HV Technician in Turriff

Transmission Investment is seeking a skilled High Voltage Technician to play a key role in maintaining and supporting both onshore and offshore high‑voltage assets across the North of Scotland region. This is an opportunity to join a growing, forward‑thinking organisation at the heart of the UK’s renewable energy infrastructure, ensuring safe, reliable operation of critical transmission equipment.

Why Join Us:

At Transmission Investment, we pride ourselves on our positive and friendly culture, fostering a can-do attitude and dedication throughout the team. Employee wellbeing is at the heart of our business, and we offer numerous benefits to support personal and professional growth. We invest continuously in employee training and development.

Recognised as a Great Place to Work® in the UK in 2021, we also won two awards in 2022 for wellbeing and as a top small workplace.

Join our team and be part of a company that values your growth and wellbeing!

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Company Bonus Scheme (up to 20%)
• Standby Retainer Payments
• Operational Allowance (dependant on HV experience) up to £7.25k p.a.
• 10% Company Pension Contributions
• Private Health Insurance

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Your Role:

• Ensuring appropriate Health, Safety & Environmental compliance during all site activities
• Supervision of contractors and sub-contractors during site activities
• Maintaining a good working knowledge of the company’s Electrical Safety Rules
• Conducting planned and unplanned inspections of both offshore and onshore assets
• Supporting the development of the company’s asset and maintenance policy
• HV Switching as an Authorised Person.
• Minor fault finding and electrical installation work
• Assisting in the development of contingency plans
• Weekly and monthly reporting to supervisor
• Provide out of hours response to operational assets on a rota basis.

Location & Travel:

• Be located within operational response distance of Moray West onshore substation, near Keith, (60-90 minutes)
• Candidates will need to periodically visit offshore work locations.
• Candidates may be expected to travel to other destinations in the UK as part of their role and training. TI travel costs will be covered by our Expenses policy

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We\'re Looking for:

• Qualified to technician level in an electrical discipline (ONC / NVQ L3)
• Have 5 years+ industry experience ideally in the UK electricity supply industry / offshore wind industry.
• Have a good understanding of health and safety legislation and how it relates to personal responsibilities.
• Have experience working with high voltage electrical system components, plant and equipment;
• Experienced supervisor of contractors and sub-contractors
• Ability to hold operational authorisations enabling you to act as an Authorised / Competent person at the level required for the role;

Skills & Attributes:

• Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices and risk assessment procedures;
• Have a good understanding of health and safety legislation and how it relates to personal responsibilities;
• Possession of GWO offshore certification, or capability to achieve certification (training will be provided) as well as the capability to pass an offshore medical certification.
• Be able to supervise contractors / sub-contractors;

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About Transmission Investment:

Founded in 2011, Transmission Investment manages one of the largest offshore electricity transmission portfolios globally, connecting over 4,000MW of offshore wind from eleven GB wind farms. Our team of over 40 experts specialises in project development, engineering, regulation, construction, asset management, finance, and mergers & acquisitions.

In addition to the development of the 700MW interconnector (LirIC) between Northern Ireland and Scotland, we are currently managing a synchronous compensator at Blackhillock, Scotland. We also aim to participate in competitive onshore transmission auctions (CATO).

Our Company Core Values:

• We are EXCELLENT at what we do
• We are COMMITTED and ensure we deliver
• We are CHALLENGING of the status quo
• We are SUPPORTIVE of each other

A note on our recruitment timeline

As a small team, some of our colleagues are taking a well-deserved summer break, which means our recruitment process may take a little longer than usual during August.

If you do not hear from us immediately, please don\'t be concerned. We carefully review every application and will contact all candidates by email to confirm the outcome of their application, regardless of the result. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period.

Our recruitment process

1. Application review
2. Initial phone conversation
3. Microsoft Teams interview
4. Final stage (role-dependent, may be in person)

From time to time, we may also include additional stages, such as skills-based assessments. If this applies, we\'ll let you know in advance.

Diversity Policy

Transmission Investment Services Ltd is committed to an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. We hire based on merit and strive to ensure a fair, open, and supportive recruitment process - from flexible working to reasonable adjustments - ensuring every candidate can perform at their best.

If you require adjustments for the interview such as flexible scheduling, additional time, materials in accessible formats or support from an interpreter or support person please let us know when arranging your interview so we can ensure your needs are fully accommodated.