81535 - Field Engineer

This Field Engineer will report to the Lead Field Engineer and will work within Network Operations based in our Distributed working - Maidstone office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £54,166 - £80,574 per annum and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date: 17th October 2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 23 days annual Leave
• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• 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, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose:

To work as part of a team within the South East Region geographical area.  In addition the role will include supporting Capital Programme, Connections, and Faults within the area. This includes liaison with customers, network operations and control, networks planning and supervision of field staff and management of contractors.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Ensure high standards of safety management throughout all areas of responsibility.
• Responsibility for delivery of all maintenance, construction and fault works to time, cost and quality, inclusive of automation & protection-related faults.
• Delivering of ENA G99/G100 related witness testing to time, costs and quality, ensuring compliance with strict industry standards
• Ensuring staff comply with all policies and procedures and work to a high standard of quality.
• Daily planning, co-ordination and real time responsibility for the efficient utilisation of resources.
• Liaise with HV/LV control – submission of HV/LV switching log, complete HV/LV network operations in accordance to distribution safety rules and policies and procedures etc.
• Ensure that the Asset Database – SAP, is updated with completed work etc. as required by the system.
• Support and provide technical support to field staff
• Manage and resolve any contract actual issues, with the support of Contract Management.
• Produce Risk Assessments and Method Statements for the safe delivery of projects work as and when required.
• Complete quality assurance checks of works completed and take action to rectify any quality issues identified.
• Liaise with and manage relationships with our customers with the aim of meeting their expectations wherever possible.
• To be prepared to assist other sections as and when required e.g. organisational changes, system emergencies etc as determined by your skills, knowledge and experience.
• Complete out of hours safety/emergency response (Standby) as and when required.

Nature and Scope:

The post holder will be an integral part of the team responsible for the delivery of all Maintenance, Capital Programme, Connections and Faults work within a geographical area. In conjunction with the scheduling team, Work Planner, Field Staff Supervisor and Field Staff you will be responsible for delivering an excellent service to the customer, ensuring we meet the requirements of our Guaranteed Service Standards.

All new employees appointed to the Field Engineer roles within Network Operations will include a contractual requirement to undertake standby for a minimum period of 20 years, or up to the age of 55 whichever comes first.

Qualifications:

Essential

• Band F (£54,166) = LV Field Engineer / Trainee Engineer
• Band E (£65,241) = 11k SAP (with ONC)
• Band D (£80,574) = 33kv SAP (with HNC)
• IT literate including MRS, SAP etc.
• Current valid driving licence
• ONC Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• NRSWA (City & Guilds) Supervisors certificate
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate
• Familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets

Essential

• Organisational Awareness
• Customer Service
• Safety Management
• To be able to work on own initiative
• Flexibility

Desirable

• Project Management
• Prioritisation/Scheduling experience
• ENA G99/G100 experience
• Knowledge of automation & protection systems

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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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.