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Mechanical & Electrical Plant Fitter

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 26 Awst 2025
Cyflog: £42,005 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 09 Medi 2025
Lleoliad: Rochester, Kent, me1 1aa
Cwmni: UK Power Networks
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: 81329_1756173603

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81329 - Mechanical & Electrical Plant Fitter

This mechanical & electrical plant fitter will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Rochester office, with travel to sites across Kent, Surrey and Sussex. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £42,005 and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.06/09/2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

  • 25 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

UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks is the country's biggest electricity distributor, making sure the lights stay on for more than eight million homes and businesses across London, the South East and the East of England.

We invest more than £600 million in its electricity networks every year, offers extra help to vulnerable customers in need, and is undertaking trials to ensure that electricity networks support the transition to a low carbon future. It also moves cables and connects new electricity supplies.

Main Job Purpose:

To work as part of a team, carrying out Inspection, Maintenance and defect repairs of mechanical plant and electrical equipment at voltages up to and including 132kV.

Principal Accountabilities:

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

  • Comply with all UKPN DSR's, policies and procedures and work to a high standard of quality.

  • Perform risk assessments in relation to the task and demonstrate a strong safety culture.

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

  • Inspection and Maintenance of plant and equipment up to and including 132kV

  • Communicate with control and perform stand-by duties to maintain network security (where appropriately authorised)

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

  • Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks and deliver excellent customer service

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

You undertaking will play an important role in the safe completion of the Inspection, Maintenance and defect Repairs of plant and equipment up to and including 132kV.

You will be required to work at any location within the UK Power Networks area

Skills and Experience

You should have the minimum:

  • Mechanical or Electrical apprenticeship

  • Hold a current driving licence

  • Experience of site work, with mechanical bias

Desirable (for full competences and DD grade)

  • City & Guilds Part 232/2339 in electrical/electronic qualification

  • Be able to demonstrate experience of working on regional electricity networks and therefore have a comprehensive knowledge of the electrical distribution network.

  • Competent to work on the SPN network

  • Experience of being a Permit to Work recipient and leading a fitting team

  • Experience working at height using ladders and PASMA scaffolds

  • HGV licence

Should you not currently have the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed above, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip you appropriately.

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