Site Technician

Rullion Managed Services; Stone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days leave + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Electric/Green Car Scheme

Cycle to Work

Support toward professional engineer (

Job summary

Rullion Managed Services seeks a Site Technician with an electrical wiring background to join our Energy Team. Based in Stone, you will primarily assemble, wire, and modify protection and control systems for transmission and distribution projects across the UK, with regular travel to client sites.

You will work closely with Site Managers and Commissioning Engineers, perform safety testing, construct test rigs, and ensure high on-site installation standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of site-based wireperson experience.
• Experience in EC&I installations, preferably on National Grid sites.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Wire, modify and assemble protection and control systems from drawings.
• Install/terminate multicore copper and fiber optic cables with glanding.
• Assemble cubicles, cable trays and framing; assist test rigs.
• Perform LVD tests, insulation resistance checks and power-up verification.

Skills

EC&I installations

Wiring & assembly

Reading circuit diagrams

Travel willingness

UK driving licence

Job description

Site Technician - Electrical Protection & Control Systems

Position Status: Permanent

Location: Base in Stone, Staffordshire (with regular UK-wide travel to client sites)

Department: Energy

Reports To: Site Coordinator

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Site Technician with an electrical wiring background to join our Energy Team. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for the on-site assembly, wiring, and modification of protection and control systems for transmission, distribution, and power generation projects across the UK.

Working closely with Site Managers and Commissioning Engineers, you will carry out electrical testing for safety prior to system commissioning, construct test rigs, and ensure high-quality installation standards on site.

Note: This position involves regular travel around the UK to customer sites. Flexibility and a willingness to work away from home are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Site Wiring & Mechanical Assembly

• Assembly & Wiring: Wire, modify, and assemble electrical protection and control systems using schematic drawings, parts lists, and specifications.
• Cabling & Terminations: Install and terminate paired, multicore, copper, and fiber optic (FO) communications cables, including glanding.
• Mechanical Containment & Framing: Assemble cubicles, framework, desks, cable trays, and ladder racking.
• Test Rig Preparation: Assist the hardware team with building, configuring, and testing temporary rigs and client cubicles off-site and on-site.

Testing, Inspection & Safety Compliance

• Electrical Safety Checks: Perform LVD electrical safety checks, earth bond continuity tests, point-to-point wiring checks, insulation resistance tests, high-voltage withstand tests, and system power-ups/fusing functionality checks.
• Isolations: Act as an appointed person to complete isolations and work on test rigs.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain inspection check sheets (ITP check sheets), identify reworks, and manage issue logs in coordination with Site Managers and design/commissioning engineers.
• Site Preparation: Collaborate with the Site Manager/Supervisor to ensure all project deliverables, materials, and tooling are ready for deployment.

Candidate Profile

Essential Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience as a site-based wireperson.
• Sector Background: Proven experience in EC&I (Electrical, Control & Instrumentation) installations, such as Substation Control Systems or Protection Systems, preferably on National Grid sites.
• Technical Skills: Ability to read, interpret, and work from circuit diagrams, general assembly prints, wiring schedules, and parts lists.
• Travel: Willingness to travel regularly and stay away at client sites across the UK as required.
• Licence: Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable Criteria

• Formal apprenticeship background with the ability to undertake minor site installation works.
• Industry Certifications: National Grid Person status, SSSTS (Site Supervisors' Safety Training Scheme), 18th Edition BS 7671 wiring regulations, ARC Flash awareness, or PASMA certification.
• Safety Training: Impressed Voltages, Asbestos Awareness, Confined Space Awareness, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.

Benefits & What We Offer

• Leave & Flexibility: 28 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, along with flexible working arrangements.
• Healthcare & Wellbeing: Private healthcare coverage, Mental Health Assistance Programme, and Life Assurance.
• Financial & Sustainability Schemes: Company pension, salary sacrifice options, Electric/Green Car Scheme, and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Career Development: Complete support toward achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng), with all professional membership fees covered.

Equal Opportunities & Inclusion

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity is celebrated in all its forms. We actively encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds, minority groups, and persons with disabilities to create a supportive environment where everyone can thrive.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.