Lead Electrical Operation Engineer
The Lead Operations Engineer will be managing a team of 8 field operations engineers nationally to provide safe, complaint and efficient asset inspection and customer technical support across electric, gas & water networks
The Lead Operations Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of Operations Engineers along with all asset related matters, ensuring compliance with safety, operational and technical requirements including national, industry and ESP’s own internal policies, procedures and processes. The Lead Operations Engineers role will be a hands-on role, coupled with management of the operations engineer team providing technical support to customers within the working day and as part of a 24/7 rota to cover on call support to the business.
Key Accountabilities include:
* Ensuring that the requirements of the ESPUG’s Health and Safety Policy are met.
* Ensuring that the requirements of the ESPUG’s Asset Management System are met.
* Undertaking and reporting upon asset / network condition and customer activity through planned site visits and formalised reporting procedures. Ensuring compliance with ESP’s internal design and construction policies and standards. Ensuring compliance with IGEM/ENA/ESP’s design, water industry, construction and safety standards as appropriate.
* Planning and scheduling of operations engineers work schedules to ensure the ESPUG governance metrics are met and exceeded where possible
* Attending and participating in reviews and updates of the current operational procedures and technical standards.
* Providing support to give assurance that all company, industry and national requirements are understood by all UIPs/ICPs, SLP’s, contractors and service providers and any non-conformities are formally reported and managed to closure.
* Assist in maintaining current accreditations, qualification of new accreditations and industry compliance for all ESPUG assets.
* New assets - Provide assurance that assets being designed, installed, tested and commissioned are fit for business purpose, complying with industry / regulatory and legislative standards and requirements.
* Existing assets – provide assurance that assets being maintained, repaired, diverted or replaced are fit for business purpose, complying with industry / regulatory and legislative standards and requirements.
* Attending and participating in reviews and updates of the current operational procedures and technical requirements.
* Management of supply and service contracts and oversight of any outsourced works.
* Carry out ESP’s technical and safety audit/inspections pre and post construction for all assets, including ESP’s suppliers.
* Undertake and support technical investigations e.g. interference damage, network incidents and other issues that may arise.
* Functionally test and check to ensure the competent deployment of people, plant and processes
* Participate in safety technical and competency (STC) reviews of new and existing UIPs/ICPs, SLP’s, contractors and other service providers to ESP.
* Assist with the authorisation and verification process of personnel working on ESPUG assets.
* Assist with UIP SCO compliance including CP and AE duties as required.
* Participate in the ESP and ESPE out of hour’s standby rota(s).
Person Specification
* A strong demonstrable background in LV electrical distribution network management, maintenance and testing.
* Be able to attend sites and assess the status, specification, quality and fitness for purpose of the companies existing low voltage assets / networks and assets / sites under construction, including water and gas assets
* Demonstrate several years’ experience in the electric distribution business, knowledge of gas and water networks would be advantageous.
* A recognised or demonstrable background of supervisory management and/or H&S qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH would be desirable for this role.
* Low voltage Authorised Person is essential for the role. Holding or working towards an Authorised SAP level would be desirable for this role.
Benefits include:
* Holidays: 26 days, going up to 27 after 3 years and up to 28 after 5 years of employment. The company gives you the opportunity to buy/sell up to 3 days per year.
* Bonus
* Company Car
* Enhance Pension
* Private Medical Insurance
* Life insurance
* Employee Rewards Portal: access to exclusive discounts and flexible benefits such as Cycle to Work and EV car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
* Enhanced Family Friendly benefits: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and paid time off when receiving fertility treatment.
* Volunteering day: one day a year fully paid.