Electrical/Electronic Technician

The Protection & Control (P&C) Technical Coordinator provides technical and delivery coordination between the Refurbishment Centre build phase and the site installation, wiring, and commissioning activities for HV and LV protection schemes. The role ensures that numerical relay builds, wiring schemes, and associated documentation are completed, verified, and delivered on time to support safe and efficient on-site installation and commissioning.

This position bridges design, build, and site execution, supporting delivery assurance and improving the interface between engineering, build, and site teams.

Responsible for manufacturing Low Voltage control boards for switchgear control systems and protection relays for circuit breaker systems, also for the refurbishment and maintenance of National Grid switchgear to support the delivery of refurbishment programs.  Participate in all refurbishment activities for the refurbishment centres ensuring equipment is maintained and manufactured to the highest standard. Act as a Person in Charge of the workshop, ensuring the highest of safety and quality standards are maintained.

This role is based in our Leicester Refurbishment Centre. The successful candidate will be expected to visit sites and work away from their base location for up to 12 weeks a year.

What You'll Do

• Refurbish NG switchgear; included but not limited to – 400/275kV isolators, Earths, SF6 circuit breakers.
• Manufacture and wire Low Voltage cct boards.
• Wire up relay units for use with protection and back up circuit breaker systems within the refurbishment centre and on operational sites.
• Ensure refurbishment delivery standards are applied, maintained and continuous improvement methodologies are adopted.
• Participate in all corporate audit reviews and external audits to maintain accreditations and continued operation of all activities.
• Assist in maintaining the Refurbishment centres Quality systems, quality manual in compliance with ISO9001.
• Participate in refurbishment R&D activities including the reverse engineering of materials and components.
• Liaise with wider refurbishment team and Engineering and Asset Management on refurbishment development, SOPs and work specifications.
• Provide cover for during periods of leave or absence for the Refurbishment Centres Production Engineers.

What You'll Have

• A full driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK
• C & G L3 or equivalent in an engineering discipline (preferably electronic or electrical).
• Knowledge relating to the wiring and operation of relays and connector boards together with fault finding on LV equipment.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001 and quality management systems
• Experience of delivering performance improvement in an operations and maintenance related discipline. Experience in P&C wiring, testing, and build of numerical relay schemes (HV/LV).
• Familiar with National Grid or equivalent protection standards.
• Strong coordination, documentation, and communication skills.
• Interest in developing into a P&C Site or Commissioning Engineer role.

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

A Salary of £43,315- £50,959 dependent on experience.

Plus:

• 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).
• Working hours, 37/week. Mon – Thur 06:45 - 15:15hrs and Fri 06:45 - 11:45hrs.
• 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

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 16 April 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 20 April 26 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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