Electrical Fitter

UK Power Networks; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reservist Leave – 18 days

Personal Pension Plan

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work

Home & Tech

Green Car Leasing

Occupational Health support

Switched On discounts

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

UK Power Networks in West Ham (London) seeks an Electrical Fitter in Network Operations to support substation construction and grid works up to 132 kV, reporting to the Project Engineer. You will be part of a team, carrying out the full range of duties with safety at the forefront.

The role requires an approved electrical apprenticeship, City & Guilds qualifications, and valid ECS/EUSR cards. A clean driving licence is essential; benefits include generous pension, medicals, and career

Qualifications

• City and Guilds Level 2 certificates in electrical power engineering or electrotechnical craft are preferred.
• Experience in commercial or industrial environments is required.
• Completed an approved apprenticeship in Electrical Fitting, Cable Jointing or Electrical Installation.
• ECS Installation Electrical Card/EUSR SHEA Power or equivalent is needed.
• Flexible and able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to problem solve in a practical way and work under pressure.
• Must have a clean driving licence.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation.

Responsibilities

• Install and test plant, apparatus and cables for Grid, Primary and Distribution networks.
• Fault location and repair of Grid, Primary and Distribution equipment.
• Supervise work undertaken by UK Power Networks contractors.
• Ensure staff comply with DSR and maintain a strong safety culture.
• Use IT equipment.
• Supervise construction/maintenance staff within the working party.

Skills

Power eng cert

Industrial environments

Electrical fitting apprenticeship

ECS/EUSR SHEA Power

Team player

Clean driving licence

H&S awareness

Flexible mindset

Education

City & Guilds 2339 L2

City & Guilds 2365 L2

Job description

This Electrical Fitter will report to the Project Engineer and will work within Network Operations based in our West Ham office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £45,858 plus Inner London Allowance + benefits and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date: 18/12/2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal 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 Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers’ products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose:

To work as part of a team, carrying out the full range of duties associated with Primary and Grid substation construction at voltages between 230V and 132kV.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Installation and testing of all plant, apparatus and cables associated with the Grid, Primary and Distribution network.
• Fault location and repair of all plant, apparatus and cables associated with the Grid, Primary and Distribution network.
• Supervise work undertaken by UK Power Networks contractors.
• Ensure that all staff for which you will be responsible work to the DSR and to demonstrate a strong safety culture.
• Use IT equipment
• Supervise construction / maintenance staff within their working party

Qualifications and Experience

The following skills and attributes are important to this role:-

• City and Guilds 2339 – Level 2 Certificate in Electrical Power Engineering (Preferred) or City and Guilds 2365 – Level 2 Certificate in Electrotechnical Craft or equivalent
• Working in commerical or industrial environments
• Completed an approved Apprenticeship in Electrical Fitting, Cable Jointing or Electrical Installation.
• ECS Installation Electrical Card/EUSR SHEA Power or equivalent.
• Flexible and able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to problem solve in a practical way and able to work under pressure.
• Must have a clean driving licence.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation

Desireable

• City and Guilds 2382 – Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (18th Edition)
• Testing Experience
• Working within a DNO environment
• SMSTS competence
• Oxy-propane and gas awareness training
• Confined space trained
• Receive PTW and Manage Site Safety
• Move/Use Cranes/Scaffold in HV Compounds
• Move/Use Ladders/Long Objects in HV Compounds

Nature and Scope:

You will play an important role in the safe completion of Capital & Connections Works Programme. You may work at any location within the UK Power Networks region they have been employed.

You would undertake training to increase your skills that could lead to progression within the organisation and may receive salary and band progression upon achieving the higher authorisation levels.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers 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.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to be themselves. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you meet the essential criteria and believe your skills, experience or transferable strengths could make you a great fit for the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

We may use AI-enabled tools to support elements of our recruitment process. These tools help us manage applications more efficiently and consistently, but they do not make hiring decisions. All recruitment decisions are made by trained employees using human judgement and oversight. We are committed to using AI responsibly, fairly and transparently, in line with our legal, regulatory and ethical obligations.

Your data will be hosted within a secure environment and will only be used by UK Power Networks for the purpose of which it is intended. The data is used only as an input to provide insights for the screening process and is not retained by the model or by UK Power Networks’ contractor, shared with the contractor’s other customers or with OpenAI, or used to train or improve AI models.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre‑employment checks