HV Maintenance Electrician

Austin Fraser; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled professionals to join their MEICA and capital maintenance team. This role involves maintaining and installing high voltage equipment, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. You'll work in a supportive environment that values growth and development, contributing to essential infrastructure services that safeguard water supply and enhance environmental performance. With a focus on teamwork and innovation, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a range of benefits designed to support your work-life balance.

Benefits

Company van/vehicle and fuel card

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Recommend a friend bonus

Matched pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts access

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and installation of electrical systems is essential.
• Relevant qualifications in electrical engineering and safety certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general maintenance and installation of electrical systems on-site.
• Perform testing and inspections to ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

General maintenance routines

Installation of power systems

Maintenance of HV equipment

Testing and inspection of installations

Interpreting engineering drawings

Panel wiring

Education

City & Guilds (or equivalent)

Level 3 Power Networks Craftsperson Qualification

Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Level 3 NVQ Electrical Maintenance

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Testing equipment

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.

What will you be doing?

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.

1. General maintenance routines, periodic testing, inspection and associated remedial works.
2. Installation of power systems on-site and assisting station engineers with reported defects.
3. Installation and maintenance of both AIS and GIS substation equipment.
4. Maintenance of HV equipment such as power transformers (up to 132kV), earth switches, disconnectors, CTs, protection panels, battery chargers, SCADA panels, etc., within new or existing substations to ensure compliance with DNO/IDNO specifications.
5. Installation and maintenance of switchgear from low voltage up to 132kV.
6. Installation of prefabricated steel work and cable containment.
7. Testing and inspection of installations, including cable testing (insulation resistance, continuity), ductor testing, and recording results.
8. Glanding and termination of SWA and multicore cables.
9. Interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to determine assembly requirements.
10. Assembling components using hand tools, power tools, and other necessary equipment.
11. Conducting quality checks on completed assemblies to ensure compliance with standards.
12. Panel wiring following line drawings and core sheets.

Qualifications:

1. City & Guilds #removed# (or equivalent)
2. Level 3 Power Networks Craftsperson Qualification
3. Level 3 in Electrical Engineering
4. Level 3 NVQ Electrical Maintenance (or Installations)
5. BS#removed#th Edition Wiring Regulations

Additional Qualifications (desirable):

1. Emergency First Aid at Work
2. Confined Space A, B & C certifications
3. EUSR
4. PAF 3a and 3b
5. PASMA
6. Ladder Association Inspector & User certifications
7. Slinger/Sig and Telehandler certifications

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:

1. Company van/vehicle and fuel card for business use
2. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
3. Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
4. Matched or contributory pension scheme
5. Employee Assistance Programme
6. My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
7. Life assurance
8. 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.