Optel & Metering Engineer

We’re looking for 6x Optel and Metering Engineers to join our Optel Operations Team! As an Optel and Metering Engineer you will join the team responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of our Operational telecommunications network, a critical national infrastructure that ensures the connectivity across our substations and control centres.

This role is Peripatetic, with travel. We encourage a hybrid working approach and we’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

Locations we are recruiting in:

• Cheshire / North Wales – x1 engineer
• Nottinghamshire - x1 engineer
• North of Birmingham / Staffordshire - x1 engineer
• West Yorkshire / Leeds - x1 engineer
• Hertfordshire / Bedfordshire - x1 engineer
• Dorset / Wiltshire - 1x engineer

What You'll Do

• Supporting installation of new generation telecommunication equipment in line with business growth and digital communications data demands.
• Investigating and rectifying faults on all aspects of the telecommunications network.
• Providing comprehensive support for Tariff Metering, Operational Metering, telephony and other light current equipment.
• Performing Settlement Metering calibration, replacement, and audits as a Meter Operator Agent (MOA1), ensuring precision and accuracy.
• Participating in the standby rota for fault response to ensure operational excellence 24/7, 365 days a year on all our telecommunications assets.

What You'll Have

• A minimum qualification NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
• Previous Telecoms experience and technical knowledge of telecommunications equipment including digital protocols such as DWDM, MPLS
• Holder of a full UK driving licence.
• Knowledge and experience working with IT infrastructure- WAN/LAN.
• Effective planning, communication and supervisory skills to lead a working party to efficiently deliver work to challenging timescales.
• Demonstrated self-drive and innovation when approaching common work-related problems.
• Ability and flexibility to work within remote teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

Salary range between £50,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Company Car
• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%.
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year).
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress.

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is midnight 2 September 25, with interviews due to take place w/c 8 September 25 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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