Nature And Scope

High voltage Control Engineers are responsible, for the duration of their shift, for the safe operation of a section distribution system. You will be trained to control the high voltage network, where you are qualified and have a good track record opportunities to progress onto EHV control will be available.

Network Control is a team environment – you can demonstrate the ability to work within a team and adjust in real-time to the needs of the team throughout a shift.

You can expect to become authorised over all three license areas.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an ONC or an equivalent is required for this role. An HNC is desirable.
• Experience working on and around the high voltage system as an Authorised Person or Senior Authorised Person is desirable, or alternatively experience as working as a Control Engineer on electricity distribution systems.
• An understanding of the Distribution Safety Rules.
• Familiarity with other procedures relevant to operating high voltage networks.
• Experience of managing safe working practices and working to electrical safety procedures.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment in which UK Power Networks operates.
• Knowledge of the Safety Documents used within the industry and their significance and requirements.

Competencies

• A focus on safety.
• A focus on customer service.
• The ability to process information quickly to allow correct actions following procedure to be made promptly to guarantee a rapid response to faults and other unplanned scenarios.
• In real-time knowledge on ongoing work and the priorities of each job.
• The ability to switch between different faults and planned outages as you progress work throughout the day.
• IT skills to a competent user level.
• You can both understand and convey important technical and safety information to Field Engineers over the phone during high profile incidents.

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 fully 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 particularly where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

If in doubt, ask!

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to be themselves. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you meet the essential criteria and believe your skills, experience, or transferable strengths could make you a great fit for the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to help.

We may use AI-enabled tools to support elements of our recruitment process. These tools help us manage applications more efficiently and consistently, but they do not make hiring decisions. All recruitment decisions are made by trained employees using human judgment and oversight. We are committed to using AI responsibly, fairly, and transparently, in line with our legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations.

Your data will be hosted within a secure environment and will only be used by UK Power Networks for the purpose of which it is intended. The data is used only as an input to provide insights for the screening process and is not retained by the model or by UK Power Networks’ contractor, shared with the contractor’s other customers, or with OpenAI, or used to train or improve AI models.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre-employment checks.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number, and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.