CAD Operator / Designer

We are seeking a CAD Operator / designer to join our team.  The role will involve the production and modification of mechanical pipeline designs as well as providing occasional support to the EC&I design team.

As a minimum you should be competent in the use of the latest AutoCAD, have a good knowledge of the MS Office suite of applications and be able to prioritise your own work within an existing team.

Experience in using Bentley Microstation would be beneficial but not essential.

The role is based entirely within our offices near Stone and is based on a 37.5 hour working week Monday to Friday.

IT Maintenance Technician

Due to career progression and company growth we are now seeking an IT Maintenance Technician to join our team.

Working in our Staffordshire office in direct support to company operations, you will have responsibility for performing planned and emergent maintenance, upgrades and housekeeping on our network of PC’s, Servers, Printers and our VOIP telephone system.

The role will suit a junior technician looking for that next career step. Ideally they will have experience of Linux based servers and VOIP telephony however training and development will be made available for positive and career minded individuals with similar experience.

In return is a salary £15 – 18,000 p.a. depending on experience, a generous benefits package and a rewarding career for positive minded individuals.

 Service Administrator

 Our Service Department provide our key clients through the provision of 24:7 technical support.

As part of the development of this department, we are looking to recruit a Service Administrator to provide administrative support to the department manager.

The role is varied in nature and will involve telephone liaison with our clients, scheduling and co-ordinating planned maintenance visits, raising purchase orders and invoices as well as producing and dispatching reports.

The ideal candidate will have a background in technical administration or will come from a similar role within a technical or engineering company however full training will be provided for the right individual.

It is essential that the successful individual be able to prioritise their own workload and work to tight deadlines.

This position is based in our office in Stone with working hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

 Instrument Pipefitter / Mechanical Technician

Possessing relevant experience and qualifications in the above, the ideal candidate will have experience of pipefitting / fabrication with a range of gauge pipe-work from small to large bore gained from both an installation and production background.  Experience of a range of welding techniques would be desirable but not essential.

The successful candidate will possess a full UK driving licence and should be prepared to work in both our Staffordshire Office and undertake site installation throughout the UK.  In return is a varied and rewarding career with a competitive salary, overtime allowance and Company benefits package.

Electricians

We are currently looking to recruit both experienced and newly qualified installation electricians who possess at least a City and Guilds qualification in a related discipline.  Ideally you will be qualified to 17th edition with experience and possibly a qualification in inspection and testing however training will be made available to positive and motivated candidates.

The role will involve an interesting and varied mixture of both production work at our Staffordshire Office and installation at sites throughout the UK.  Experience of working within a hazardous area or holding a COMPEX qualification would be beneficial but not essential.

A full UK driving license will be required and in return is a varied and rewarding career with a competitive salary, overtime allowance and Company benefits package.

Panel Wirers / Workshop Electrical Assembly Technicians

We are looking to enhance our workshop staff through the addition of experienced or newly qualified panel wirers or electrical assembly technicians who are looking for workshop based roles.

Working almost exclusively in our Staffordshire workshops, you will be required to assemble and prepare for test, a variety of systems which will be used within the Oil and Gas Industry.

The accuracy of your work will be key to your success in this role and in return we can offer interesting and varied employment to positive and motivated individuals.

Electrical Control and Instrumentation Design Engineer

Throughout the 25 years of history our Design Engineers have been responsible for designing some of the most innovative systems which are now being used through the Oil and Gas industry.  We understand the importance of being able to develop and deliver these systems for our clients, as well as ensuring that we are working at the leading edge of technology through a dedicated Research and Development programme to design and introduce new products to the market.  To meet the requirements of delivering our capital project portfolio and to work with exciting and innovative products, we are looking for EC&I Design Engineers to join our team.

Working as part of a larger team under a Project Manager, you will be required to oversee all EC&I deliverables from concept through to commissioning.  The role will be varied and will include elements of site surveys, production of EC&I designs, attending client meetings and internal liaison with other departments such as software design and workshops.

We are interested in hearing from not only Experienced EC&I Design Engineers with an understanding of HAZAREA design and ATEX gained within the Oil and Gas Industry but also from engineers from any of the individual disciplines who feel that they would like to learn something new and exciting and who wish to develop their careers.

You must have at least a HNC in a related discipline, a UK driving license and be willing to undergo both security and criminal record checks if required by our clients.

Salary and Benefits

 Our standard package for permanent staff includes a competitive basic salary which is negotiable based on experience, company pension scheme and death in service benefits as well as access to training and professional development.

How to apply

If you wish to apply for any of the vacancies listed above, please send a CV and covering letter stating which position you wish to apply for to recruitment@orbital-uk.com or send your CV and letter to:

Recruitment, Orbital, Cold Meece, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0QN

Orbital was pleased to attend the recent visit of HRH the Prince of Wales to the Rainbarrow farm (biomethane to grid project).

The Orbital representatives – Neil Stuchbury and Russell Brown joined a number of other personnel who had a key role in the completion of this important project.

The poundbury project is the first, fully operational, commercial application of Biomethane to grid technology and includes a number of innovative solutions which will both enhance performance and improve the fiscal viability of this important renewable energy source.

Orbital has provided the equipment via SGN (Scotia Gas Networks) to ensure the gas supplied is compliant and validated for entry to the grid, odourise the gas to ensure safety, measure the volume of gas supplied and allow reporting of all key criteria to the SGN control room.

This project is also the first commercial application (within this sector) for the GAS-PT2 gas properties analyser which measures CV, Wobbe, CO2 and other key parameters of natural gas. This instrument allows near real time analysis and, unlike traditional gas chromatographs, ensures that out of spec gas is diverted within seconds of detection.

Orbital is proud to be involved in this significant project, which will be the standard for gas to grid projects and contributes to the UK and EU 2020 strategy, and we wish to thank our suppliers, clients and ,especially, our dedicated & hardworking project management and implementation team.

Should you wish to find more out about this project please follow the links below;
http://www.jvenergen.co.uk/
http://bit.ly/UjWxIw

For any assistance with natural gas properties measurement, Biomethane to grid verification equipment or GAS-PT please browse our website or contact the sales team at Orbital on 01785 857000

Orbital is pleased to announce the launch of its IRIS-RTU brand

IRIS is a range of Remote Telemetry Units designed from the “ground up” to offer improvements in efficiency, reduce operating costs, enhance stability, augment security and most importantly, ameliorate the interface between sites, control room and operatives at all levels and locations.

The software architecture of IRIS is flexible and open source meaning it can be deployed for a wide range of applications with NO add on costs, NO software licencing issues and NO special hardware or software demands. It is fully accessible and configurable from within most internet browsers by simply connecting to the site where app style menus allow swift data access, retrieval, analysis and easy fault reporting.

We can supply IRIS in a support package suitable for your specification, the site, any environment or location. For example: we can provide a bespoke kiosk for installtion in hazardous areas, remote sites and coastal installations.

Orbital has significantly, invested in an extensive simulation system at our centrally located facility where we can exactly replicate all signals on your site allowing us to manufacture your IRIS-RTU, pre-configure the unit and undertake a full FAT  (including end to end test with your control room/scada system) before the unit even arrives at site.

Examples of where to use IRIS

Water/Waste Water/Waste: Improve distribution systems or collection system operation, optimize treatment plants, water treatment (chemical and energy savings) and landfill sites

Electric Power Distribution: Controlling load break switchgear, reclosers and other IEDs (Intelligent Electronic Devices) at sub-stations pad or pole top locations.

Oil & Gas Pipelines: Monitoring and controlling flow, pressure, cathodic protection monitoring, gas properties (Biogas/Biomethane) perform emergency shutdowns, monitor remote exploration and storage sites.

Communication Network Monitoring and Control: Performing remote monitoring of critical equipment such as power systems, environmental control systems, tower lights, etc.

Download a copy of the IRIS – Orbital RTU Brochure

To find out more contact our sales specialist for this product:

Paul Clews – enquiries@orbital-uk.com – 01785 857000

Designed specifically for the Natural gas industry with applications in transmission, bio methane and anywhere where the fast, accurate, reliable and safe analysis of CV/BTU, WI, RD, Z, TAR to ensure pipeline quality is required.

Unique engineering and technology eliminates the traditional problems of sampling systems – vortex shedding, filter contamination, the need to heat samples and Joule- Thompson effect

An integrated sampling and measurement system that sits directly on the pipeline – No kiosk required, no costly calibration and support gases with a significant reduction in footprint and maintenance.

To find out more contact our sales specialist for this product;

Peter Read - enquiries@orbital-uk.com - 01785857000

LATEST UPDATE – Gas PT2 units shipped and undergoing trials in Colombia, Mexico, USA and installed for evaluation and ofgem approval in the UK.

(Sector average)

H&S                            95.3%.   up 1%                         (86.1%)

Environment                 97.9%.   up 5.5%                      (78.6%)

QA                               96.4%    up 1.9%                     (88.0%)

It is again good to report the assessment was successful and we continue to perform above the sector average. Orbital continues to be committed to maintaining ongoing 3^rd Party approval of our Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Management systems by Achilles, BSI, and NQA.

We have been working on our corporate image for the past few months, and now feel our new logo has a look which best represents our changing company.  The look of the company is already noticeably different, as is the livery on the majority of our vehicle fleet.  You will probably have already received documentation and other general correspondence headed by our new logo.

Notably this year there were a number of new innovations including the launch of Orbital’s new Remote Telemetry System (RTU) and the launch of Orbital’s new Natural Gas Fast Sampling system. The main conference was centered around Mercedes’ state of the art lecture theatre and products we then showcased in breakout groups allowing delegates to gain a hands-on experience.

As well as being Mercedes’ showcase exhibition centre and museum, exhibiting Mercedes cars throughout the decades, the facility is also Mercedes’ test track for the UK. CUI Global kindly sponsored delegates to be driven around the test track by professional drivers.

The assessment was a great success and we managed to improve on previous audit scores in most areas and also remain qualified to perform and tender for future major value works.

The official scores were:-

Orbital will continue to be subject to monitoring and auditing by clients and ongoing 3rd Party annual assessment by BSI, and NQA, so it continues to be important to work to the assessed company management systems and project documentation.