EHV Fitter

This EHV Fitter will report to the Senior Project Manager and will work within network operations based in our Stratford office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team. You will attract a salary of £45,858 + Inner London Allowance + benefits and a bonus of 3%. If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check.

We also provide the following additional benefits:

• Reservist Leave - Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

You will be part of a team that is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of EHV Maintenance of electrical plant and equipment from the low voltage network up to and including 132Kv network in the London area being a part of a team of Fitters.

Duties:

• You will be expected to work as part of a team that liaises closely with Field Engineers to ensure maintenance works are completed to a high standard in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Be prepared to work with colleagues from EHV Cables/Protection in the London Region.
• Ensure that a high standard of safety management prevails throughout all areas of responsibility and that a good safety performance is maintained.
• Ensure that Company procedures are followed and complete work to the required standards.
• Establish a process of continuous improvement through Individual Performance Review and utilisation of new technology.

Experience:

• You will have a high degree of experience in field engineering and be able to demonstrate a commitment towards meeting maintenance targets.
• A detailed understanding of Primary plant and switchgear is essential and experience in maintenance, defect diagnosis and repair.
• The successful candidate will be someone who works to the highest standards in all areas including professional conduct.
• Good communication skills and the ability to partner with other parts of Networks to resolve problems and develop and/or implement new initiatives are required.
• Have a City & Guilds 2349 (formally 232) certificate in Electrical Power Distribution.
• Hold a current driving licence.
• Be able to operate hand-held IT equipment to receive job instructions and record asset data information.
• Experience working in a DNO environment.
• A Mechanical background would be beneficial.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment. Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly, where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied. Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to the maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre-employment checks.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.