Electrical Engineer - Protection & Control Equipment/FACTS - Warwickshire (53544)

As an Electrical Engineer – Protection & Control Equipment/FACTS, you will be required to live within a 1-hour commute of our HQ in Warwick as you will join an existing team based there and you’ll have the flexibility to work from home for up to 2 days per week dependent on the needs of the business, flexibility for monthly national travel to attend site and supplier visits is required. The Electrical Engineer – Protection & Control Equipment/FACTS will support the development of all aspects of an asset’s lifecycle including development of virtual team working within protective relays & control systems/capacitive compensation, SVCs and STATCOM. You’ll be responsible for influencing internal and external stakeholders whilst leading change initiatives for our policies, procedures, standards or specifications and delivering these through influencing internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Provide detailed technical and asset management knowledge within your ET technical area
•    Manage policies, procedures, technical/work specifications, internal standards and technical guidance
•   Support the development of the technical strategy within specific area of technical expertise 
•    Develop virtual team working taking advantage of technology/methodology developments 
•    Undertake type registration activities in line with relevant TP with limited supervision
•    Communicate standard issues in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing 
•    Represent National Grid on appropriate external national committees
•   Influence the direction of national policy, standards or specifications
 

Are you a people focused professional who enjoys working to challenging deadlines and has excellent communication and influencing skills? If so, our Electrical Engineer – Protection & Control Equipment/FACTS vacancy may be for you:

Essential:

•    A full driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK
•    A relevant BSc Degree in an Engineering, Mathematics or Physics discipline
•    Extensive electrical engineering experience gained from the electrical supply or electrical manufacturing industries
•    Experience of specification, design, development, maintenance and/or lifetime management of protection & control equipment or static compensation equipment or dynamic compensation equipment
•    Experience of asset management including developing risk, cost, performance decision making processes

Desirable:

•    Membership of relevant professional body with chartered status
•    Experience of Asset Management Systems including business drivers and planning requirements
•    Experience of type registration and type testing

•    Competitive salary between £50,000 – £62,000 per annum dependent on capability
•    £3,000 market supplement
•    Paid Overtime 
•    Performance based bonus
•    37 Hours per week Monday to Friday 
•    Enhanced 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days and option to buy/sell days
•    Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
•   Professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave financial support 
•    Flexible benefits including a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few 
•    Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through 
•    Health, fitness and wellbeing support apps 

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. We aim to empower everyone to take control and influence their career and will provide the right support along the way so you can succeed. You’ll work in a fulfilling career where we’ll challenge you with a diverse workload covering a wide range of asset types, age, technical complexity and skillsets utilised. 

National Grid touches the lives of almost everyone in the UK, with an energy network that stretches across the Atlantic. We’re an international team, and our work underpins the lives of millions of people. Feet forwards, head up, and eyes bright, we’re working hard to create value for people today – and shape the future of energy tomorrow.

In the UK, we don’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.

The world of energy is changing beyond recognition. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come. 

Our values and principles 

At National Grid, through listening to what our customers need, every day we do the right thing and find a better way.

As a National Grid employee, you’ll treat our customers as a priority, taking time to listen and work with them to help give them the best experience we possibly can. You’ll need to be proactive and flexible in your approach and continually look for ways to exceed their expectations – sometimes in unexpected and helpful ways. You’ll provide accessible information when our customers need it and make things simple by using your expertise to guide them. Above all, you’ll follow through on your promises to deliver value, drive efficiency and give them a great customer experience.

We offer inclusion and diversity training for everyone here at National Grid, with a view to building an inclusive working environment and developing all our employees. Training opportunities range from unconscious bias and reverse mentoring to targeted training initiatives which are tailored to support our diverse and innovative work force.

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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