Transmission Maintenance Fitter

NG Bailey Group Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension with employer contributions

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NG Bailey Group is seeking a Transmission Maintenance Fitter to work in the Services team on HV environments and to focus on HV switchgear and transformer maintenance. The role travels across the UK, primarily at power stations, with substantial away-from-home time from Monday to Friday.

A HNC in Electrical Engineering is preferred, with experience in transmission and distribution advantageous. Applicants should have strong safety knowledge, be able to follow method statements and risk

Qualifications

• Strong communications skills and ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients.
• Be able to work as part of a team and adapt to diverse activities.
• Basic computer skills and willingness to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and asset management duties for Switchgear and Power Transformers across the UK.
• Service Engineer role with UK-wide travel; not based at a fixed location.
• Predominantly maintenance work on HV Switchgear and Transformers; 415V to 400kV.
• Stays away from home Monday to Friday with advance notice on recruitment process.

Skills

Strong communications

Team player

Basic computer skills

Adaptable to business needs

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

None

Job description

Working as a Transmission Maintenance Fitter within the Services team in HV environments (predominately within the UK with Generation, T&D, Waste to Energy and industrial companies) this role will focus on HV Switchgear and Transformer maintenance. This role will also support a wider Services team as required. Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Maintenance and asset management duties for Switchgear and Power Transformers across the UK
• Service Engineer role, doesn't have to be based in at fixed location can be based anywhere just not remote locations, as they will be travelling UK wide.
• Mainly power stations on MV/HV Switchgear and transformers 415v to 400kV.
• Mainly service and maintenance work - on Switchgear and Transformers
• The majority of the time the engineer will be staying away from home - Monday - Friday, We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
  Preferably a HNC in Electrical Engineering or similar, Experience within the transmission and distribution arena would be a distinct advantage
• Good knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety and quality processes
• Ability to follow method statements and risk assessments
• Electrical and mechanical engineering expertise
• The role has a predominately maintenance of HV Switchgear, Power Transformers and associated equipment.
• Ability to perform manual tasks.

Person Specification

• Strong communications skills and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients are essential
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Basic computer skills required
• Since we are a diversified company you can expect to get involved in a wide range of activities and you must demonstrate a willingness to be adaptable to business needs.
  Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

You will be working as part of a team where we are committed to creating a culture where we treat each other fairly and with respect, recognising everyone as an individual. Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be Where you'll be working from

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Company commercial vehicle
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.