Electrical Fitter

80120 - Electrical Fitter

This Electrical Fitter will report to the) Site Supervisor and will work within UKPN Services based in our Gatwick Airport office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £43,89 and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date: 05/01/2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays

• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)

• Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme

• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Occupational Health support

• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.

• Discounted access to sports and social clubs

• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job Purpose

The Electrical Fitter role is to ensure delivery of all planned construction and operations, inspections and maintenance functions on Airport Sector's Client infrastructure. You will incorporate construction, operation and maintenance and is a multi-site role. You are responsible for the delivery of all aspects of inspections, construction and maintenance activities.

You will undertake the construction and maintenance of the UK Power Networks Services owned Client assets or other assets as directed by the Site Supervisor. You will work for the onsite Senior Authorised Person who is responsible for Safety and ensuring that there is no change to the electricity supply.

Principal Accountabilities

• Construction and Maintenance of the UK Power Networks Services owned assets through the range 33kV to 400v

• Assist the Operational Engineer in meeting maintenance targets on time and within budget,

• Maintain the Control and Protection Systems

• Operate and update Asset database in respect of project and maintenance activities

• Contribute to fault investigations and repairs.

• Conversant with manufacturers maintenance regimes,

• Comply with UK Power Networks Services inspection and maintenance policies (follow maintenance job plans),

• Use of the asset management system ( SAP) for recording on-site work undertaken;

• Authorised to work on the high and low voltage systems and competent to receive safety documentation,

• Competent to oversee contractors,

• Competent in basic workshop fitting skills,

• Manage reactive and minor construction work for distribution system up keep

• Maintain records of all completed operations, inspections and maintenance; test sheets and safety documentation,

• To manage any responsibilities determined by your grade and competency such as switchgear, transformer and battery maintenance, substations inspection and cleaning and Transformer/Switchgear oil testing.

• Undertake additional activities determined by the job level and competency

Responsibilities

• Assist the Operational Engineer in maintaining the very best in client relationships,

• Follow the requirements detailed in Method Statements and Risk Assessments,

• Embrace "Stay Safe" and "IPR" content,

• Competent to write and follow the requirements detailed in Method Statements and Risk Assessments,

• Compliance with UK Power Networks Services Procedures covering all matters related to Health, Safety, Quality and the Environment,

• Identify and report hazards and rectify,

• Hold relevant Safety Qualification such as IOSH

• Comply with UK Power Networks Services purchasing procedures,

• Complete timesheets and expenses claims promptly,

• Work unsupervised.

• Attend and contribute to team briefings, meetings and committees,

• Provide management of contractors and personnel.

• Perform substation inspections to meet the maintenance standards

• Ensure all substation compounds are kept clean tidy and free from vegetation

Nature and Scope

• You will be an important member of the Airport Sector's team and will work with departmental management.

• You will in most cases report to the Site Supervisor and will help deliver the scheduled operations, inspections and maintenance work.

• You will ensure that all operations, inspections and maintenance activities are completed on time, together with addressing reactive (unplanned) and outstanding work that has been deferred due to operational or customer reasons.

• Your principal challenge is to ensure that all operation, inspections and maintenance activities are delivered with the required inspection and maintenance plan each year.

• Provide important support within the team. Attend and contribute to team briefings, meetings and committees.

Qualifications

Essential

We ask that you are;

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

• Experienced in Operational Construction and Maintenance work planning.

• Have a traceable work history.

• Have a clean Criminal Record Check.

• Can obtain a Client Infrastructure Security Pass.

• Pass a Medical and Drugs and Alcohol screening

• Have a full clean drivers licence.

• As a minimum a Competent Person working towards Authorised Person status to switch on high and low voltage systems

• Have operational understanding of systems through the range 33kV to 400v.

• Experienced undertaking routine inspection and maintenance activities.

• Can use the Asset Management System ( SAP).

• Fit and willing to be trained to work in confined spaces.

• Either PASMA certified or able and willing to be trained for prefabricated scaffold erection

• Compliant with UK Power Networks Services O&M Procedures relating to Health, Safety, Quality and the Environment.

• Adaptability in fast changing situations is necessary .

• Competent to undertake maintenance and construction activities on a range of LV equipment including street lighting furniture and distribution equipment

• Be able to undertake data input onto handheld devices.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

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