OHL Engineer (OHL National Hub)

National Grid Plc; Walsall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension scheme

Share incentive plan

Technology schemes

Employee assistance lines

Matched charity giving

Job summary

National Grid Plc is seeking an OHL Engineer for the National Hub in Wednesbury to manage OHL plant and equipment inventory, ensuring assets are maintained and available for operational work plans.

You will coordinate returns, logistics and support craftpersons, maintain records, and ensure lifecycle asset tracking across digital and manual systems.

A full UK driving licence is required; the role offers a bonus, pension contributions, and flexible benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of OHL equipment and its operation in a live operational environment.
• Ability to work independently, providing logistical support for both planned activities and emergency response operations.
• Knowledge of HGV, PUWER and LOLER compliance requirements and their practical application.
• Understanding of electricity transmission assets and the ability to prioritise logistics activities to maintain equipment availability.
• Experience coordinating business systems and supporting operational or project-based activities.
• Experience managing technical documentation and using document management systems such as SharePoint, LiveLink or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other software tools to analyse, coordinate and present information in written, graphical and numerical formats.
• NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Management of the OHL inventory using digital and manual equipment accounting processes.
• Working with planners to create equipment forecast and identify shortfalls/pinch-points.
• Preparation of equipment for distribution, including: oversight of pre-issue inspections; allocation of equipment on asset management system; arranging distribution to site
• Coordinate the return of equipment to stores, including arranging transport and logistics, managing quarantined or defective equipment in collaboration with OHL Support Craftpersons, and ensuring all assets are inspected, processed and back to store in a timely manner.
• Record equipment usage ensuring all equipment statistics are captured and reported.
• Act as the operational fleet representative, ensuring vehicles, HGVs, plant and OHL equipment are available, compliant and fit for purpose to support operational activities.
• Maintain emergency response capability by coordinating statutory inspections, testing and compliance activities across the operational fleet and OHL equipment portfolio.
• Lead on safe warehouse area operations – safe people, safe place, safe systems of work.

Skills

OHL equipment

Independent worker

HGV compliance

PUWER & LOLER

Electric transmission assets

Operations coordination

Document management

MS Office & analytics

Education

NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

LiveLink

Job description

We’re looking for an OHL Engineer to join our Asset Operations team, where you’ll play a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the OHL National Hub. You’ll be responsible for managing OHL plant and equipment inventory, ensuring assets are maintained in line with policy, prepared and distributed to support operational work plans and projects, and returned, inspected and processed back into stores in a timely manner.

The role involves managing inventory through both digital and manual equipment tracking systems, coordinating the return of equipment from site, arranging logistics with relevant support teams, and working closely with OHL Support Craftpersons to manage maintenance and quarantined or defective equipment.

You’ll also be responsible for maintaining accurate records and ensuring all equipment is accounted for throughout its lifecycle.

This position is based at our National Hub inWednesbury, West Midlands,working within a warehouse environment five days a week. A full UK driving licence is required for this role.

What You’ll Do:

• Management of the OHL inventory using digital and manual equipment accounting processes.
• Working with planners to create equipment forecast and identify shortfalls/pinch-points.
• Preparation of equipment for distribution, including: oversight of pre-issue inspections; allocation of equipment on asset management system; arranging distribution to site
• Coordinate the return of equipment to stores, including arranging transport and logistics, managing quarantined or defective equipment in collaboration with OHL Support Craftpersons, and ensuring all assets are inspected, processed and back to store in a timely manner.
• Record equipment usage ensuring all equipment statistics are captured and reported.
• Act as the operational fleet representative, ensuring vehicles, HGVs, plant and OHL equipment are available, compliant and fit for purpose to support operational activities.
• Maintain emergency response capability by coordinating statutory inspections, testing and compliance activities across the operational fleet and OHL equipment portfolio.
• Lead on safe warehouse area operations – safe people, safe place, safe systems of work.

What You’ll Have:

• Knowledge of OHL equipment and its operation in a live operational environment.
• Ability to work independently, providing logistical support for both planned activities and emergency response operations.
• Knowledge of HGV, PUWER and LOLER compliance requirements and their practical application.
• Understanding of electricity transmission assets and the ability to prioritise logistics activities to maintain equipment availability.
• Experience coordinating business systems and supporting operational or project-based activities.
• Experience managing technical documentation and using document management systems such as SharePoint, LiveLink or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other software tools to analyse, coordinate and present information in written, graphical and numerical formats.
• NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get:

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance, and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 16 November 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 30 November 26 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About Us:

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating, and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive

Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement

Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

Private medical insurance for self and family.