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Engineering Specialist

Job Reference ER408/2020/JM

This job has been closed.

Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£46,967 - £52,486 *
Working Hours:
37
Location:
Hinckley
Closing Date:
01/12/2020
Role Types:
Operational Roles
Region / Division:
Distribution
Department:
Network Services

About Us

The power behind a network that nearly 8 million people rely on every day, the Western Power team works collectively and collaboratively to serve our communities. Not only are we the largest electricity distribution network operator in the UK, we also strive to be the best. So every one of our 6,500 people works with passion and purpose, energy and ambition, whatever their role in maintaining, repairing and upgrading the electricity network.

Job Introduction

An opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Specialist (Projects Team) based in Hinckley.

Reporting to the Projects Team Manager, the Engineering Specialist will be responsible for the installation and commissioning of complex schemes on the distribution network and non-operational sites up to and including 132kV.

* Please note the starting salary will be £41,008 until all relevant training is complete.

This vacancy will close at midday on 1 December 2020, although we may close it earlier if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Main Responsibilities

  • The provision of 132kV/33kV specialist cable, overhead, plant & protection related services
  • Location and restoration of complex faults.
  • Development in the use of fault location and protection testing equipment.
  • Advise own and other team members on innovations in electricity network management and automation.
  • Identify training needs of own and other teams members and provide training as necessary on automation.
  • Liaise with other specialists within the Company.
  • Train appropriate staff on the operational aspects of automatic systems.
  • Keep abreast equipment and automation system developments.
  • Determine what will be done in the short term within known constraints.
  • Carry out network operations including the issue of all safety documents up to 132kV.
  • Determine what is required and how the work will be carried out.
  • Issue planned shutdown notices, make appointments with customers.
  • Exercise leadership. Request assistance when outside capability or authority.
  • Alter own short term programme to meet changes in circumstances, within constraints.
  • Assessment and authorisation of operational staff within your specialism.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate is required to have a Level 3 City & Guilds 2339 or equivalent qualification and if not already attained will be required to undertake a HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

You will be required to undertake Standby Manager on a rota basis as part of this appointment.

Please note:

  1. Recruitment correspondence is usually sent by email, so please do check your email account including spam/junk folders regularly after the closing date
  2. To enhance your candidate experience, we recommend using Google Chrome to complete your online application.  Should you have any questions regarding this or require additional support to complete your online application, please email recruitment@westernpower.co.uk

About The Company

If this is your opportunity to join us, you’ll find we offer a supportive, rewarding and friendly working environment where you’ll be empowered to build a career. Along the way, you’ll be invested in, be enabled by the latest technology and find that we’re always interested in evolving our systems and processes so that we get even better, every day.

You will enjoy a package of benefits designed to reward your hard work and incentivise your ambition. Everyone here enjoys a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance, company pension scheme, protective clothing where required, an Employee Assistance Programme and a managed back care programme.

Western Power Distribution is an equal opportunities employer, a Disability level 1 Employer and a corporate signatory of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) programme. Our desire is to bring in more employees from diverse backgrounds to build further on our inclusive culture. We value and celebrate individual difference and we believe that an inclusive culture will help the business grow as a positive, strong and innovative company.