Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting a Site Technician for a Permanent Role based in Staffordshire.
With a focus on operational technology and digital transformation, our Client has been a leader in advanced system integration for decades, optimizing efficiency and delivering performance on a massive scale. Continuous innovation is at the heart of our business, and we work in some of the most highly regulated and challenging industrial environments, delivering critical projects across energy, water, renewables, and manufacturing.
Summary of Role:
As part of the Energy Team, you will be primarily responsible for the on-site wiring of protection systems and control systems for transmission, distribution, and power generation station projects. Modifications will need to be electrically tested for safety prior to commissioning by our commissioning Engineers. The role will require travel to customer sites across the UK, so flexibility and a willingness to travel is essential, along with the technical competence required for this role.
Main Activities on and off site:
1. The assembly and wiring of electrical protection systems and control systems for transmission of varying size and complexity using drawings, parts lists, and specifications. This includes cable installations and terminations, glanding and termination of paired and multicore cables, Copper, and FO communications cables as necessary.
2. Mechanical assembly of cubicles, framework, cable tray/ladder racking, and desks.
3. Assist with the hardware team with building and testing of the test rigs.
4. Work with the site manager/supervisor to ensure all site deliverables and materials are ready.
5. Quality of own work and rework identified during inspection and test. Assist with ITP check sheets with the site Supervisor/Manager.
6. Updating issue logs and communicating directly with responsible Site Manager/supervisor, design, or commissioning engineers to resolve issues identified.
7. Equipment builds and configuration inspection, LVD electrical safety checks, Earth bond continuity test, Point to point wiring checks, High voltage withstand test, Insulation resistance test, Power up, fusing and equipment functionality checks.
8. Any other equipment specific tests as detailed in the project hardware test specification for the temporary test rigs or customer cubicles.
9. Appointed to complete isolations and work on test rigs.
Essential Requirements:
1. Minimum 1-year experience of being a Site based wire person.
2. Experience of E, C & I installation (Substation Control Systems, Protections systems or similar) on National Grid Sites.
3. Able to read and interpret circuit diagrams, general assembly prints, wiring schedules, and parts lists.
4. Must be prepared to travel and work away at customer sites.
5. Full UK Driving License.
Desirable Requirements:
1. Mechanical assembly of cubicles, framework, cable tray/ladder racking, and desks.
2. Apprenticeship trained with the ability to undertake minor Site installation activities.
3. National Grid Person.
4. SSSTS.
5. ARC Flash.
6. PASMA.
7. 18th Edition.
8. Impressed Voltages.
9. Asbestos Awareness.
10. Confined Space awareness.
11. LOTO Training.
In return, our Client offers the following benefits to permanent employees:
1. 28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
2. Flexible working.
3. Pension.
4. Life assurance policy.
5. Private health care.
6. Lifestyle screening.
7. Salary sacrifice programme.
8. Mental health assistance programme.
9. Cycle to work scheme.
10. Green car scheme.
11. Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered.
Our Company:
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