Field Maintenance Electrician Europe/Africa

Are you a skilled electrician with a passion for hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting? Do you enjoy working in dynamic environments and traveling to different locations to keep complex electrical gangway systems running smoothly? If you are eager to play a key role in maintaining and improving our offshore electrical equipment while working closely with a dedicated team, then this opportunity is for you!

About Ampelmann

Ampelmann makes offshore access as easy as crossing the street. Driven by innovative technology, we are continuously working on impactful projects, while supporting the shift to cleaner energy. Our international and safety minded environment values your well-being, and our culture is built on open communication and mutual respect. With us, you’ll thrive in a fast-growing, global company with endless opportunities for personal and professional development. Working for Ampelmann truly makes a difference! 

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About the Maintenance department

The purpose of the Maintenance department, part of the Operations division, is to guarantee offshore gangway system availability, reliability, and safety across all our operations. This is accomplished through efficient asset management, skilled professionals, structured processes, and effective teamwork.

Your role as Field Maintenance Electrician

As a Field Maintenance Electrician, you will be a crucial specialist responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the electrical systems of our offshore gangway equipment in the Europe/Africa region. You will plan and perform both preventive and corrective maintenance, ensuring the reliability and safety of our electrical assets. Your role involves working on-site at various locations, including vessels and ports, where you will diagnose and resolve electrical issues efficiently. You will collaborate closely with field control engineers, technicians, and other stakeholders to support installations, commissioning, and operational activities. In this role, you will report to the Maintenance Team Lead and play a key part in the growth and development of the electrical discipline within the maintenance team, as you will be the first Maintenance Electrician hired. The team currently consists of 5 Maintenance Technicians.

Regular activities

• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on offshore electrical systems to improve reliability.

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical faults independently or with other field technicians.

• Assist with installation and commissioning of new systems per safety and technical standards.

• Plan and coordinate electrical maintenance with teams and other stakeholders for efficient scheduling and execution.

• Document maintenance, repairs, and installations for compliance and transparency.

We ask

• MBO/HBO degree in Electrical Installation or similar, with 3–5 years’ experience, ideally in field maintenance or offshore work

• Skilled in reading electrical schematics and diagrams, and working with electrical power units and tools, with strong safety awareness

• Willingness and ability to travel ~50%, including offshore and international assignments

• Proactive, independent, enthusiastic and organized in planning and executing maintenance tasks

• Tech-savvy with solid computer skills for reporting and planning; fluent in English, Dutch is a plus

You get

• A great work environment with innovative and change-willing aspirations

• High degree of responsibility and room to have significant impact

• Monthly gross salary between EUR 3.250 – EUR 4.175 based on your experience, excluding travel compensation and allowances

• Great secondary benefits (e.g. annual bonus, Working from Home policy, non-contributory pension plan, unlimited vacation days, NS-Business card and more)

• Ampelmann Academy for all your personal and professional development needs

Interested?

You can apply until 22 July 2025 by uploading your CV via the “Apply” button on our website. In the week after the closing date, we will let you know if you have been selected for the first interview round.  If there is a match after the first interview, you will proceed to the second interview round. Still a match? Then we will offer you the job!

If you have any questions related to this vacancy, please contact recruitment@ampelmann.nl. Your contact person for this vacancy is Eva Pothof.