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* To assist in maintenance, and repair or replacement of plant and equipment in hazardous areas on the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal loading jetties, or while vessels are at refit or out of service
* To conduct general maintenance and upkeep of Aids to Navigation, including fault finding, and responding to breakdowns at short notice. This will include basic electrical maintenance, including working on low voltage supplies, lamps and batteries etc. Isolation of 240 volt supplies will be necessary to allow the work to be carried out. This will also be required when servicing street lighting at piers and harbours etc;
* To undertake general maintenance and upkeep of harbour vessels, plant, buildings, linkspans, ferry terminals and equipment associated with the safe operation of Marine and Air Operations;
* To work alongside skilled personnel or independently as required;
* To carry out carpentry/building and other such tasks aboard vessels, outlying Navigation Aids and in buildings operated by Ports and Harbours Operations;
More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.
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Additional Information
* The grade of this post is G
* Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,997 per annum (pro rata)
* Permanent Full Time post for 42.0 Hours per Week (37 hours plus 5 hours contracted overtime per week), 52.18 weeks per year
* A relocation package does not apply to this post
* We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
* You must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited
* We are happy to talk flexible working
During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.
This post is based at Port Administration Building, Sella Ness
For further details relating to this post, please contact: Claire Christey - Team Leader - Contact on: or
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