Overview
You’ll be part of the HV Team supporting OFTO in the UK East Region, where you together with your colleagues will carry out maintenance, switching, and operational supervision on assets up to and including 400 kV. The team brings deep technical expertise and works collaboratively to keep our transmission assets safe, reliable, and high‑performing. As a team we value trust, clarity, and a shared commitment to safety, creating an environment where everyone contributes to meaningful operational excellence.
Responsibilities
* ensure safety for planned and unplanned works on the high‑voltage network
* create and follow high‑voltage switching schedules, and prepare, issue, and cancel safety documents
* manage technical reporting, documentation, and analyses of asset conditions
* act as site supervisor for contractors and working parties across OFTO assets
* perform planned and reactive maintenance on assets up to and including 400 kV
* provide communication and technical support to the wider organisation
Qualifications
* have previous authorisation as a senior authorised person (SAP) from 132 kV to 400 kV
* are a safety‑focused individual with impeccable safety behaviour
* have demonstrable electro‑mechanical competences supported by a portfolio of achievements
* have completed a recognised apprenticeship and HNC/HND in an engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
* preferably have a NEBOSH General Certificate
* have knowledge of HV protection systems and of maintenance management and process control systems
Benefits
Imagine a future with Ørsted
About Ørsted
* We provide countries, companies, and communities with sustainable, reliable, and cost‑competitive energy solutions, including offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, and energy storage.
* Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.
* We built the world's first offshore wind farm, Vindeby in Denmark, in 1991, and completed the world's largest, Hornsea 2 in the UK, in 2022.
* We were founded in Denmark in 2006 and now have approximately 8,000 employees, working in 15 countries and counting.
Equal Opportunity Statement
An inclusive team At Ørsted, we strive to be an inclusive workplace where you’re respected for who you are, valued for the unique perspectives you bring, and rewarded fairly for what you achieve. We want all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, no matter their age, race, ethnicity, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
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