EHV Oil Mechanic (Fitter)

This EHV Oil Mechanic (Fitter) will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within Network Operations based in our East London office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team., This role will plays an important role in the safe completion of the Inspection, Maintenance and Fault Repairs of Pressurised Cables up to and including 132kv. You may work at any location within the UK Power Networks area. You will work as part of a team of Oil Mechanics/EHV Fitters that report to a Senior Project Manager and have the support of experienced Field Engineers. Your work will include Inspection, Maintenance and Fault repairs of Pressurised Cables at voltages up to and including 132kV. Duties

• Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role
• Comply with all UKPN procedures and work to a high standard of quality.
• Perform risk assessments and demonstrate a safety culture.
• Report hazards and defects that they are unable to rectify through the appropriate reporting procedure
• Inspection and Maintenance of EHV Pressurised Cables up to and including 132kv
• Fault location and repair of all EHV Pressurised Cables up to and including 132kv
• Partner with control and perform stand-by tasks to maintain network security
• Be able to operate hand held IT equipment to receive job instructions and record asset data information
• Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks
• Be able to work on their own or as part of a team., Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.
Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied. Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

You should have the following:
• ONC in electrical power or City & Guilds Part 232/2339 in electrical/electronic qualification
• Electrical apprenticeship in a power distribution (or similar) company
• Be able to demonstrate experience of working on regional electricity networks and therefore have a comprehensive knowledge of the electrical distribution network.
• Knowledge of pressurised cable systems
• Hold a current driving licence
Desirable
• Competent to work on the LPN network
• NRSWA (City & Guilds) certificate
• HGV licence
  
  You will attract a salary of £41,536 dependant on experience plus London allowance + benefits package and a bonus of 3%.
If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check Close Date:.06/10/2024 We also provide the following additional benefits
• Annual Leave
• 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.