Substation Inspection

**About the Role**

**Base Location**:Swindon Depot

**Salary**: £26,609 - £30,472 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

**Working Pattern**: Permanent | Full Time

**About the Role**:
A Substation Inspector is responsible for carrying out the routine safety and condition inspections of our Distribution Assets, covering all plant types and voltages associated with the Distribution Network. As well as carrying out inspections you will also be required to carry out vegetation clearance activities in a variety of conditions and weathers.

All inspections and clearance activities need to be recorded accurately to inform future investment decisions and to ensure compliance with all internal and legislative policies.

**What do I need?**
- An Understanding of a Distribution Network Operations (DNO) business and Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Understanding of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
- Asbestos and confined space awareness.
- As there is a requirement to travel to various locations, a full driving license is therefore essential.

**Essential Functional / Technical Skills**
- CAT 1c Entry to a Distribution, Primary or Grid Substation with exposed conductors.
- Previous experience operating landscaping machinery like hedge and brush cutter.
- PA1 and PA6 NPTC spraying qualifications would be an advantage, but not necessary as all training can be provided.

**About our Business**

SSEN Distribution powers 3.8 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 3,500 people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital to achieving net zero. By enabling a smarter, more resilient electricity network we're ensuring our local communities continue to receive the power they need, both now and in the future. We are consistently investing and innovating to improve network resilience and future-proof power supplies for life's changing demands, from rolling out large scale EV charging schemes to supporting small community generation projects.

**What's in it for you?**

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

**What happens now?**

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.

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