Operational Engineer

78571- Operational Engineer - SAP

This Operational Engineer - SAP will report to the Lead Operational Engineer and will work within UKPN Services based in our Heathrow office. You will be a Permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £76,229 plus outer London allowance, car and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date:.02/06/2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 ddays Annual Leave plus bank holiday
• 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
• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job Purpose

• You will deliver the engineering activities within the Project team. To undertake the delivery of New Build construction, Asset Replacement (NAMP) and Fault response on a standby basis relating to the UK Power Networks Services owned assets, client owned assets and associated infrastructure under the direction of the Lead Operational Engineer.
• You will deputise for the Lead Operational Engineer / Project Manager including attendance at Client and Contractor meetings.
• You will work with and support the Project Managers, Operations Manager, Lead Operational Engineer and other members of the Region's delivery team to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of works allocated to them, whilst minimising disruption to our client electricity supplies.
• You will work with team members to ensure safety management is maintained throughout all activities during the delivery of the engineering tasks following the UK Power Networks Services Stay Safe initiative.

Principal Accountabilities

• Delivery of the Construction programmes for the UK Power Networks Services owned assets and client owned assets operating at voltages through the range 400V to 132kV
• Work with the Lead Operational Engineer / Project Managers to ensure that all programmes of work are delivered to time and budget following contractual commitments to time, cost and quality
• Lead works planning and execution and represent the UKPN Services during client liaison at multiple client sites across the Region.
• Work with Technicians, Fitters and Apprentices to ensure the delivery of all engineering activities.
• Help manage budgets relating to the construction and NAMP delivery and meet ongoing goals
• As a team member work to ensure that UK Power Networks Services Company goals are achieved especially in Staff and Client satisfaction.
• Follow Client and UK Power Networks Services Operations and Procedures
• Operate HV and LV Distribution Protection Systems.
• Test and Commission HV and LV Distribution System.
• Maintain the Control and Protection Systems
• Ensure compliance with CDM and UK Power Networks Services Health and Safety policies
• Develop site specific Health, Safety & Environmental procedures
• Compliance with UK Power Networks Services quality policies
• Operate and update Asset database in respect of project activities
• Modify equipment and drawings to ensure the efficient operation of the substations
• Ensure the compliance with the distribution safety rules during all activities.
• Manage all contractors/staff working on site
• Undertake additional activities determined by the job level and competency

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate daily construction activities with Client / Principal Contractor's ensuring programmes are met.
• Obtain quotations from suppliers and raise Purchase Order request with Finance & Governance teams.
• Change Management - ensure early warning notices are brought to the attention of the Project Manager / Operations Manager /Commercial Manager & Client.
• Provide technical support as part of the Regional team
• When deputising for the Lead Operational Engineer deliver team briefings, give feed-back
• Identify potential project risks/opportunities (raise awareness within team / company)
• Seek continuous improvement
• Required to participate in a standby rota and work additional hours to maintain the supplies to our client infrastructure
• Work unsocial hours to respond to faults on system and programmed activities.
• Assist the Lead Operational Engineer in the development of the ongoing NAMP
• Undertake the delivery of construction activities to meet client requirements within their area of authorisation
• Represent UKPN Services at meetings with clients and contractors
• When undertaking engineering activities manage the team of employees and contractors for delivering the project.
• When undertaking engineering activities manage the compliance with all H&S procedures such as Putting People to Work and Distribution Safety Rules.
• Take Field Control of switching operations whilst operating Client owned assets within our client premises.
• Knowledge of protection testing and can program protection relays and test that they function correctly within the protection scheme.
• Witness contractors testing and coordinate the use of test sheets, test routines and policies applied across UKPNS.
• Ensure that all as-built drawings and settings applied to relays are confirmed back into our database before energisation.
• Plan, manage and coordinate commissioning / plant acceptance testing to set standards whilst ensuring safe energisation and confidence of the switchgear operation.

Nature and Scope

Working with the Operations Manager, Lead Operational Engineers, other team members and managers, you need to be a team player able to work within a pressurised environment to focus on the delivery of construction works to time and quality, and also to our client's satisfaction. You will work with both client and contractors. Your role will involve travel to several different client sites, to undertake works within differing environments and to differing client standards, and you will adjust and work together with every client. You will be based from Heathrow Airport.

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum 11kV Senior Authorised Person, with 33kV authorisation (for UD grade) but can be developed, as defined by the Distribution Safety Rules.
• Experience in distribution systems through the range 400V to 33kV
• Security clearance for Client infrastructure Access - provide a five-year work history with references and achieve a satisfactory criminal records check.
• Medical & Drugs and Alcohol screening
• Educated to HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering (for UD grade), or working towards, or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of distribution HV Systems
• Knowledge of Building Services Systems
• Working knowledge of specialist HV equipment
• Read drawings and understand content
• Work in different environments
• Identify problems, understand main issues and investigate alternatives
• Hold clean, full driving licence
• Use Microsoft Office suite, Outlook, MS Project and other custom software packages.

Desirable

• A broad understanding of UK Power Networks Services businesses.
• Travel around the Region's Client portfolio.
• A broad understanding of the Region's clients' requirements.
• To be skilful in decision-making.
• Relevant Safety Qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
• Knowledge of Construction Design and Management Regulations