact Hannah Thomson at TEXO Recruitment on 07768 735732 / 01224 446789 or email your CV to