Electrical Engineer x 42

Electrical Engineer x 42

Posted 1 week ago by National Grid

£58,412 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom

Summary: This role offers an opportunity to begin a career as an Electrical Engineer with National Grid, focusing on training to become a Senior Authorised Person. The position involves hands-on learning and support from experienced engineers, with a structured training program lasting 18-24 months. Upon qualification, the role transitions to leading teams on high voltage substation projects, ensuring safety and compliance. The position includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Participate in a training program for 18-24 months to gain experience on-site and in the classroom.
  • Transition to the Senior Authorised Person role, leading teams on high voltage substation projects.
  • Ensure safety compliance through risk assessments, method statements, and toolbox talks.
  • Manage and monitor progress on safety-critical works.
  • Act as the appointed temporary works coordinator and principal contractor as defined in CDM regulations.
  • Join a standby rota for emergency call-outs, earning additional payments for availability.

Key Skills:

  • Minimum NVQ Level 3/ONC in Electrical Engineering qualification.
  • Practical engineering skills in installations, breakdown, repair, and maintenance of plant and equipment.
  • Ability to read electrical schematic drawings and produce risk assessments and method statements.
  • Experience using test equipment and interpreting maintenance results.
  • Willingness to attend training courses at various sites, including Eakring in Nottinghamshire.
  • Driving licence permitting driving in the UK.
  • Desirable: Substation experience, supervisory experience, NEBOSH, IOSH.

Salary (Rate): £58,412 yearly

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Entry Level

Industry: Engineering

Detailed Description From Employer:

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 ofsite. 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 - Bexley 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.