Mechanical Fitter - St John's Wood

National Grid • Permanent • London, GB • £36.77k / year • 23m ago

Unlock your superpower and start your career in the electricity transmission industry.

You’ll be a key member of the Central London team supporting substations/sites and the largest overhaul of the UK electricity grid in generations, essentially we’re upgrading the electricity grid so it’s fit for the future. Its BIG work and you will play a BIG part ensuring the lights stay on and society keeps moving.

Pay and Benefits

•   Starting salary £49,094 pa including allowances.
•   Paid overtime + Bonus
•   Company commercial vehicle and fuel from home to work.
•   Hours - 37 Av Monday to Friday, Days only (Winter 36 hrs / Summer 38 hrs - 4 day working pattern).
•   26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days.
•   The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
•   Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. Totalling 18%.
•   Growth and development with financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
•   Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
•   Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
•   Access to apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.

The role

Mechanical Electrical Fitters take on the responsibility of a wide range of duties on Substation plant and equipment. This work is predominately outdoors and includes installation of new equipment, refurbishment and maintenance of existing equipment, fault investigation and repair as well as routine condition monitoring in line with commercial targets. You’ll benefit from our industry-leading training at our facilities based in Eakring, Nottinghamshire and other substation sites, a training programme will be provided which will may require occasional stays away from home, with generous mobility and overnight allowances.

You’ll join a team of fitters stripping down and rebuilding of high voltage equipment. Working on complex 275kV 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. Throughout the year there are some requirements for weekend work which overtime will be paid. We offer on-the-job and formal training opportunities for development.

Qualifications, skills and experience

•   A minimum Level 2/3 recognised apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering OR an NVQ/Level 3 electrical or mechanical qualification with the relevant fitting experience is required.
•   You can demonstrate good all-round engineering skills - Key skill areas we look for are working to Safety Procedures, Mechanical Fitting - strip down and rebuilds, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Working at Height, Lifting Operations, Panel Wiring, and Fault Finding.
•   A Full UK Driving Licence.
•   You can use a computer.
•   You live within 45 mins travel of St Johns Wood, London.
Desirable
•   High voltage engineering experience
•   IOSH.

Visa and Relocation package is not available for this role.

Apply now for immediate consideration.

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