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Fitter

Job details
Posting date: 15 July 2025
Salary: £39,283 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 28 July 2025
Location: Colchester, Essex, co1 1aa
Company: UK Power Networks
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 81152_1752534004

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Summary

81152 -Fitter

This Fitter will report to the Field Staff Supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Colchester office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £39,283 and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.27/07/2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

  • 22 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.

  • 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:

Working in the field at various locations maintaining, repairing and constructing plant and equipment at various substations on the electrical distribution network, up to and including the 132000 volt system.

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role

  • To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices

  • Be able to operate hand held IT equipment to receive job instructions and record asset data information

  • Maintain electrical plant and equipment from the low voltage network up to and including the 132000 volt network

  • Undertake sub station inspections

  • Report hazards and defects that they are unable to rectify through the appropriate reporting procedure

  • Ensure quality of works meets with current procedures

  • Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks

  • Be able to work on their own or as part of a team.

Nature & Scope

  • You will work as part of a team of fitters that report to a Field Staff Supervisor and have the support of experienced Field Engineers.

  • You will be predominantly based in the Area. You may travel anywhere with in the UK Power Networks area.

Skills and Experience

  • You should have the following:

  • Hold a current driving licence.

  • Have or be prepared to work towards a City & Guilds 2339 (formally 232) certificate in Electrical Power Distribution (or similar)

  • Show experience of working on regional electricity networks and therefore have knowledge of the electrical distribution network would be an advantage but is not essential.

Personal Skills

  • Work efficiently and communicate effectively with other team members.

  • Have the enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills and techniques.

  • Demonstrate a strong safety culture.

  • Be flexible in their approach to work.

Candidates with relevant transferrable skills and experience would be considered for the training role of "Craft Attendant Fitter"

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