EHV Maintenance Engineer

UK Power Networks; Greater London; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in Greater London is seeking a skilled EHV Engineer responsible for overseeing inspections and maintenance. The candidate will ensure safety performance, manage field staff, and provide engineering leadership. Qualifications include relevant field engineering experience and safety certifications. This full-time role offers competitive compensation, including a salary of £65,241 and additional benefits such as a personal pension plan and generous leave options.

Benefits

Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay

Personal Pension Plan – company contribution of 8% or 10%

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• High degree of experience in field engineering.
• Detailed understanding of Primary plant and switchgear.
• Experience diagnosing defects.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for EHV Inspections and Maintenance.
• Manage technical performance and coordination of staff.
• Provide engineering, safety, and management leadership.

Skills

33kV SAP

ONC

IOSH Safety Management

Safety Management

Financial management and cost control

Change Management

Organisational skills

People Management

Education

HNC or equivalent qualification

Job description

This EHV Engineer will report to the EHV Senior Project Manager and will work within Network Operations based in our London, Bidder street office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £65,241 and a bonus of 3%.

Inner London Allowance £6,049.81

Non-Canteen Allowance £329.00

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date: 25th December 2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Nature and Scope:

You will have overall responsibility for the daily delivery of the tasks associated with LPN EHV Inspections and Maintenance in London. Alongside the management of the Inspection and Maintenance programme, they will provide regular reporting on measurement and safety performance measure. You will manage the coordination and technical performance of field staff and apprentices. This includes liaison with Asset Management, Capital Programme, Major Projects, and local Areas, to ensure the maximum utilisation of all staff on daily basis.

You will manage an EHV staff progression plan, ensuring that they gain exceptional operational experience with regular milestone reviews – practical and theoretical.

Required Experience:

• 33kV SAP (willing to progress up to 132kV)
• ONC (willing to get a HNC)
• IOSH Safety Management

You will also expect to work towards continuing their professional development in engineering, safety, leadership and general management to recognise the significance of this position.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide engineering, safety and management leadership to a group of field staff working across all operational disciplines.
• To liaise with Primary Network Control and the Outage Planning to ensure that we plan, resource, and complete Maintenance works.
• Communicate with the Senior Project Manager, of Maintenance/EHV Cables/Protection in London Region.
• Ensure that a high standard of safety management prevails throughout all areas of responsibility and that safety performance is maintained within parameters defined by the Executive. Ensure that staff are put to work under current Policies.
• Ensure staff comply with Company procedures and complete work to the required standards.
• Support daily planning, coordination and real-time responsibility for the efficient utilisation of resources including directly employed staff and contractors.
• Establish a process of continuous improvement through Individual Performance Review and the development of staff and utilisation of new technology.
• Responsible for staff development of the group including increasing Authorisation levels and Career Progression
• To perform Field Staff competency and safety audits
• Contribute to an ongoing high-level Strategic Resource Plan.

Essential Qualifications:

You will have both a high degree of experience in field engineering and be able to demonstrate a commitment towards meeting business targets. We require a detailed understanding of Primary plant and switchgear and needs employees with experience diagnosing defects. You will be someone who inspires those you mentor, setting the highest of standards in all areas including professional conduct.

• Safety Management
• Financial management and cost control
• Change Management
• Organisational skills
• People Management

Notes for candidates that do not satisfy all of the above requirements/qualifications

• As an exception for this advert, we will still consider candidates that have all the necessary experience and attributes to undertake the role. You must be prepared to undertake further studies to obtain a HNC or equivalent qualification, even if they do not hold a HNC.
• Candidates who do not already hold this qualification are still eligible to apply. Should they succeed, they will expect to achieve the qualification/course within a reasonable period after their appointment;
• You should hold a NRSWA Supervisors certificate and have a clean full UK driving licence.
• Also, you will be IT literat.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.