Marine Electrician

Location: HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 2BG

Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits

Schedule: Monday to Friday core hours with an additional 10 hours outside of the core working week as required

As a Marine Electrician in our Maritime Services team, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining and repairing electrical systems across our fleet of vessels, helping ensure safe and reliable operations that support critical defence activities. This is a shore-based opportunity where your expertise directly contributes to operational readiness and safety. Your work will support vessels that deliver essential services, creating a positive impact through reliability, innovation, and care — with real headroom for you to grow your skills and career.

What you’ll do as a Marine Electrician

• Carry out fault finding, defect rectification, and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment across the vessel fleet
• Undertake installation work for upgrades and replacement of machinery and electrical components
• Test and calibrate sensors including pressure and temperature equipment
• Interpret technical drawings and work instructions to deliver tasks efficiently and to quality standards
• Ensure tools, spare parts, and equipment are available to support continuous operations
• Communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:

• Experience as a time-served electrician or electrical technician, ideally within marine, industrial, or power generation environments
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical drawings
• Knowledge of permit to work and tag-out systems
• A proactive, methodical approach to problem-solving with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Full UK driving licence and ability to meet MOD security clearance criteria

Vetting and checks:

This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which involves verifying your identity, employment history, nationality, and criminal record to meet government security standards. In addition, you will need to obtain formal Security Clearance (such as CTC or SC), which includes more detailed background checks on employment, criminal record, and financial history to ensure suitability for working in secure environments. Please note that UK residency requirements may apply for certain levels of clearance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

Discover all you need to keep growing

We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What we offer

• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.