About this role
Unlock your superpower and start your career in the electricity transmission industry.
You’ll become a key member of the Lancashire team, we are looking for an Electrical/Mechanical industrial skilled individual living within 30 minutes travel of Murton SR7 9TP . It’s a great opportunity to develop your engineering skills across a large variety of work in a unique environment.
Pay and Benefits
- Starting package £40,197 pa including allowance.
- Paid overtime + Bonus (2025 – up to 4%), Company commercial vehicle from home to work.
- 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days, Contribution Pension Max Total 18%
- Hours - 37 Avg Monday to Friday, Days only (Winter 36 hrs / Summer 38 hrs - 4 day working pattern).
- For further benefits information please click the link - Benefits | National Grid Careers
Fitter overview
At National Grid Electrical Mechanical Fitters are responsible for maintaining a wide range of works on Substation plant and equipment. This work is predominately outdoors and sometimes at height on a mobile platform. You’ll join an established team of fitters stripping down and rebuilding high voltage equipment replacing worn/aged components. Maintaining complex HV circuit breakers, transformers, high speed on load tap changers and cable systems, plus all kinds of ancillary equipment such as DC battery systems, air compressors and generators. This work includes installation of new equipment, refurbishment and maintenance of existing equipment, fault investigation and repair as well as routine condition monitoring.
You’ll benefit from our industry-leading training at our facilities based in Eakring, Nottinghamshire and other local substation sites, a training programme will be provided to fill in any skills gaps which will require occasional stays away from home, with generous mobility and overnight allowances. Throughout the year there may be some requirement for weekend work for which overtime will be paid. Personal development is a key part of the way we work and as such you can expect a comprehensive personal development plan.
Requirements:
- A recognised apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical engineering OR an NVQ/Level 3 Electrical/Mechanical qualification with the relevant fitting experience is required.
- You can demonstrate practical industrial engineering skills – Installations, breakdown, repair and maintenance experience, fault finding, strip down and rebuild, working to Safety Procedures, problem solving and following work specifications to maintain equipment.
- A Full UK Driving Licence.
- A good level of computer literacy.
- You live within 30 minutes travel of Murton SR7 9TP.
Desirable
- High Voltage engineering experience.
- IOSH / NEBOSH.
- MEWP Licence.
Visa and relocation package are not available for this position.
Apply now for immediate consideration.
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Other facts
About natgridProd
As the Electricity System Operator (ESO) for Great Britain, we sit at the heart of the nation’s energy system, running electricity networks safely and efficiently, minute by minute, hour by hour, 365 days a year.
It’s our job to make sure there is enough electricity when people need it – we are the people who make sure the lights stay on, the kettle boils and your phone charger works, whether there’s demand from one person or one million.
What you'll do
- Electrical Mechanical Fitters are responsible for maintaining a wide range of works on Substation plant and equipment. This includes installation of new equipment, refurbishment and maintenance of existing equipment, fault investigation and repair, as well as routine condition monitoring.
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