Field Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading energy provider is seeking a Field Engineer to join their team in Maidstone. This role focuses on delivering construction maintenance and faults work, ensuring safety and quality standards. Candidates should have relevant electrical qualifications and experience in technical support. The position offers a salary of £54,166 to £80,574 per annum, along with a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave and a pension plan. You will contribute to critical network operations and customer service.

Benefits

23 days annual leave

Reservist Leave

Personal Pension Plan

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Current valid driving licence.
• IT literate including MRS SAP.
• Familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe management throughout all responsibilities.
• Responsibility for delivery of all construction maintenance and fault works to time, cost, and quality.
• Support and provide technical support to field staff.

Skills

Active Directory

Technical Documentation

Windows

Linux

Technical Support

Preventive Maintenance

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

NRSWA (City & Guilds) Supervisors certificate

IOSH Managing Safely certificate

Job description

81536 - Field Engineer

This Field Engineer will report to the Lead Field Engineer and will work within Network Operations based in our Distributed working - Maidstone office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of 54166 - 80574 per annum and a bonus of 3%.f

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

Close Date: 17th October 2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 23 days annual Leave
• 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 Guildford area. Also to work as part of a team to deliver the Capital Programme Connection Maintenance and Faults within the London geographical areas. This includes liaison with customers Network Operations and Control networks planning and management of field staff and management of contractors.

Principle Accountabilities

• Ensure safe management throughout all responsibilities
• Responsibility for delivery of all construction maintenance 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 together with the London Region scheduling team
• Communicate with HV / LV control submission of HV / LV switching log complete HV / LV network operations in accordance to distribution safety rules and procedures.
• 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 play an important role in the team manage the delivery of all Capital Programme Connection Maintenance and Faults work within a geographical area.

Together with the scheduling team 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 : Essential

• Band F (54166) LV Field Engineer / Trainee Engineer
• Band E (65241) 11k SAP (with ONC)
• Band D (80574) 33kv SAP (with HNC)
• IT literate including MRS SAP etc.
• Current valid driving licence
• ONC Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• NRSWA (City & Guilds) Supervisors certificate
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate
• Familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets

Essential

• Organisational Awareness
• Customer Service
• Safety Management

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.

If in doubt ask!

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

Key Skills

Active Directory,Technical Documentation,Windows,On-Site Support,Test Equipment,Linux,Internet,Preventive Maintenance,Technical Assistance,Troubleshoot,Problem Resolution,Setup,hardware,Technical Support,UNIX

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 54166 - 80574