Field Engineer

UK Power Networks

  • Croydon, Greater London
  • £54,166-80,574 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
81353 - Field EngineerThis Field Engineer will report to the Lead Field Engineer and will work within Network Operations based in our Distributed working - Croydon office. You will be a permanent employee.You will attract a salary of £54,166 - £80,574 per annum and a bonus of 3%.If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference checkClose Date: 14th September 202523 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.Reservist Leave - Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaidPersonal 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, Season Ticket LoanTax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing SchemesOccupational Health supportSwitched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' productsDiscounted gym membershipEmployee Assistance ProgrammeJob Purpose:To work as part of a team within the Croydon area. Also to work as part of a team to deliver the Maintenance and Faults within the Croydon and Kingston geographical areas. This includes liaison with customers, Network Operations and Control, networks planning and management of field staff and management of contractors..Principle Accountabilities:
  • Ensure safe management throughout all responsibilities
  • Responsibility for delivery of all construction, maintenance and fault works to time, cost and quality
  • Ensure staff comply with all procedures and work to a high standard of quality
  • Daily planning, coordination and real-time responsibility for the efficient utilisation of resources together with the SPN Region scheduling team
  • Communicate with HV/LV control - submission of HV/LV switching log, complete HV/LV network operations in accordance to distribution safety rules and procedures.
  • Support and provide technical support to field staff,
  • Manage and resolve any contract actual issues, with the support of Contract Management.
  • Produce Risk Assessments and Method Statements for the safe delivery of projects work.
  • Complete quality assurance checks of works completed and to rectify any quality issues identified.
  • Communicate with and manage relationships with our customers to meet their expectations wherever possible.
  • To be prepared to assist other sections e.g. organisational changes, system emergencies as determined by your experience.
  • Complete out of hours safety/emergency response (Standby)
Nature and Scope:You will play an important role in the team manage the delivery of all Maintenance and Faults work within a geographical area.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.All new employees appointed to the Field Engineer roles within Network Operations will include a contractual requirement to undertake standby for a minimum period of 20 years, or up to the age of 55 whichever comes first.Qualifications:Essential
  • Band F = LV Field Engineer / Trainee Engineer
  • Band E = 11k SAP (with ONC)
  • Band D = 33kv SAP (with HNC)
  • IT literate including MRS, SAP etc.
  • Current valid driving licence
  • ONC Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
  • NRSWA (City & Guilds) Supervisors certificate
  • IOSH Managing Safely certificate
  • Familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets
Essential
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Customer Service
  • Safety Management
Health & Safety ResponsibilitiesManagers 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.If in doubt ask!We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

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