HV Maintenance Electrician

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role is in our MEICA and capital maintenance team, our Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (MEICA) experts offer a one-stop solution, including ongoing operation and maintenance services across the Group. Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

You’ll be responsible for
- Carrying out the installation, maintenance, and repair of high-voltage (HV) electrical equipment and systems to ensure safety, compliance and operational efficiency. The role involves working in the distribution network sector, supporting asset availability and critical maintenance works.
- General maintenance routines, periodic testing, inspection and associated remedial works.
- Installation of power systems on-site and assisting station engineers with reported defects.
- Installation and maintenance of both AIS and GIS substation equipment.
- Maintenance of HV equipment such as power transformers (up to 132kV), earth switches, disconnectors, CTs, protection panels, battery chargers, SCADA panels, etc., within new or existing substations to ensure compliance with DNO/IDNO specifications.
- Installation and maintenance of switchgear from low voltage up to 132kV.
- Installation of prefabricated steel work and cable containment.
- Testing and inspection of installations, including cable testing (insulation resistance, continuity), ductor testing, and recording results.
- Glanding and termination of SWA and multicore cables.
- Interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to determine assembly requirements.
- Assembling components using hand tools, power tools, and other necessary equipment.
- Conducting quality checks on completed assemblies to ensure compliance with standards.
- Panel wiring following line drawings and core sheets.
- Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environment, and quality policies, procedures, and standards at all times.
- Collaborating with team members to troubleshoot issues.
- Maintaining a clean and organized work environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
What you’ll bring
- Proficient in the use of hand tools and power tools for assembly tasks.
- Strong understanding of safe systems of work within a substation.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow precise instructions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, for collaboration with team members.
Qualifications

- City & Guilds 2339-17 (or equivalent)
- Level 3 Power Networks Craftsperson Qualification
- Level 3 in Electrical Engineering
- Level 3 NVQ Electrical Maintenance (or Installations)
- BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
Additional Qualifications (desirable):
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- Confined Space A, B & C certifications
- EUSR
- PAF 3a and 3b
- PASMA
- Ladder Association Inspector & User certifications
- Slinger/Sig and Telehandler certifications

What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include
- Matched or contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year?
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers

- Company van/vehicle and fuel card for business use
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays