Transmission Engineer

As a Transmission Engineer you will be responsible for the delivery, maintenance and repair of plant and circuits associated equipment at 11kV, 33kV and 132kV.

You will work together with other maintenance, fault and construction engineers to revise the scheduling of individual projects / maintenance activities as required, to ensure the programme objectives are achieved as effectively and efficiently as possible, managing the risk of interruption to supply for our customers.

As a Transmission Engineer you must be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently to manage programmes of work through effective planning and resource management; displaying effective leadership skills to control and coordinate work.

You will establish and maintain a flexible and adaptable approach to change, being able to respond rapidly and develop creative situations.

Key accountabilities of your role include:

• Delivering construction and maintenance projects at 11kV, 33kV and 132kV;

• Management of Transmission faults

• Day to day management of framework contractors

To apply for this Transmission Engineer role, your soft skills, expertise and experience should include:

• Hold a minimum of an HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering (essential);

• Have experience delivering construction projects at 11kV (essential) with experience at 33kV and 132kV (desirable);

• Hold minimum authorisation of 11kV SAP (essential);

• Hold SAP status at 33kV and 132kV (desirable);

• Have experience in 33kV and 132kV network operation and maintenance (desirable);

• Be focussed on providing excellent customer service (essential);

• Be an excellent verbal and written communicator;

• Be proficient in the use of MS Office;

• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence (essential).

What we’re offering

As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we’ll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our reward and benefits offer, which includes:

An annual bonus scheme

26 days annual leave increasing with length of service

An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands

A market-leading contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

We’re champions of the North West and we’re proud that it’s our electricity network that connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between.

A key part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry and as the regions network operator, it’s our responsibility to lead the way, help the North West to decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy.

Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.

Our people important to us and we’re passionate about creating a great place to work where we can all be ourselves, reach our full potential and build long lasting careers. We’re striving to increase diversity of thought and talent in our people and to recruit highly skilled workforce that’s representative of the communities we serve. For us, embracing our differences is what makes us stronger.

Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments please contact our Recruitment team at or on 0845 366 0092 (option 2)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don’t accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable