Protection Engineer Oldham, England
Job description
Electricity North West is looking for an experienced and collaborative Protection Engineer to join our inclusive team. This full-time Utilities role is based in Oldham and offers a salary of up to £74.475.55, dependent on experience plus excellent benefits.
As a Protection Engineer, you will work with the lead protection engineer and lead construction engineer to support the commissioning of capital plant and control systems on asset replacement, asset diversion and new connections projects at 33kV and 132kV.
In your first few weeks in this role, you can expect to be:
- Responsible for the commissioning of capital plant, circuits and control systems
- Delivery of protection maintenance work programmes
- Identifying and repairing protection faults and abnormalities
- Making sure all work is carried out in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and company codes of practice.
To apply for this Protection Engineer role, you will need an HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering or degree-level qualification in electrical engineering. You will also require the following:
- AFNOR-ETA Introduction to Protection of Transmission and Distribution Systems Course or equivalent
- SAP authorisation at 11, 33kV and 132kV (desirable)
- Proven commissioning experience
- Well-developed project management skills, with an excellent understanding of resource management.
We are also happy to consider applications from candidates who are prepared to follow a predetermined training and development plan designed to enable you to gain the appropriate qualifications, Knowledge and skills to fulfil this role.
You'll receive a generous salary of £55,289 to £74,475, joining a welcoming and inclusive culture. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our excellent reward and benefits offer, which includes:
- An annual bonus scheme
- Twenty-six days annual leave increasing with length of service
- An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
- A market-leading contributory pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme and opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.
To apply for this full-time Protection Engineer job in Oldham, please contact Electricity North West today. Please refer any friends or colleagues for this role or direct them to our Careers page on our website.
We’re champions of the North West, and we’re proud that our electricity network connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between. A key part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry, and as the region's network operator, it’s our responsibility to lead the way, help the North West to decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy. Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.
Due to the nature of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required a Medical and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable.
