Workshop Electrician

Job Description

Location: Falmouth (on‑site)
Hours: Full‑time, 40 hours per week

Are you ready to put your electrical expertise into work that truly matters? At Fugro, you’ll play a vital role supporting projects that help create a safer, more sustainable world. As our Workshop Electrician, you’ll be part of a friendly, skilled team that ensures our specialist equipment is ready to power high‑impact marine and offshore operations around the globe. Working primarily from our Falmouth workshop — the heart of our technical operations — you’ll collaborate closely with our fitting and fabrication teams and report directly to our Electrical Supervisor. This is hands‑on, varied work where no two days are the same, and where your skills directly contribute to safe and successful projects worldwide.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Expectations & Deliverables

• Carry out the construction, commissioning, inspection, and maintenance of electrical equipment to a high technical standard.
• Prepare equipment for offshore and onshore operations, ensuring safe and reliable performance.
• Support the mobilisation and installation of jack‑up barges, offshore drills, and subsea drilling systems as required.
• Deliver high‑quality workmanship that aligns with Fugro’s safety, quality, and operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot marine electrical systems, low‑voltage distribution systems, safety systems, and control systems.
• Collaborate effectively with workshop teams to ensure equipment is delivered on time and in top condition.
• Ensure all activities meet Fugro’s safety and quality procedures—safety is central to everything we do.
• Participate in global project support when required, including short‑term travel to assist with mobilisation or maintenance activities.
• Contribute positively to our continuous improvement culture, helping us innovate and deliver even better results.

What You’ll Need to Thrive in This Role

We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. If you meet most of these requirements and believe you’d be a great addition to our team, we encourage you to apply.

Essential

• Approved Electrical Apprenticeship or equivalent Level 3 qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering, City & Guilds Level 3 Electrotechnical Studies).
• Experience working with electrical systems in an engineering, industrial, marine, or workshop environment.
• Strong understanding of safety procedures and commitment to safe working practices.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative, supportive team.
• Experience working with 3 phase systems and motors / generators.
• Experience with carrying out maintenance activities on electrical equipment.

Preferred (but not essential)

• City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing).
• 18th Edition qualification.
• Basic computer literacy for documentation and reporting.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to support projects worldwide

About Us 

Who we are  
 

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.  

What we offer  

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.  

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion  

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.  

Benefits of joining our team: 

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally. 

• Competitive salary  

• Contributory pension scheme 

• Private medical insurance 

• Health cash plan 

• Group life assurance 

• Group income protection 

• Electric car scheme 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Discounted gym membership 

• Discounts platform 

• The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers) 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay 

• Long service awards 

• Fugro values awards 

• Employee referral bonus scheme 

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.