HV Technician

M Group Services Plant & Fleet Solutions; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure services provider in Canada is seeking a skilled technician to undertake HV substation installation and maintenance. Candidates should have relevant technical qualifications and experience in HV equipment operations. This role emphasizes safety and efficient service delivery in a supportive work environment. Competitive benefits package included.

Benefits

Company van and fuel card

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Matched pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must work safely and efficiently in compliance with regulations.
• Experience with substation commissioning and maintenance activities.
• Ability to interpret substation drawings and wiring schematics.

Responsibilities

• Carry out HV substation installation and fitting works.
• Assist with commissioning, inspection, testing, and maintenance.
• Support diagnostics and repairs under supervision.

Skills

HV substation installation

Maintenance of HV equipment

Fault diagnostics

Reading schematics

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Tools

Insulation testers

VLF testers

Job description

• Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
  
  

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within our MEICA and capital maintenance- Our Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (MEICA) experts offer a one-stop solution, including ongoing operation and maintenance services.

This is a skilled technician role responsible for undertaking substation installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance activities across the DNO’s HV network (typically up to 132kV). The technician must work safely, efficiently, and in compliance with all statutory regulations, DNO procedures, and industry standards.

The role holder will ensure that work supports the safe and reliable operation of the HV network, including preventative maintenance, fault response, and asset condition reporting.

What will you be doing?

• You'll be carrying out HV substation installation and fitting works in accordance with DNO standards.
• You'll assist with commissioning, inspection, testing, and maintenance of HV equipment such as circuit breakers, transformers, busbars, earthing systems, and isolators.
• Read and interpret substation drawings, wiring schematics, and switching schedules.
• Support fault location, diagnostics, and repairs under supervision of an SAP.
• You'll HV test equipment safely and accurately (e.g., insulation testers, VLF, Ductor, etc.).
• Maintain safety from the system using appropriate control measures, permits, and isolation procedures.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Company van and fuel card for business use
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  

About Us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
  
  

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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