HV Substation Wireman: Panel Wiring & Termination (Contract)

Rubicon Consulting; Wales; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Rubicon Consulting is seeking a Wireman for a 1‑month contract in North Wales. The role involves installing, glanding and terminating multicore control cables in panels and kiosks, wiring to schematics, labeling and dressing cables, and assisting commissioning engineers during testing.

Candidates should have HV substation experience, be able to read schematics, and hold NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds with ECS/CSCS and Safety Passport credentials.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a wireman or panel wirer on HV substation or similar power infrastructure projects.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Strong hands-on skills in cable termination, including crimping, glanding and ferruling.
• A recognised electrical qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds, or equivalent).
• Valid site safety credentials (ECS/CSCS/Safety Passport).
• Experience on National Grid or transmission-level sites.
• Experience on outdoor switchyard and GIS building installations.

Responsibilities

• Installing, glanding and terminating multicore control cables in panels, marshalling kiosks and relay rooms.
• Wiring control and protection panels to the approved schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Ferruling, labelling and dressing cables neatly to the project standard.
• Carrying out continuity and insulation checks on your own work.
• Marking up drawings with any as-built changes and reporting clashes or errors.
• Supporting commissioning engineers during testing and punch-list close-out.
• Working safely in a live or part-live substation environment under permit and in line with site rules.

Skills

Cable termination

Panel wirer

Electrical schematics

Crimping

Glanding

Ferruling

Live substation safety

Education

NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds

Job description

Rubicon Consulting is seeking a Wireman for a 1‑month contract in North Wales. The role involves installing, glanding and terminating multicore control cables in panels and kiosks, wiring to schematics, labeling and dressing cables, and assisting commissioning engineers during testing.

Candidates should have HV substation experience, be able to read schematics, and hold NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds with ECS/CSCS and Safety Passport credentials.