Job Introduction
An opportunity is available for an 18-month fixed term contract at the Control Centre in Castle Donington for a Senior Control Engineer whose role will be to train, coach, and supervise Trainee Control Engineers and Control Engineers in their journey of progression, seeking to gain operational authorisations and competency from 11 –132kV.

Having been a National Grid Distribution Control Engineer within the last two years, you will have a passion for wanting to share your knowledge and experience with people who are at the earlier stages of their careers as a Control Engineer, where safety will be your number one priority. You will help shape the success of the individuals that you coach and helping them towards success

• Depending on experience, you may initially be appointed at a lower salary until all relevant courses and training are complete.

Main Responsibilities

In providing supervision and training, you will undertake the following activities and supervise others with an aim to instil competency in the following tasks:

• Assessing HV / EHV System security and actions necessary to maintain optimum security on the whole electrical distribution network.
• Operation of the company Network Control system (ADMS) for both licence areas in base location
• Ensuring all operations are carried out within the Distribution Safety Rules and other appropriate Company policy and regulations.
• Initiating or approving all switching items at all voltages up to 132kV.
• Approving the release of plant and equipment from service for work or testing and consenting to the issue of Safety Documents up to 132kV.
• How to work with Control Engineers of other systems to agree and initiate switching. This may include the issuing of cross-network documents such as RISSPs, for example.
• How to respond to emergencies or unplanned events, such as ESR, ESEC, OC6, voltage reductions, LFDD as examples, also directing other Control Engineer actions where necessary.
• Facilitating the connection and commissioning of new plant and equipment at all voltages up to 132kV
• Checking and approval of planned switching schedules at all voltages up to 132kV.
• Maintaining a record of all switching items using the company’s Control Room system.
• Issuing field control (FCON) on defined sections of network up to 132kV
• Fault switching to enable rapid restoration of customers supplies at all voltages up to 132kV.
• Responding to situations compromising public safety by danger from the system.
• Facilitate other activities not directly associated with switching e.g., entry to substations.
• Maintaining and ensuring an accurate record of customer outage data that is recorded for IIS reporting.

The Ideal Candidate
You will have held the authorisation of a Control Engineer up to and including 132kV in the last two years, working with an NGED authorisation and be a competent user of the ADMS system.
This role is about providing coaching and training to colleagues in their learning journey so no formal training qualification is required. However, you should be fully conversant with National Grid’s values.

As the post you are applying for attracts a National Security Vetting clearance there are further eligibility requirements, information can be found on the gov.uk website. To meet national security vetting requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 5 years for Security Clearance (SC) prior to the date of application. There are exceptions to this however and examples of these include:

• you have been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
• you were studying abroad
• you were living overseas with parents

If you have any further queries relating to National Security Vetting, please email nged.recruitment@nationalgrid.co.uk
National Grid Electricity Distribution is committed to safeguarding the interests of the Company, colleagues and customers. This role is subject to a satisfactory Barring Service, (DBS) check, depending on the role different levels of screening and vetting are required. Some roles require a triannual check.
About The Company

Joining the UK’s leading electricity distribution business means plenty of career opportunities and well-deserved recognition. We reward hard work and encourage ambition. So, as well as a competitive salary, you will also benefit from:

• 26 days paid leave plus 8 bank holidays, up to 28 days with continuous service
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double match your contributions up to a maximum of 12%)
• Annual Share Save plan
• Contributory private healthcare scheme for you and your family
• Support via our Employee Assistance Programme, including musculoskeletal and physiotherapy services
• Free on-site parking at all our main sites

Things you need to know
As an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we celebrate individual difference and are actively bringing in more employees from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture. We anonymise all applications in our recruitment system so we can eliminate unconscious bias and be a workplace that reflects the community we serve. Hiring managers only have access to necessary information at interview stage. If you require additional support to complete your online application, please email nged.recruitment@nationalgrid.co.uk
Recruitment correspondence is usually sent by email, please check your email account including spam/junk folders regularly after the closing date.

• Assessing HV / EHV System security and actions necessary to maintain optimum security on the whole electrical distribution network.
• Operation of the company Network Control system (ADMS) for both licence areas in base location
• Ensuring all operations are carried out within the Distribution Safety Rules and other appropriate Company policy and regulations.
• Initiating or approving all switching items at all voltages up to 132kV.
• Approving the release of plant and equipment from service for work or testing and consenting to the issue of Safety Documents up to 132kV.
• How to work with Control Engineers of other systems to agree and initiate switching. This may include the issuing of cross-network documents such as RISSPs, for example.
• How to respond to emergencies or unplanned events, such as ESR, ESEC, OC6, voltage reductions, LFDD as examples, also directing other Control Engineer actions where necessary.
• Facilitating the connection and commissioning of new plant and equipment at all voltages up to 132kV
• Checking and approval of planned switching schedules at all voltages up to 132kV.
• Maintaining a record of all switching items using the company’s Control Room system.
• Issuing field control (FCON) on defined sections of network up to 132kV
• Fault switching to enable rapid restoration of customers supplies at all voltages up to 132kV.
• Responding to situations compromising public safety by danger from the system.
• Facilitate other activities not directly associated with switching e.g., entry to substations.
• Maintaining and ensuring an accurate record of customer outage data that is recorded for IIS reporting