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Electrical Mechanical Fitter

Employer
National Grid
Location
Murton, Appleby-In-Westmorland
Salary
£38,569
Closing date
6 Mar 2025
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Discipline
Electrical
Sector
Power
Job Type
Engineer

Job Details

Electrical Mechanical Fitter
Location: Murton, GB, SR7 9TP
Division: NE Wearside
Job Type:
Requisition Number: 63462
Department:
Job Function: Electric Maintenance and Construction
Unlock your superpower and start your career in the electricity transmission industry.


You’ll be a key member of the Wearside team supporting 9 substations/sites and the largest overhaul of the UK electricity grid in generations, essentially we’re upgrading the electricity grid so it’s fit for the future. Its BIG work and you will play a BIG part ensuring the lights stay on and society keeps moving.

Pay and Benefits
• £38,569 pa = £36,774 pa Starting Salary + £1,795 pa Seasonal Working Allowance
• Company commercial vehicle and fuel from home to work.
• A 4-day working pattern across winter/summer periods
• 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. Totalling 18%.
• Growth and development with 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.
• Access to flexible benefits such as 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 (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.

Fitter Overview
Mechanical and Electrical fitters take on the responsibility of a wide range of duties on Substation plant and equipment. This work is predominately outdoors and includes installation of new equipment, refurbishment and maintenance of existing equipment, fault investigation and repair as well as routine condition monitoring in line with commercial targets. You’ll benefit from our industry-leading training at our facilities based in Eakring, Nottinghamshire and other substation sites, a training programme will be provided which will may require occasional stays away from home, with generous mobility and overnight allowances.


You’ll join a team of fitters and get to work on complex 275kV or 400kV circuit breakers, transformers, high speed on load tap changers and cable systems, plus all kinds of ancillary equipment such as DC battery systems, air compressors, diesels generators. Throughout the year there are some requirements for weekend work which overtime will be paid. We offer on-the-job and formal training opportunities for development.

Key requirements
• A minimum Level 2/3 recognised apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering OR an NVQ/Level 3 electrical or mechanical qualification with the relevant fitting experience is required.
• You can demonstrate good all-round engineering skills - Key skill areas we look for are working to Safety Procedures, Mechanical Fitting, Electrical Fitting, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Working at Height, Lifting Operations, Panel Wiring, and Fault Finding.
• A Full UK Driving Licence.
• You can use a computer.
• You live 30 minutes travel from Murton, County Durham, SR7 9DE
Desirable
• High voltage engineering experience
• IOSH.



Visa and relocation package are not available for this role



Apply now for immediate consideration.



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More Information

Company

National Grid is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies and lies at the heart of the energy industry in the UK, keeping people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. We’re dreamers, big-thinkers, innovators and builders.

Building a clean, fair and affordable energy future is no easy feat, and it takes all of us and every role is integral to our mission.

With Innovation and technology enabling us to supercharge the path to finding a better way, as we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. 

We’re hiring right across our company to support net zero and the largest upgrade of the energy network in a generation – and we need you!

So, join us and find what makes you Superpowered. 

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