Oficial (Electricista)

Join SP Energy Networks as a Craftsperson (Electrician) and play a vital role in keeping electricity flowing to homes and businesses across our network. In this hands-on position, you'll construct, maintain, and repair LV electrical installations while ensuring full compliance with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations. As an on-site representative of our company, you'll deliver high-quality work to established productivity levels, carry out effective fault management, and act as the nominated person in charge of safety for all works you attend. This is an opportunity to develop your skills in substations while contributing to our mission of achieving Net Zero by 2044.

What you'll be doing

• Construct, maintain, and repair LV electrical installations in full compliance with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Deliver all works to established productivity levels while carrying out effective fault management to meet unit cost requirements
• Undertake and develop appropriate skills for working in substations, contributing as an effective member of Energy Networks
• Ensure all site works are carried out safely, acting as the nominated person in charge of safety for the duration of all works attended
• Perform all network operations in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company policy and safety rules
• Manage the development of assigned trainees, including apprentices and adult craft trainees
• Carry out site and operational risk assessments for your team and contractors
• Ensure awareness of and compliance with Company Health, Safety and Environmental requirements while working towards a zero accident culture
• Capture feedback from Operational Safety and Compliance Audits and Quality Audits, addressing any non-conformances promptly
• Deliver excellent customer service, striving to eliminate customer complaints and promote customer service standards within your area of accountability
• Complete job planning, obtaining materials, vehicles and equipment

What you'll bring

• 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) certification
• Completed Craft Apprenticeship or equivalent training
• Valid ECS (Electrotechnical Certification Scheme) card or JIB grading (or equivalent scheme)
• Full valid driving licence
• Expert level skills in your main trade
• Sound knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices
• Scottish Power Substation Authorisations are desirable
• Comprehensive knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation
• Awareness of network development policies and procedures
• Working knowledge of network and business data management systems
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems
• Effective communication skills with customers and colleagues
• Proficiency in using electrical test equipment
• Capability to make balanced judgments, taking into account all available information
• Commitment to improving safety and customer service culture across the organisation

What's in it for you

As well as an attractive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action -- our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world -- today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Equity Plans
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing assistance
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network - connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously. We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.