Optel & Metering Technician

About us

Are you passionate about supporting the work towards a decarbonised future? Do you have proven experience working on Telecommunications and Metering equipment. This role could be for you!

At National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as an Operational Telecommunications (Optel) and Metering Technician and be a part of something bigger, where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference.

As an Optel and Metering Technician you will support the delivery of telecommunications projects across National Grid’s transmission network. You will carry out installations, end-to-end testing, fault diagnosis and rectification, and deployment of additional/ new telecoms services to help ensure the safe and reliable operation of the electricity transmission network. This is a peripatetic role, requiring travel to substations within the region and beyond to support ongoing work.

• Support of Project delivery
• Support the installation of the replacement Operational Telecoms (OpTel) Network
• Enact Project Lead Role
• Installation and testing of new Telecoms/ICT, LAN/WAN services
• Optical and Electrical cabling for new Metering and Telephony installations
• OpTel emergency response and retrospective fault finding and resolution
• Organising supply of equipment, spares and materials for on going work
• Promote and uphold safety standards, ensuring all work follows National Grid procedures, risk assessments, and method statements
• Contribute to meeting Service Level Agreement commitments with customers and stakeholder

• Strong understanding of the technical elements of Telecommunications / ICT systems
• IT Advanced Skills and application to enable a self-reliance approach to common work related problems and Telecom system issues
• Understanding and practical application of LV systems and low voltage skills associated with the installation and ongoing operation of Telecom/ICT systems
• Experience working on fibre and copper cabling systems
• Demonstrated adherence to defined safety processes and procedures
• Effective planning, communication and supervisory skills to lead a working party to efficiently deliver work to challenging timescales
• Demonstrated self-drive and innovation when approaching common work-related problems
• Ability and flexibility to work within remote teams

• STEM GCSE (Minimum Grade
  
  C) or equivalent operational telecoms engineering experience
• Full driving licence
• Level 3 Engineering NVQ Qualification or recognised apprenticeship

Salary range between £43,000 and £48,000 p.a dependent on experience , Plus:

• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%).
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year).
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!

The closing date for this vacancy is 13th March. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

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