Northern Powergrid Employment Opportunities

Northern Powergrid is the power distribution business in Yorkshire, the North East, and northern Lincolnshire. We operate and maintain the electricity distribution network that delivers electricity to more than 3.9 million homes and businesses. We provide this essential service to our customers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All staff employed within Northern Powergrid are expected to offer the highest levels of customer service, being there when the customer needs us and playing a vital part in any major incident. Further information on Northern Powergrid is available on our website at www.northernpowergrid.com

Directorate Asset Management

Position: Policy and Standards Engineer Location: Castleford / Penshaw

£( Salary) £52,722 - £61,456

Position: This excellent opportunity is where you can put your experience and skills as an Electrical Engineer into a higher gear. It will allow you to work on challenging, interesting and meaningful projects designed to drive technical change in our business. The role involves working alongside an enthusiastic, lively and talented team of professionals who are authorities within their various fields of activity and you will be a senior member of the team reporting to the Policy & Standards Manager. You will be required to represent the business on external technical forums and build effective relations with your peers in other organisations.

This role will suit someone with a high degree of technical awareness who is able to work as a successful team member, demonstrate strong decision making skills, an ability to deliver quality in line with deadlines, and who is looking to advance their career.

Key Responsibilities

You would be responsible for:  Auditing manufacturing plants on a global basis  Assessment of network products for technical suitability  Developing asset management policies and strategies  Analysis of future asset requirements  Developing and reviewing technical specifications  Providing detailed technical advice to internal customers  Building effective relations with suppliers  Undertaking product defect investigations  Representation at National standards bodies

Key Competencies  Team working  Strong decision making skills  Technical knowledge  Able to deliver quality outputs to required deadlines  Excellent verbal and written skills  IT literate

Qualifications & Attributes You should have a proven track record of experience in an engineering role with at least a minimum of an HNC in Electrical Engineering. Operational awareness at all voltage levels with an understanding of underground systems including cables, joints, terminations and associated technology is essential for this role. Candidates with a suitable STEM degree and experience in conducting analytical assessments will be considered.

You will be supported in an environment that allows you to grow and succeed. If wish to discuss this role further, contact: Chris Holdsworth at [email protected] or tel. no: 0191 3877210 or internal 7877210.

Closing date: 15 May 2015

Please visit our careers website to download an application form and return to [email protected] quoting reference number PSE2015 – R1603

Applications are invited from women and men with appropriate experience and qualifications. Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age, disability, religion or belief and pregnancy and maternity. Northern Powergrid recruit on ability and ability alone.