Electrical & Mechanical Engineer - Substations - Central London

About the Role

As an Electrical & Mechanical Engineer - Substations, you will be required to live in London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Bedfordshire or Essex as you will join our London Central team covering 7 substations spanning Westminster, Brent, Islington, Ealing, Kensington and Chelsea. You’ll start your journey gaining site experience and completing your core training, progressing with further classroom based and on-site training meaning the occasional short time away from home. Upon the completion of your training period, you’ll be required to support the standby rota and emergency call out requirements across your allocated team and there is optional travel to operationally support the wider zones via mobility ways of working. The Electrical & Mechanical Engineer - Substations will lead and deliver high voltage electricity substation capital projects and maintenance and fault investigation/rectification in a commercially focused way whilst supervising team members. You’ll ensure safe systems of work are implemented and followed, share your expertise and ensure completion of maintenance, refurbishment or replacement works on a variety of plant and equipment including circuit breakers, transformers and protection systems. Once you have the necessary safety authorisations in place, you’ll progress to becoming an SAP (Senior Authorised Person).

Key Responsibilities:

•    Support the Operations Manager and other team members whilst undertaking a project
•    Manage project delivery performance
•    Undertake standby and emergency call out duties as required as part of an agreed rota
•    Enact the Project Leader (PL) role enabling successful delivery and ensuring a commercial focus 
•    Ensure staff work correctly including risk assessments, method statements and toolbox talks 
•    Monitor, review and progress contracts for unlicensed customers 
•    Monitor, review and progress work undertaken by contractors
•    Undertake site delivery activities of projects as defined in CDM Regs
•    Act as Temporary Works Co-ordinator and Principle Contractor (Site Manager)
•    Undertake roles as defined in National Grid’s Safety Rules 
•    Proactively communicate with the Project Leader/Line Manager enabling on track work programme 
•    Undertake plant/equipment duties to a defined standard
•    Conduct maintenance, site delivery, fault investigation/repair and safety implementation/monitoring
•    Supervise internal/external staff ensuring efficiency, cost effectiveness and safety
•    Assist with commissioning activities during the work

About You

Are you a natural leader and self-reliant professional with strong communication, organisation and planning skills? If so, our Electrical & Mechanical Engineer - Substations vacancy may be for you:

Essential:

•    A full driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK    
•    Engineering level 3 qualification or an equivalent recognised apprenticeship
•    Significant electrical or mechanical engineering experience gained from an industrial environment
•    Experience of working under safety rules
•    Experience of fault finding 

Desirable:

•    NEBOSH general certificate
•    Experience of substation plant, HV cable systems or Protection & Control
•    Experience of responding to emergency situations
•    Project delivery experience
•    Commissioning experience

What You'll Get

•    Competitive salary between £43,000 – £51,000 per annum dependent on capability
•    £11,000 London allowance per annum
•    Paid Overtime 
•    Standby allowance
•    Company car with fuel from home to work
•    Performance based bonus
•    37 Hours per week Monday to Friday 
•    Enhanced 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days and option to buy/sell days 
•    Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
•    Professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave financial support 
•    Flexible benefits including 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 
•    Health, fitness and wellbeing support apps 

At National Grid we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. We aim to empower everyone to take control and influence their career and will provide the right support along the way so you can succeed. 

About Us

National Grid touches the lives of almost everyone in the UK, with an energy network that stretches across the Atlantic. We’re an international team, and our work underpins the lives of millions of people. Feet forwards, head up, and eyes bright, we’re working hard to create value for people today – and shape the future of energy tomorrow.

In the UK, we don’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.

The world of energy is changing beyond recognition. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come. 

Our values and principles 

At National Grid, through listening to what our customers need, every day we do the right thing and find a better way.

As a National Grid employee, you’ll treat our customers as a priority, taking time to listen and work with them to help give them the best experience we possibly can. You’ll need to be proactive and flexible in your approach and continually look for ways to exceed their expectations – sometimes in unexpected and helpful ways. You’ll provide accessible information when our customers need it and make things simple by using your expertise to guide them. Above all, you’ll follow through on your promises to deliver value, drive efficiency and give them a great customer experience.

We offer inclusion and diversity training for everyone here at National Grid, with a view to building an inclusive working environment and developing all our employees. Training opportunities range from unconscious bias and reverse mentoring to targeted training initiatives which are tailored to support our diverse and innovative work force.

DEI Statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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