Electrician's Mate

Position: Electrician’s Mate – Marine HV Installations (Contract)

Job ID: 3466/2

Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Rate/Salary: (Depending on experience)

Type: Contract (2 Months, with potential for extension)

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.

The below job description will outline this position of: Electrician’s Mate – Marine HV Installations

Typically, this person will assist qualified Marine Electricians with the installation and commissioning of high-voltage (HV) electrical systems (typically 6.6kV/11kV) onboard marine vessels or offshore platforms. This is a physically active, hands-on support role involving cable preparation, routing, and general installation support in a challenging marine environment.

HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business entity.

Duties and responsibilities of the Electrician’s Mate:

• Assist Marine Electricians with the installation of HV cable systems.
• Prepare and install cable trays, trunking, and conduit.
• Pull, secure, and route both power and control cables to specification.
• Support glanding, cable identification, and termination prep under supervision.
• Organise tools, materials, and maintain efficient workspaces.
• Carry out basic electrical testing and keep accurate records (under supervision).
• Observe safety procedures including LOTO, confined space, and PPE compliance.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment onboard.
• Support quality checks and inspections as directed by senior electricians.          

Qualifications and requirement for the Electrician’s Mate:

• Previous experience as an Electrician’s Mate or Electrical Improver.
• Experience working in marine, shipbuilding, or heavy industrial environments preferred.
• Familiar with cable pulling techniques, trunking systems, and installation materials.
• Able to read simple cable schedules and electrical layout drawings.
• Physically fit and capable of working at height and in confined spaces.           

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role.