Electrical Engineer

Start your engineering journey with us and grow into a future Senior Authorised Person

Our engineers are at the heart of what we do, at National Grid we work towards the highest standards. This is more than just a job, it’s a long term career path with continued support, hands on learning, and a team of experienced engineers who’ll have your back every step of the way!

Pay and Benefits

• Starting salary £47,442 pa - while you are in training.
• + £5,000 pa SAP allowance – paid on completion of Senior Authorised Person qualification.
• London only starting salary - £58,412 to £59,512 pa including London allowance.
• (London only + £10,000 pa SAP Allowance – paid on completion of SAP qualification).
• 37 Hours per week Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm (Days only).
• Paid overtime, standby allowance + call out fee.
• Job requirement Company car (Full Electric or Hybrid).
• Enhance holiday package - 26 Days leave plus 8 statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. Totalling 18%.

• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

Role Overview

This role initially is all about the training to start with. You’ll join one of our regional teams, where you will spend the first 18 – 24 months on a training programme gaining experience on-site and, in the classroom, (with short stays away from home) building your skill base and safety authorisations needed to take the next big step.

Once you are qualified this is when things change. You will move into the Senior Authorised Person (SAP) role with an increase in base salary to £57,163 and £5,000 SAP allowance (£10k London only). Leading teams of fitters and contractors on high voltage substation projects ensuring they are set to work in the correct manner, including the provision of risk assessments and method statements, and that toolbox talks take place. Managing, monitoring and reviewing progress on safety critical works. Undertake site delivery activities of projects as the appointed temporary works co-ordinator and principle contractor as defined in CDM regs, and helping keep the UK’s electricity network running smoothly. You’ll also join a standby rota for emergency call outs – earning additional payments for your expertise and availability.

Requirements:

• Minimum NVQ Level 3/ONC in Electrical Engineering qualification.
• You have practical engineering skills – installations, breakdown, repair and maintenance of plant and equipment.
• Ability to read electrical schematic drawings, produce risk assessments and method statements.
• Ability to use test equipment and interpret maintenance results.
• You must be able to commit and attend training courses at our Eakring site in Nottinghamshire and other sites which will require short stays away from home to complete your training.
• You will be available for standby rota providing reactive call outs for emergencies, due to this you will live within travel 45 mins of site.
• A driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK.

Desirable

• Substation experience, Supervisory experience, NEBOSH, IOSH.

Locations and start dates

North

Newcastle x 3 – September/December/March 

Murton x 2 – December

Middlesborough x 2 - October

Keadby x 1 - September

Drax, Selby x 2 – September

Leeds x 2 – September

Sheffield x 3 – September

Preston x 2 – September

Stalybridge x 1 – September

Central

Burton On Trent x 3 – September

Wolverhampton x 1 – November

Coventry x 1 – August

Ipswich x 1 – September

Rayleigh x 1 – August

Luton x 1 – September

London Teams

East – Barking x 1 - October

North London x 1 - October

Central - St Johns Wood x 2 October

South – Hurst x 3 - October

South

Bolney x 1 – October

Bristol x 3 – September

Swansea x 1 – September

Taunton – x 2 – September

Plymouth x 2 - September

Apply now for immediate consideration.

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