Electrical Fitter (132kv)

Ssen Distribution; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is seeking an experienced Electrical Fitter to ensure the safe operation of electrical equipment in the electricity network. The role requires previous experience as an Electrical Fitter, excellent communication skills, and a full UK driving licence. Responsibilities include maintenance tasks, emergency response, and professional stakeholder engagement. The company offers various employee benefits, including healthcare discounts and support services.

Benefits

Discounts on private healthcare

Gym membership discounts

Wellbeing benefits such as free online GP

Interest-free loans for tech and transport

Generous family entitlements

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Electrical Fitter across 11kv and 33kv.
• Experience with electrical distribution network.
• Knowledge of the UK Electrical Distribution Network.

Responsibilities

• Deliver maintenance projects in line with KPIs.
• Support planned and unplanned switching activities.
• Engage professionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Electrical distribution knowledge

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Do you have some experience as an Electrical Fitter and would like to be part of a forward thinking company that powers 3.9 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the North of Scotland?

In this role, you will take responsibility for the inspection, maintenance, and safe operation of electrical equipment across the electricity network, with a primary focus on the 132kV system.

Your work will cover equipment such as electrical switchgear, transformers, busbars, isolators, and protection systems, ensuring that maintenance tasks and defect resolutions are completed within agreed timeframes and that the network is restored to normal operation as quickly as possible.

This will also involve responding to emergency fault scenarios.

We are looking for interested candidates with a Mechanical or Electrical bias to join us and work as part of a team maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the electricity network that supply our customers.

Responsibilities

• Play an active role in delivering maintenance projects in line with agreed KPIs, ensuring all plant and equipment - both electrical and mechanical - operate within specified limits.
• Support the maintenance team with planned and unplanned switching activities, including network isolation and restoration, within your authorised level, and contribute to detailed planning of how, when, and where works are carried out.
• Represent Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks professionally when engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including the National Grid and small-scale power stations, to deliver exceptional customer service and uphold the SSE brand.
• Maintain an unwavering commitment to safety, following all relevant SSE policies and procedures in every task you undertake.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience as an Electrical Fitter across 11kv and 33kv would be advantageous.
• Experience and/or authorisations to work on the electrical distribution network would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of the UK Electrical Distribution Network.
• Electrical or mechanical experience if your previous working history is outside of a DNO and a high regard for safety.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential to this role as we deal with customer related issues face-to-face on a daily basis.
• A full UK driving licence is required for this role.

SSE has a bold ambition - to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

Benefits include discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits such as a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service, interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme, as well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.