Electricity - Assessing Officer

Salary**Competitive**
- Location**Woolpit**
- This is a _
- permanent_
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- full time_
- vacancy_
- that will close _
- in 11 days_
- at 23:59 BST_
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**The Vacancy**

**Do you want to join a multi-utility infrastructure provider that has been recognised as a Great Place to Work?**

BUUK Infrastructure know that our greatest asset is our staff, and we are a company that our people feel proud to be a part of. The passion and commitment shown by every member of our team allows us to succeed in our mission statement - **“Making lasting connections with our customers to improve their lives.”**

GTC are part of a family of companies owned by BUUK Infrastructure group and we are currently recruiting for an **Electricity Assessing Officer** to provide technical assessment of electrical engineers on BUUK networks ensuring an efficient system to undertake Network Authorisation changes. This full time, permanent position is based at our office in Woolpit.

We are looking for someone with experience in High Voltage electrical design, maintenance on transmission & distribution network. Training on our systems and the company will be provided.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to take the next step in their career and join a company that has been recognised as a Great Place to Work®.

**Responsibilities will include -**
- Managing the competence of individuals responsible for the safe systems of work around the Electricity Network ensuring compliance with Distribution Safety Rules
- Undertake continual improvement reviews of any existing or new IT systems / processes available, internal and external
- Implement and support a succession plan for engineers to transition to any future assessing role
- Represent the business in areas of technical training at Industry bodies
- Assist the STC Manager with identifying competency gaps, provide strategic guidance & collaborate with the business leads to develop a programme to close these gaps with requisite resources from internal and external providers
- Support the STC Manager with the development and management of the Safety and Technical Competencies for engineering personnel, encompassing the design, build, test, commissioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of utility assets
- Ensure all approved and competent engineers are continually working to agreed BUUK procedures
- Deliver timely and accurate reporting regarding engineer competence to senior management
- Contribute to compliance with departmental KPIs including Incident investigations and safety audits of operational staff. Including the training of additional engineers to develop competence around leading of Investigations

Along with a rewarding working environment we offer a competitive starting salary, pension and life assurance. We offer 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (plus the opportunity to purchase more through our flexible benefits scheme), corporate perks (reduced cinema tickets and discounts at high street shops), wellbeing assistance (24-hour helpline and counselling service) and a social calendar with events taking place throughout the year. Our Woolpit office also has staff car parking and a subsidised restaurant available on site.

**About GTC**

We are the chosen utility partner for housebuilders and developers across the UK, delivering leading multi-utility infrastructure solutions to all types of new-build developments.

GTC delivers a combination of low-carbon and conventional technologies. From network design and construction, through to long-term ownership and operation, GTC delivers on all fronts - with heat, electricity, fibre, water, wastewater and gas all forming part of our multi-utility solution for all types of new build developments.

GTC is customer-focused to its core and we are committed to the highest standards of quality, safety and customer service drawing on our many years of experience in the industry. Quality and integrity are vital to our business - what we do, we do well. We work hard to gain and maintain trust and loyalty and we empower our people through learning and development.

**Benefits**

**Company pension scheme**

**Enhanced family-friendly policies**

**Life assurance**

**Innovation reward scheme**

**Company wellbeing programme**

**Corporate perks scheme