Electrical Fitter
3 weeks ago
**About the Role**
**Base Location**:Highland, Inverness, Dingwall, Wick or Thurso
**Salary**: £31,339 - £45,136 depending on skills and experience
**Working Pattern**:Permanent | Full Time, 37 hours per week
**About the Department**
Do you have some experience as a Mechanical or Electrical Fitter, or looking for a career change and would like to be part of a forward-thinking company that powers 3.8 million homes and businesses in communities across the North of Scotland and Central Southern England.
We currently have a vacancy in Highland, the base location will be selected based on the most successful applicant.
**What is the Role?**
- In this role you will be responsible for maintaining electrical equipment on the electricity network up to and including 33,000 Volts, ensuring work is completed within specific time frames and the network is restored to normal as soon as possible. This will also include emergency response to fault scenarios.
- You will be part of a field-based team that is involved in the delivery of maintenance activities in line with Key Performance Indicators, including the maintenance of all plant and equipment such as switchgear, transformers, busbars, relay panels (both electrical and mechanical) ensuring it is operating within designated limits.
- You will assist with switching out the network up to 33,000 volts and carrying out restoration switching within your authorisation level, including planning on how, when and where all works will take place.
- You will be an ambassador for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks when interacting with external and internal customers, large businesses, regional councils, highway agencies and National Grid, to deliver world class customer service and protect the SSE brand.
- It can be a very demanding role and involve working outdoors in all weather conditions. Training and development will be on offer.
- Safety is a key priority at SSE and throughout everything you do you will adhere to safety policies and procedures
**What do I need?**
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Some experience as Mechanical or Electrical Fitter. Knowledge of the Electrical Distribution Network would be an advantage, but not necessary as training can be provided. Applicants that already have Electrical Senior Authorised Person status for 11,000 Volts will be considered for the role at SSE Grade 5.
- A high regard for safety with strong customer service skills.
- Excellent communication skills are essential to this role as we deal with customer related issues face to face daily, and good service allows us to achieve our broader measure requirements and targets.
- A clean driving licence and flexible approach to working hours and work location is a must.
**About our Business**
SSEN Distribution powers 3.8 million homes and businesses in communities across the North of Scotland and Central Southern England. 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?**:
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
**Next Steps**
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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