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Electricity Network - Planning and Design Trainee

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Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Full Time
Salary:
Starting salary £29,756
Working Hours:
37
Location:
Withybush
Closing Date:
28/04/2021
Role Types:
Operational Roles
Region / Division:
Distribution
Department:
Network Services

About Us

When you join Western Power Distribution you become part of our team of over 6,600 professional and support staff looking after our extensive electricity distribution network.  We serve over 7.8 million customers across the Midlands, South Wales and South West.

We cover highly populated urban centres such as Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff, beautiful remote locations including the Brecon Beacons, Dartmoor and the Peak District and everything in between!

You will become integral to a company offering many benefits and a supportive working environment.  We are committed to investing in the latest technologies and working methods to improve service to customers.

We know that our people are at the heart of this success and work hard to create a working environment that all our employees can be proud of.

Job Introduction

Joining us as a Planning & Design Trainee, you will learn all about designing, costing and quoting projects for new electricity supplies and the replacement / diversion and reinforcement of existing electricity network assets.  You will take part in detailed technical discussions with customers, architects, public authorities and landowners both over the phone and in person during site visits.

In your first two years, you will also benefit from formal training that includes vocational and academic courses. This is complemented by on-the-job, managed experience where you can put your new skills into practice.

You will become integral to a company offering many benefits and a supportive working environment.  We are committed to investing in the latest technologies and working methods to improve service to customers.

Working for Western Power Distribution means working in an empowering and supportive culture with lots of career potential as our industry continues to evolve and innovate.

On successful completion of the scheme (if not already achieved), you will hold a foundation degree in Electrical Engineering, and be a capable Network Planner with the skills essential to making robust decisions and successfully delivering essential works.

You will study for the foundation degree at Aston University and so you will be required to undertake placements in Birmingham for up to 2 weeks at a time during the first 2 years.  Accommodation and travel costs will be provided.

 

The Ideal Candidate

You must hold or be predicted to achieve:

A’ Levels in Maths (Grade A*-C) and Physics (Grade A* - D)
or
HNC/HND or degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
or
Degree in Maths or Physics

We are looking for candidates who are personable, approachable and have a solid understanding of engineering and financial matters.

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

Recruitment correspondence is usually sent by email, so please do check your email account including spam/junk folders regularly after the closing date

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient numbers of suitable applications be received. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.

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.