EHV Field Engineer in Lewes

This EHV Field Engineer will report to the Lead Field Engineer and will work within Network Operations based in our locations in SPN (Distributed Working) Fishersgate - Covering our Surrey and Sussex sites. You will be a permanent employee. You will attract a salary of £65,241 - £80,574 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

Job Purpose: To work as part of a team to deliver the 33kV and 132kV Primary and Grid Inspection & Maintenance programme within the South East geographical areas. This includes liaison with customers, network operations and control, networks planning and supervision of field staff and management of contractors.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Ensure high standards of safety management throughout all areas of responsibility
• Responsibility for delivery of all construction, maintenance and fault works to time, cost and quality
• Ensuring staff comply with all policies and procedures and work to a high standard of quality
• Daily planning, co-ordination and real time responsibility for the efficient utilisation of resources in conjunction with the South East Region scheduling team
• Liaise with HV/LV control – submission of HV/LV switching log, complete HV/LV network operations in accordance to distribution safety rules and policies and procedures
• Support and provide technical support to field staff
• Manage and resolve any contract actual issues, with the support of Contract Management
• Produce Risk Assessments and Method Statements for the safe delivery of projects work as and when required
• Complete quality assurance checks of works completed and take action to rectify any quality issues identified
• Liaise with and manage relationships with our customers with the aim of meeting their expectations wherever possible
• To be prepared to assist other sections as and when required e.g. organisational changes, system emergencies etc as determined by your skills, knowledge and experience

The post holder will be required to participate in an agreed standby arrangement as per the contractual standby requirements, for responding to safety/emergency network incidents in accordance with the 2012 PMSNF Standby Agreement.

Nature and Scope: The post holder will be an integral part of the team responsible for the delivery of the 33kV and 132kV Primary Inspection and Maintenance work within a geographical area. The work will predominantly be delivering the plant maintenance on the 33kV network, but will also include supporting the 3 33/132 kV overhead, 33/132 kV protection plant maintenance programmes within the region. In conjunction with the scheduling team, Field Staff Supervisors and Field Staff, the post holder will be responsible for delivering an excellent service to our customers, ensuring we meet the requirements of our Guaranteed Service Standards.

Notes for Candidates: An EHV Field Engineer will be capable of planning and delivering work on plant (including GIS), underground cables and/or overhead lines up to and including 132 kV, including the preparation & execution of switching schedules, and the issuing of safety documents to others. (Employees who only hold a SAP Manage competency for Plant Maintenance will not be deemed as a Full SAP).

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Good organisational and communication skills
• HNC Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) – ONC will be considered for £65,241 salary
• 33kV and 132kV SAP authorisation on the SPN network – 33kV only will be considered for £65,241 salary
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate (must be attained within 12 months of appointment)
• IT literate including SAP
• Good Knowledge of UKPN Inspection & Maintenance Policies & Procedures
• Current valid driving licence
• Organisational Awareness
• Customer Service
• Safety Management
• To be able to work on own initiative
• Flexibility
• NRSWA (City & Guilds) Supervisors certificate
• Project Management
• F Gas Qualified for GIS work
• Existing knowledge of plant (e.g. Tapchangers and Circuit Breakers)

Please note: Should you not have the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed above, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip you. If you do not have all relevant competencies for the core grade, it will be appropriate to appoint at a lower grade until they have developed the required competencies.

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 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.

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.