79100 - Operational Engineer

This Operational Engineer will report to Client Delivery Manager and will work within UKPN Services - Client Delivery based in our Stanstead Airport office. You will be permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £76,229 plus car and a bonus of 3%

Should you not have the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed below, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip you. If you do not have all relevant competencies for the core grade, it will be appropriate to appoint at a lower grade until you have developed the required competencies.

Close Date:.17/09/2024

Job Purpose:

You will deliver the engineering activities within your allocated Operational team. You will undertake the delivery of Construction and Maintenance requirements relating to the UK Power Networks Services owned assets, customer owned assets and associated infrastructure in the Stansted Regional Area under the direction of the Lead Operational Engineer.

You will deputise for the Lead Operational Engineer including attendance at Client and Contractor meetings.

You will work with and support the Client Delivery Manager, Lead Operational Engineer and other members of the UKPN Services Senior Management team in the delivery of our goals and future budget identification and delivery.

You will work with the Assistant Operational Engineers, Technicians, Apprentices and Contractors to undertake and complete the construction or maintenance activities in a safe and efficient manner whilst minimising disruption to our client electricity supplies.

You will ensure delivery of Client-focused Capital works Construction projects, NAMP and maintenance plans as directed by the Lead Operational Engineer, oversee the management of substation and cabling construction and maintenance works on designated Client private networks Infrastructure. The position holder will work with team members to ensure standards of safety management are maintained throughout all activities during the delivery of the engineering tasks observing the UK Power Networks Services Stay Safe initiative.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Delivery of the Construction and Maintenance programmes for the UK Power Networks Services owned assets and customers assets operating at voltages through the range 33kV to 400V.
• Work with the Lead Operational Engineer to ensure that all programmes of work are delivered to time and budget following contractual commitments to time, cost and quality.
• Work with Technicians and Apprentices to ensure the delivery of all engineering activities.
• Help manage budgets relating to the construction and maintenance delivery and meet ongoing our goals.
• As a team member work to ensure that UK Power Networks Services Company ambitions are achieved especially in Staff and Client satisfaction.
• Follow Client and UK Power Networks Services Operations and Procedures.
• Operate HV and LV Distribution Protection Systems.
• Test and Commission HV and LV Distribution System.
• Maintain the Control and Protection Systems
• Ensure compliance with CDM and UK Power Networks Services Health and Safety policies.
• Develop site specific H,S & E procedures.
• Compliance with UK Power Networks Services quality policies.
• Operate and update Asset database in respect of project activities.
• Responsible for both reactive and planned maintenance activities.
• Manage fault investigation and repairs.
• Modify equipment and drawings to ensure the efficient operation of the substations.
• Ensure the compliance with the distribution safety rules during all activities.
• Oversee all contractors/staff working on site.
• Ensure that staff and contractors are aware of all safety and environmental issues and adopt safe working practices concerning projects carried out under your guidance.
• Collate, approve, finalise and red line project as built drawings.
• Undertake additional activities determined by the job level and competency.

Nature and Scope:

Working with the Client Delivery Manager, Lead Operational Engineers, other team members and managers, the post holder needs to be a team player able to work and within a pressurised environment to focus on the delivery of construction and maintenance works to time and quality, and also to our client's satisfaction

Qualifications:

Essential

• Senior Authorised Person as defined by the Distribution Safety Rules.
• Experience in distribution systems through the range 33kV to 400V.
• Security clearance for Client infrastructure Access.
• Medical & Drugs and Alcohol screening.
• Educated to HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of distribution HV Systems.
• Knowledge of Building Services Systems.
• Read drawings and understand content.
• Work in different environments.
• Identify problems, understand main issues and investigate alternatives
• Hold full driving licence.
• Use Microsoft Office suite, Outlook, MS Project and other custom software packages.