CompEx Inspector / Electrician

Location: Manchester, ideally within the M60 (field based)

Hours: Full time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum base salary, depending on qualifications and experience, fully funded company vehicle and tech, fuel card including allowances for breakfast, lunch and dinner when working away (zero out-of-pocket expenses), paid overnight allowance for every night you spend working away

About the Role

Electroserv is looking for a CompEx Inspector / Electrician to join its Field Service Team. You’ll mainly carry out site inspections and electrical rectifications, and make sure sites comply with IEC/BS EN 60079 standards. The role involves regular travel across the UK and EU.

Some of your time may go on shutdown work and instrumentation installation across process industries including aerospace, food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, and oil and gas.

The role is field based. Applicants within the M60 are preferred because of where the client base is.

About Electroserv

Electroserv has been a leader in calibration services for the last 50 years. We’ve grown and opened up new opportunities over the past decade, and we plan to expand further. We work in Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) and offer a complete service, from design and configuration, express delivery and installation through to UKAS accredited calibration and a full project life-cycle service.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a CompEx Inspector / Electrician, you’ll carry out thorough ATEX/CompEx inspections to IEC/BS EN 60079-17 standards, using area classification drawings and reports to confirm compliance. You’ll record your findings accurately, report risks and non-compliances promptly and clearly, and produce handover documentation after each inspection so stakeholders can take corrective action quickly.

You’ll also carry out electrical rectifications and repairs to industry standards, and install containment and cable systems, working from electrical wiring diagrams. The aim is to reduce downtime and improve operational safety, so you’ll plan your time to deliver inspections and rectifications on schedule and within scope.

The role involves driving to customer sites, including some overnight stays away from home. You’ll work with internal teams and clients to improve site safety and compliance, and help spot recurring issues and suggest improvements to inspection processes or equipment quality.

What You’ll Bring

Qualifications:

• Time-served apprenticeship in electrical, instrumentation or control engineering, with a JIB Gold Card or higher
• C&G 2391, 2391-52, or 2394 and 2395 inspection and testing certification
• CompEx modules EX01-04 (EX05-06 desirable)
• A valid safety passport (CCNSG/JIB or equivalent)
• A full driving licence, as the role is fully field based

Skills and experience:

• Proven experience of ATEX/CompEx inspections, producing high-quality reports and achieving safety compliance
• Strong knowledge of BS EN 60079-14 and 17
• Skills in glanding, terminating and installing containment and cable systems
• The ability to interpret electrical wiring diagrams and area classification reports
• Competence in Microsoft Excel, SharePoint and Microsoft 365 for reporting and documentation
• Previous experience in a service or field-based role
• Willingness to travel across the UK and EU
• Self-motivation, a results focus and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships with customers

What’s On Offer

• Employee training, with opportunities to grow and develop
• Company events
• Modern open-plan office with a pool table and collaboration spaces
• Free gym membership within walking distance of HQ
• Company pension
• 31 days’ total holiday package
• Employer-sponsored office attire
• Employer-funded cash plan that reimburses the optician, dentist, physiotherapist and more

How to Apply

Please submit your CV outlining your relevant CompEx inspection experience and qualifications.

You may have experience of the following: CompEx Electrician, CompEx Electrical Engineer, CompEx Electrical Inspector, Electrical Inspector, ATEX Inspector, ATEX Electrician, EC&I Electrician, Electrical Installation Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Instrumentation Electrician.