Instrument Technician (Metocean)
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Job Location:
Newton Abbot - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Us:
Partrac are one of Europes leading metocean providers for the renewables and other coastal and offshore industries. We are particularly well known for delivering high quality metocean monitoring campaigns to the growing offshore wind industry across Europe including the floating wind sector which is developing rapidly.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Instrument Technician to join our team at our site on the outskirts of Newton Abbot. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance fault finding repair servicing and calibration of our metocean instruments and sensors.
At Partrac we are proud to be a formative member company in game-changing offshore wind services business Venterra Group.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Preparing servicing & calibration of a variety of sensors and instrumentation
- Troubleshooting technical issues electronic fault finding & instrument testing
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance calibration and repairs
- Planning and prioritising the day-to-day workload to ensure efficient use of resource
- Liaise with suppliers regarding ongoing technical queries with equipment
- Collaborate closely with other team members to ensure project delivery.
Technical capabilities:
- Hands on experience of maintaining sensors including pressure (transducers) ultrasonic ADCPs turbidity and conductivity
- Understanding of wiring diagrams and schematics
- Electrical fault-finding experience
- Knowledge of different battery types
- Practical maintenance using hand tools and multimeters
- Use of instrument configuration software
- Proficient in the use of computer and common MS packages
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Electronic repairs with soldering experience highly beneficial
- Knowledge of Program Logic Controllers (PLCs) an advantage but not essential
- Level 3 qualification (HNC/ONC/NVQ 3 or higher) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering beneficial
- Previous experience within a metocean oceanographic or environmental monitoring beneficial
- Understanding of the principles of telemetry and data communications methods ie satellite HF or radio serial (RS232) beneficial.
Why Partrac and Venterra Group
Working at Partrac and the wider Venterra Group means you are trusted to use your initiative. We will give you the freedom to follow your ideas and to make an impact.
You will find yourself in a culture that champions quality continual improvement openness personal development and teamwork. If you are on the lookout for new better ways to do things and want to be supported by a talented team of peers you will fit right in here.
Some of the benefits our team love include:
- Working in a market leading team with a high level of industry recognition
- Interesting and varied projects that make a difference
- A resilient dynamic working environment
- Regular training and professional development
- A friendly supportive team environment
- Generous holiday allowances
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- EV Scheme
The role is 37.5 hours per week worked Monday to Friday based with our team on the outskirts of Newton Abbot and easily accessible from Exeter Plymouth and Torbay.
No agencies thank you direct applicants only please.
Partrac are one of Europes leading metocean providers for the renewables and other coastal and offshore industries. We are particularly well known for delivering high quality metocean monitoring campaigns to the growing offshore wind industry across Europe including the floating wind sector which is developing rapidly.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Instrument Technician to join our team at our site on the outskirts of Newton Abbot. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance fault finding repair servicing and calibration of our metocean instruments and sensors.
At Partrac we are proud to be a formative member company in game-changing offshore wind services business Venterra Group.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Preparing servicing & calibration of a variety of sensors and instrumentation
- Troubleshooting technical issues electronic fault finding & instrument testing
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance calibration and repairs
- Planning and prioritising the day-to-day workload to ensure efficient use of resource
- Liaise with suppliers regarding ongoing technical queries with equipment
- Collaborate closely with other team members to ensure project delivery.
Technical capabilities:
- Hands on experience of maintaining sensors including pressure (transducers) ultrasonic ADCPs turbidity and conductivity
- Understanding of wiring diagrams and schematics
- Electrical fault-finding experience
- Knowledge of different battery types
- Practical maintenance using hand tools and multimeters
- Use of instrument configuration software
- Proficient in the use of computer and common MS packages
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Electronic repairs with soldering experience highly beneficial
- Knowledge of Program Logic Controllers (PLCs) an advantage but not essential
- Level 3 qualification (HNC/ONC/NVQ 3 or higher) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering beneficial
- Previous experience within a metocean oceanographic or environmental monitoring beneficial
- Understanding of the principles of telemetry and data communications methods ie satellite HF or radio serial (RS232) beneficial.
Why Partrac and Venterra Group
Working at Partrac and the wider Venterra Group means you are trusted to use your initiative. We will give you the freedom to follow your ideas and to make an impact.
You will find yourself in a culture that champions quality continual improvement openness personal development and teamwork. If you are on the lookout for new better ways to do things and want to be supported by a talented team of peers you will fit right in here.
Some of the benefits our team love include:
- Working in a market leading team with a high level of industry recognition
- Interesting and varied projects that make a difference
- A resilient dynamic working environment
- Regular training and professional development
- A friendly supportive team environment
- Generous holiday allowances
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- EV Scheme
The role is 37.5 hours per week worked Monday to Friday based with our team on the outskirts of Newton Abbot and easily accessible from Exeter Plymouth and Torbay.
No agencies thank you direct applicants only please.
About us
At Partrac we are committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We take inclusion and diversity seriously. We know that getting this right is critical for us to live our organisations values. We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. We are an equal opportunity employer. Our vision is for Partrac to be a place where people of all ethnicities feel welcomed to work.
Venterrais a dedicated wind energy services group at the forefront of driving the clean energy transition. Together we engineerbuildand support the operations of major wind developments around the world by providing specialist technical and comprehensive services at every stage of the project lifecycle. Our vision is to become the global services champion and strategic partner supporting the wind industrys rapid expansion.
Venterrais a dedicated wind energy services group at the forefront of driving the clean energy transition. Together we engineerbuildand support the operations of major wind developments around the world by providing specialist technical and comprehensive services at every stage of the project lifecycle. Our vision is to become the global services champion and strategic partner supporting the wind industrys rapid expansion.
Working at Partrac means you are trusted to use your initiative. We will give you the support when needed and freedom to follow your ideas and to make an impact.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Controlling Experience
- E & I
- Distributed Control Systems
- Calibration
- NEC
- Tube Bending
- Spectrophotometer
- Sterile Processing
- Schematics
- Maintenance
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Troubleshooting
About Company
At Partrac, we are committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We take inclusion and diversity seriously. We know that getting this right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values. We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equ ... View more
