80623 - LEAD OPERATIONAL ENGINEER

This Lead Operational Engineer will report to the Client Delivery Manager and will work within UKPN Services - Area A based in our Gatwick Airport and Regional Area office. You will be a permanent employee.
You will attract a salary of £94,904 plus business needs car and a bonus of 3%.

JOB PURPOSE

Your role is to manage their allocated Operational team in all aspects of operational Maintenance requirements relating to the UK Power Networks Services owned assets and associated infrastructure.
You will work with and Support the Client delivery Manager and other members of the team in the delivery of our goals and future budget identification and delivery.
You will provide direction to the Operational Engineers, Assistant Operational Engineers, Works Supervisors, Technicians, Substation Inspectors, Apprentices and Contractors to undertake and complete construction activities in a safe and efficient manner minimising disruption to our client electricity supplies.
You will deliver Client focused Maintenance work, Small Construction projects and N.A.M.P, overseeing the management of substation maintenance on designated Client private networks Infrastructure. You will ensure safety management throughout the team in all areas of your position’s responsibility following the UK Power Networks Services Stay Safe directive.
The HV Distribution Network of our clients is of critical national importance. Operating and carrying out construction works on these networks is a 24/7 job that requires attention to detail, dedication and a great deal of cooperation across departments (internal and external).

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Deliver the Maintenance programme for the UK Power Networks Services owned assets operating at voltages through the range 132kV to 230v.
• Work with the Client delivery Manager to ensure that all programmes of work, Inc Maintenance, are delivered to time and budget following contractual commitments to time, cost and quality
• Help manage budgets relating to the construction and maintenance delivery and meet ongoing goals.
• Lead and motivate staff under your control to ensure that UK Power Networks Services goals are achieved especially in Staff and Client satisfaction.
• Follow Clients and UK Power Networks Services Operations and Procedures
• Operate HV and LV Distribution Protection Systems.
• Ensure compliance with CDM and UK Power Networks Services Health and Safety policies
• Develop site specific HSQE procedures
• Compliance with UK Power Networks Services quality policies
• Operate and update Asset database in respect of all activities.
• Perform fault investigation and repairs.
• Modify equipment and drawings to ensure the efficient operation of the equipment.
• Ensure the compliance with the distribution safety rules during all activities.
• Supervise all contractors/staff working on site
• Undertake additional activities determined by the job level and competency.
• Develop business relationship with the Clients Engineering and Project Management teams and their appointed principal contractors.
• Seek opportunities to develop future business and make recommendation to improve the Network resilience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Co-ordinate daily Maintenance activities with Client / Principal Contractor’s ensuring programmes are met.
• Obtain quotations from suppliers and raise Purchase Order request with Finance & Governance team.
• Provide technical support as part of the delivery team lead
• Deliver team briefings, give feed-back
• Identify potential project risks/opportunities (raise awareness within team / company)
• Seek continuous improvement
• Required to participate in a standby rota and work additional hours to maintain the supplies to our client infrastructure
• Work unsocial hours to assist with project works or respond to faults on system
• Support the Client delivery Manager in the delivery of our client development and Key Account Management Plan
• Represent UKPNS at client and contractor meetings to meet our client requirements
• Manage the compliance with all HSQE procedures required by UKPNS and the clients we work with.
• Specification and procurement of goods and services to complete engineering tasks
• Daily Management of Operational team including setting of IPR’s, control of overtime and operational costs
• Manage the daily activities of the team to ensure the successful completion of all engineering tasks
• Work with the Client delivery and Senior Project Manager to ensure all commercial, contract and financial aspects are complied with for the Operational Team.

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.
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