81781 - EHV Maintenance Fitter
This EHV Maintenance Fitter will report to the EHV Senior Project Manager and will work within Network Operations based in our Bidder Street, Canning Town office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.
You will attract a salary of £41,109 and a bonus of 3%.
If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check
Close Date:.11/12/2025
We also provide the following additional benefits
25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
Reservist Leave - Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
Occupational Health support
Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
Discounted gym membership
Employee Assistance Programme
Nature and Scope
You will be part will be part of a team that are responsible for the day-to-day delivery of EHV Maintenance of electrical plant and equipment from the low voltage network up to and including (phone number removed) volt network in London area being a part of a team of Fitters.
Key Competencies
Have a City & Guilds 2349 (formally 232) certificate in Electrical Power Distribution
Hold a current driving licence
Be able to operate hand held IT equipment to receive job instructions and record asset date information
Principal Accountabilities
You will will be expected to work as part of a team that liaise closely with Field Engineers to Ensure Maintenance works are completed to a high standard in a timely and cost-effective manner and be prepared to work with colleges from EHV Cables/Protection in London Region
Ensure that a high standard of safety management prevails throughout all areas of responsibility and that a good safety performance is maintained.
Ensuring that Company procedures and deliver work to the required standards.
Establishing a process of continuous improvement through Individual Performance Review and utilisation of new technology.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience
You will have both a high degree of experience in field engineering and be able to demonstrate a high level of initiative and commitment towards meeting maintenance targets.
A detailed understanding of Primary plant and switchgear is essential and experience in maintenance, defect diagnosis and repair.
You will be someone who works the highest of standards in all areas including professional conduct carrying with it a high level of self-motivation.
The role requires good communication skills and the ability to liaise with other parts of Networks to resolve problems and develop and/or implement new initiatives