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Job title: Engineer – High Voltage Maintenance
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, full time on-site
Salary: £35,802
What You’ll Be Doing
* Gain familiarisation with the site’s HV equipment, including its location and operational context
* Develop a solid grounding in HV substation safety and associated Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)
* Support the HV Operations team in maintaining HV equipment to a safe and legal standard, in line with the manufacturer recommendations and industry best practices
* Complete a structured training logbook, with guidance from a HV Senior Authorised Person (SAP) or HV Authorised Person (AP), covering all site HV maintenance activities
* Present completed training logbook to the Site HV Authorising Engineer for review and participate in a follow-up interview
* Perform maintenance and support tasks on a range of HV equipment, including distribution transformers, HV switchgear, and rotary frequency converters
* Assist in Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL) repairs and support the AGL AP with isolations and other related tasks
* Progress toward gaining HV SAP status through a structured experience and development activities
Your Skills And Experiences
* HNC or ONC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent qualification)
* Basic IT skills (e.g., Microsoft Office, Maintenance Management Systems)
* Experience working with High Voltage (HV) equipment
* Hands-on experience maintaining electrical switchgear
* Knowledge of understanding of Senior Authorised Person (SAP) responsibilities and procedures
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The High Voltage Maintenance Team
This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to progress towards becoming an Authorised Person(AP) in High Voltage operations. As a HV Technician, you’ll gain hands-on experience with complex HV systems including switchgear and rotary frequency converters, while being mentored by experienced HV SAP’s. You’ll complete a structured training logbook, working toward formal AP authorisation through real-world tasks and scenario-based assessments. Alongside HV duties, you’ll deepen your knowledge of the Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL) system and begin the journey to becoming an AGL Authorised Person. This role also offers the chance to lead and coordinate HV Electricians and contractors on-site, making it a key development step in a highly specialised and safety critical field. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 22nd August 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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