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You’ll become a key member of the North Humber team, we are looking for an Electrical/Mechanical industrial skilled individual living within 30 minutes of Hull (HU16 5SB -Creyke Beck) or York (YO26 6GB - Poppleton) Substation. It's a great opportunity to develop your engineering skills across a large variety of work in a unique environment.
Pay and Beneifts
* Starting salary £40,197 pa including allowance.
* Paid overtime + Bonus (2025 - up to 4%)
* Company commercial vehicle from home to work.
* Hours - 37 Avg Monday to Friday, Days only (Winter 36 hrs / Summer 38 hrs - 4 day working pattern).
* 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days.
* For further benefits information please click the link - Benefits | National Grid Careers
Fitter Overview
At National Grid Electrical/Mechanical Fitters are responsible for maintaining a wide range of works on Substation plant and equipment. This work is predominately outdoors and sometimes at height on a mobile platform. You’ll join an established team of fitters stripping down and rebuilding high voltage equipment replacing worn/aged components. Maintaining complex HV circuit breakers, transformers, high speed on load tap changers and cable systems, plus all kinds of ancillary equipment such as DC battery systems, air compressors and generators. This work includes installation of new equipment, refurbishment and maintenance of existing equipment, fault investigation and repair as well as routine condition monitoring.
You’ll benefit from our industry-leading training at our facilities based in Eakring, Nottinghamshire and other local substation sites, a training programme will be provided to fill in any skills gaps which will require occasional stays away from home, with generous mobility and overnight allowances. Throughout the year there may be some requirement for weekend work for which overtime will be paid. Personal development is a key part of the way we work and as such you can expect a comprehensive personal development plan.
What are the requirements?
* A recognised apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical engineering OR an NVQ/Level 3 Electrical/Mechanical qualification with the relevant fitting experience is required.
* You can demonstrate practical industrial engineering skills - Installations, breakdown, repair and maintenance experience, fault finding, strip down and rebuild, working to Safety Procedures, problem solving and following work specifications to maintain equipment.
* A Full UK Driving Licence.
* A good level of computer literacy
* You live within 30 mins travel of HU16 5SB or YO26 6GB
Desirable
* High voltage engineering experience.
* IOSH / NEBOSH.
* MEWP Licence.
Visa and relocation package are not available for this position.
Apply now for immediate consideration.
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