Electrical Fitter 11kV - 33kV

Do you have some experience as an Electrical Fitter, or looking for a career change and would like to be part of a forward thinking company that powers 3.9 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the North of Scotland?

We are looking for interested candidates with a Mechanical or Electrical bias to join us and work as part of a team maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the electricity network that supply our customers.

What is the Role?

• In this role you will be responsible for inspecting and maintaining electrical equipment on the electricity network up to 33kV network, ensuring maintenance is completed within specific time frames and the network is restored to normal as soon as possible. This will also include emergency response to fault scenarios.



• You will be part of the team that is involved in the delivery of construction projects in line with agreed KPI's, including all plant and equipment (both electrical and mechanical) ensuring it is operating within designated limits.



• You will assist the maintenance team with switching out the network and restoration switching within authorisation level, including planning on how, when and where all works will take place.



• You will be an ambassador for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks when interacting with external and internal customers, including National Grid and small scale power stations, to deliver world class customer service and protect the SSE brand.



• Safety is a key priority at SSE and throughout everything you do you will adhere to safety policies and procedures.
  
  Experience as an Electrical Fitter. Knowledge of the UK Electrical Distribution Network.



• Experience and/or authorisations to work on the electrical distribution network would be advantageous.



• Electrical experience if your previous working history is outside of a DNO.



• A high regard for safety with strong customer service skills.



• Excellent communication skills are essential to this role as we deal with customer related issues face-to-face on a daily basis, and good service allows us to achieve our broader measure requirements and targets.



• A clean driving licence and flexible approach to working hours and work location is a must.
  
  SSEN Distribution powers 3.9 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 4,200 highly skilled people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital for the future. We power communities to thrive today and create a net-zero tomorrow. Why not join us and help power change, we're looking for great people who love working with others to achieve great results. You'll be empowered to make the right decisions for our customers and have the space to take accountability for the work you do. You'll be working as part of a bigger team, enabling net-zero, so team work will be essential. As a part of our business, you become part of something bigger - an established company with a reputation for looking after our people, offering secure and rewarding roles where safety is our number one priority.
  
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Poole
£31,339 - £35,892 a year - Permanent