Network Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrical - #135873

Network Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrical

Starting salary from £42,354 rising to £49,776 once fully competent - Pay award pending

Bonus + Incentives + Overtime + Standby + Van

Permanent role

Located across Yorkshire including Hull, Leeds and Bradford

We have an exciting opportunity for a Network Maintenance Craftsperson (Electrical) which is a mobile role focusing on maintaining, inspecting, and testing electrical systems on a variety of gas sites owned and operated by NGN.

Our systems range from simple lighting and power to complex backup power systems. The department has recently merged with our Capital Projects team, making this exciting in terms of developing further skills and working cross-functionally.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities will include but not limited to

• Lone working out of hours
• Variable work patterns (when required)
• Standby 365 days a year on a rota basis ideally 1 in 4
• Testing & Inspection of electrical Systems
• Fault finding on Electrical systems
• Knowledge of standby generators
• Repair and replacement of components, fittings, and fixtures
• Completion of paperwork/systems for results and readings
• Commissioning of equipment
• Use of IT in the field for work reporting
• Gas Quality work (development required for all)
  
  

What we are looking for in our Network Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrical

• Relevant electrical apprenticeship (City & Guilds) & NVQ
• Minimum BTEC or ONC Level (Electrical)
• Logical thinker, with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Proactive attitude and a strong team player, whilst also having the ability to work on your own own initiative
• You should ideally possess several year's operational experience in a relevant field
• Knowledge of codes of practice, engineering instructions and safety requirements
• Hold a full UK driving licence
  
  

It would be advantageous if you have any or all of the below

• EUSR Gas passport
• COMPEX EX 01,02,03,04
• Testing & Inspection 2391 (or equivalent)
• SCO 1, 2 and 4
• Experience on gas distribution systems
• EL6 sign off (Authorised Person)
• TEM 2,4,5
• HNC - Electrical Biased
  
  

What We Offer You

• £42,354 per annum + bonus according to the operational incentive mechanism + van + overtime rising to £49,776 dependent on qualifying competencies at each stage - Pay award pending
• Hours per week will be 41.25 and operate over a 24-hour period, over a seven-day working week, including standby. The work patterns will be varied by management, including standby. Rotas and work patterns are given in advance and will include night shifts all of which are dependent on workload requirements
• 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
• SSP for first 2 calendar days then occupational sick pay
• A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
• Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days...and exclusive NGN discounts and much more!
• An array of fantastic family - friendly policies such as 6 weeks’ paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months’ full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more!
  
  

We are ... Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That’s around 6.7million individual customers. We don’t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

Our Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We are … Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people. We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our ‘Opportunity Action Plan’ having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a ‘force for good’ in the communities that we serve.

Next Steps. It would be great to receive your application by clicking apply and uploading your CV. We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application. Once the advert has closed, we will be contact as soon as possible to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interviews for this role throughout April and May. We look forward to receiving your application.

If you require adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments from initial application through to interview are asked to contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected]