Plant Maintenance Fitter / Electrician

NIE Networks; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NIE Networks in Craigavon invites applications for Plant Maintenance Electricians/Fitters in the South Region. The role covers maintenance, refurbishment, construction and decommissioning of equipment in transmission and distribution substations, with travel across Northern Ireland as required.

Responsibilities include working on switchgear, transformers, basic electrical installations, and substation inspections up to 275,000 volts; successful candidates will join a standby rota to support

Responsibilities

• maintenance, refurbishment, construction and decommissioning of equipment within transmission and distribution substations
• carrying out maintenance on switchgear and transformers
• undertaking basic electrical installations
• carrying out substation inspections on equipment operating at voltages ranging from 230 volts to 275,000 volts
• construction activities including installation of ground-mounted equipment, steel structures and high-level structure-mounted equipment
• installing cable sealing ends, switchgear, transformers, busbars, relay and control panels, and related substation equipment up to 275,000 volts
• travel across Northern Ireland as business needs dictate and participate in a standby rota

Job description

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE Networks) is the owner of the electricity transmission and distribution networks in Northern Ireland, transporting electricity to approximately 966,000 customers, including homes, businesses, and farms. While owned by ESB, NIE Networks operates as an independent organisation with its own Board and management team and is regulated separately by the Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland

We are delighted to offer excellent opportunities for Plant Maintenance Electricians / Fitters to join NIE Networks in our South Region (Craigavon), with travel required throughout Northern Ireland as business needs dictate. Successful applicants will also be required to participate in a standby rota.

The primary purpose of the role is to carry out the maintenance, refurbishment, construction and decommissioning of equipment within transmission and distribution substations, together with associated street furniture.

Maintenance and refurbishment activities will include working on a wide range of switchgear and transformers, undertaking basic electrical installations, and carrying out substation inspections on equipment operating at voltages ranging from 230 volts to 275,000 volts.

Construction activities will involve the installation of ground-mounted equipment, steel structures and high-level structure-mounted equipment, as well as cable sealing ends, switchgear, transformers, busbars, relay and control panels, and associated substation equipment operating at voltages of up to 275,000 volts.