National Grid
Location
England | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Description
We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.
National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide. We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast-moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency to meet demand.
The teams at National Grid Telecoms are all about networking. They join data technology in lots of different ways to deliver connected and bespoke communications solutions that meet customers’ needs.
National Grid Telecoms teams enable the electricity network to be managed remotely, enabling customers’ power to be restored more quickly without having to dispatch engineers into the location. Our talented teams are some of the best in the business, working with the most advanced technology and infrastructure, and always adapting and innovating as the industry evolves.
In fact, first class services and state-of-the-art facilities continue to drive our growth and create opportunities for people who share our commitment, energy and ambition. There are opportunities to get involved in innovative work in a sector that continues to grow dynamically, with career development supported and enabled by on-going training.
Job Introduction
An opportunity has become available for a Network Infrastructure Manager (Radio & SCADA) reporting to the design manager of National Grid Telecoms with a base to be agreed within NGEDs operational area.
The Network Infrastructure Manager will be responsible for leading on the overall design of the National Grid Telecoms Radio and SCADA systems, including policy documentation and development in a fast and evolving product space. The successful applicant will ensure our network remains a high quality, cost effective and reliable service whilst seeking future solutions, therefore experience in Radio & SCADA infrastructure would be highly beneficial.
*Please note the successful candidate may initially be appointed at a lower salary until all relevant courses and training are complete.
If you are offered a position, you will be required to successfully complete a basic DBS check that shows any unspent convictions or conditional cautions.
Main Responsibilities
You’ll be results driven, maintaining excellent standards of service to ensure the Radio and SCADA networks that support the Control and Visibility of the high-voltage electricity network meet the requirements of our parent company National Grid.
You will:
The Ideal Candidate
You will be expected to have a detailed knowledge and understanding on Radio and SCADA solutions, including both mobile and fixed network assets. The role will involve travel across National Grid Distribution operational areas, managing your own diary with occasional travel outside of the area including occasional overnight stays.
You should be an experienced leader, committed to providing efficient and effective customer service with excellent communication skills.
Ideally qualified to Higher BTEC or equivalent in Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering, however applications are also encouraged from colleagues that consider themselves suitable to make a success of this opportunity. We’ll need to see evidence of your qualifications. The successful applicant may be required to undertake standby duties in accordance with an agreed rota.
The post requires National Security Vetting clearance with eligibility requirements, more information can be found on the gov.uk website. To meet National Security Vetting requirements you will normally need to have been a resident in the UK for at least 5 years prior to the date of application. There are exceptions to this however and may include:
If you have further queries relating to NSV, please email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 24 March 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient numbers of suitable applications be received. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.
Recruitment correspondence is usually sent by email, so please do check your email account including spam/junk folders regularly after the closing date.
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