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Recruitment Coordinator at National Grid Electricity Distribution
Job Introduction
An exciting opportunity is available for a Wayleaves Specialist based at our Tipton depot.
You will be accountable to the Team Manager for the provision of specialist estates and survey services to your own and other teams.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be the negotiation of complex consents, wayleaves, easements, and agreements in respect of the location of distribution assets, to settle significant damage claims and to design, survey and prepare specifications for major overhead line schemes. You may also provide support in the management of the tree cutting program. In addition, you will be required to identify training needs of your own and other team members and provide training as necessary in estates and survey related matters.
Evidence of your qualifications will be required prior to appointment.
As part of our hybrid working approach this role offers a mix of office and home working. Hybrid working can only be considered once your initial training is complete and subject to business need.
* Depending on experience, you may initially be appointed at a lower salary until all relevant courses and training are complete.
Main Responsibilities
* Negotiate complex consents, wayleaves, easements and agreements in respect of the location of distribution assets.
* Settle significant damage claims.
* Assessing the potential impact of a specific work activity on customers and advising customers affected of the impact of activities
* Resolving customer complaints directly wherever possible
* Investigating and reporting on estate related matters
* Exercise leadership
* Introduce new wayleaves, easements, consents and agreements techniques and methods.
* Train appropriate staff on the aspects of wayleaves, easements, consents and agreements.
* Keep abreast of estates related development
* Assess site risks, and take action to remove or avoid those risks
* Report any accident, injury, damage to property or near miss.
* Identify opportunities for improvement in performance and implement or recommend change
* Issue work to contractors, and approve daily work sheets.
* Carry out quality and compliance checks on contractors works.
Ideal Candidate
You should have a good knowledge and understanding of Company systems, processes and procedures. You should also have proficient negotiation and influencing skills and you must be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with customers, landowners and Local Authorities.
Ideally you would have an understanding of distribution network design at High and Low Voltage, along with how overhead lines are constructed and underground cables are installed. You should be familiar with the operation of deeds and wayleaves, be aware of environmental legislation relating to statutory consents and have experience of geographic mapping and searching/updating computer records
The successful candidate will initially be appointed on a lower salary, pending successful completion of the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). To succeed in this role, you will need to be intellectually minded, driven and dedicated to hit the ground running alongside completing your APC
As you will need to be mobile throughout the area you must have a valid driving license.
National Grid Electricity Distribution is committed to safeguarding the interests of the Company, colleagues and customers. This role is subject to a satisfactory Barring Service, (DBS) check, depending on the role different levels of screening and vetting are required. Some roles require a triannual check.
About Us
We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.
National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide. We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast-moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency to meet demand.
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