Field Engineer

UK Power Networks; England; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy distribution company is seeking a Field Engineer to work within Network Operations in Purfleet. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintenance, construction, and fault management in the Eastern Region. Key qualifications include ONC in Electrical Engineering and a valid driving licence. A competitive salary of £54,166 - £80,574 per annum plus benefits such as a pension plan and additional leave is offered.

Benefits

Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid

Personal Pension Plan with company contributions

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Cycle to Work and Green Car Leasing Schemes

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Current valid driving licence required.
• Familiarity with network operations and customer interaction is crucial.
• Must understand the health and safety risks involved in the work activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety management throughout all responsibilities.
• Deliver all maintenance, construction and fault works to time, cost and quality.
• Communicate effectively with HV/LV control – submission of HV/LV switching logs.

Skills

Organisational Awareness

Customer Service

Safety Management

Flexibility

Project Management

Prioritisation/Scheduling experience

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

NRSWA (City and Guilds) Supervisors certificate

IOSH Managing Safely certificate

Tools

MRS

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

This Field Engineer will report to the Lead Field Engineer and will work within Network Operations based in our Purfleet 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 check

Close Date: 30th November 2025

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 within the Eastern Region geographical area. Also you will support Capital Programme, Connections, and Faults within the area. This includes liaison with customers, network operations and control, networks planning and management of field staff and management of contractors.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensure of safety management throughout all responsibilities.
• Responsibility for delivery of all maintenance, construction 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.
• Communicate with HV/LV control – submission of HV/LV switching log, complete HV/LV network operations in accordance to distribution safety rules and procedures
• Ensure that the Asset Database – SAP, is updated with completed work by the system.
• 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 be an important contributor to the team manage the delivery of all Maintenance, Capital Programme, Connections and Faults work within a geographical area. Together with the scheduling team, Work Planner, 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:

• Band F = (£54,166) LV Field Engineer / Trainee Engineer
• Band E= (£65,241) 11k SAP (with ONC)
• Band D (£80,574)= 33kv SAP (with HNC)
• LV authorisation on the EPN network
• IT literate including MRS, SAP.
• Current valid driving licence
• ONC Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• NRSWA (City and Guilds) Supervisors certificate
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate
• Familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets
• Organisational Awareness
• Customer Service
• Safety Management
• Flexibility
• Project Management
• Prioritisation/Scheduling experience

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 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 [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.