79537

79537 Field Engineer

This field engineer will report to the lead field engineer and will work within Network Operations based in our Covent Garden, London office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £76,229 and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.12/09/2024

• 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• 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.

You will be an important contributor to the team responsible for the safe delivery of all Distribution Capital Delivery work within the Central London Area. Also, may assist with Maintenance and Faults work. Together with the scheduling team, Field Staff Supervisor and Field Staff you will deliver an excellent service to the customer, ensuring we meet the requirements of our Guaranteed Service Standards.

Should you not have the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed above, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip you. If you do not possess all relevant competencies for the core grade, it will be appropriate to appoint at a lower grade until they have developed the required competencies.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Ensure safety management throughout all areas of responsibility.
2. Daily planning, coordination and real-time responsibility for the efficient utilisation of resources with the Schedulers and Field Staff Supervisors.
3. Responsibility for safe delivery of HV and LV projects to time, cost and quality, minimising network abnormal running conditions.
4. Ensure staff comply with all procedures and work to a high standard of quality.
5. Communicate with HV/LV control - submission of HV/LV switching log, complete HV/LV network operations following Distribution Safety Rules and Procedures.
6. Support and provide technical support to field staff.
7. Manage and resolve any contractual issues, with the support of Contract Management.
8. Produce Risk Assessments and Method Statements for the safe delivery of projects work.
9. Complete quality assurance checks of works completed and to rectify any quality issues identified.
10. Liaise with and manage relationships with our customers to meet their expectations.
11. To be prepared to assist other teams.

Qualifications:

• ONC Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• HNC Electrical Engineering, equivalent or higher (if not achieved, must be committed to undertaking studies)
• NRSWA (City & Guilds) Supervisors certificate (if not must commit to obtain)
• IT literate, including financial and work package (SAP)
• Current valid driving licence

Desirable

• LV/HV authorisation on the LPN network
• Superuser/champion of new company scheduling and work delivery processes (SAP)
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate
• Familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets