Electricity Standards Engineer

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Electricity Standards Engineer – Remote

Step into a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we take pride in delivering top-notch solutions across the energy, water, and telecommunications sectors. Our dedicated team in Asset Management is expanding, and we're excited to welcome a talented Electricity Standards Engineer to our join us.

As an Electricity Standards Engineer at Last Mile working under the Asset Management brand, you will collaborate closely with the Electricity Standards Manager and engage with both internal and external stakeholders to maintain, develop, and ensure compliance with our procedure and policy documents.

This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your expertise and drive the company's standards forward, supporting stakeholders in designing and building networks for adoption by Last Mile Electricity. While the position is primarily remote/home-based, it includes occasional team visits to our Hamilton office.

What’s in it for you as an Electricity Standards Engineer?

Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits available including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down.

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
• Refer a friend incentive
• Wagestream
• Employee assistance programme
• Car allowance
• Flexible start and finish times for eligible roles*
• Private medical insurance*
• Company sick pay*

*Some of our benefits are only applicable when you have successfully completed your probation period*

Your responsibilities as a Electricity Standards Engineer:

• To review, author, develop, and maintain the company’s suite of standards for the adoption of electricity network assets, and work on the company’s electricity distribution networks.
• Provide technical knowledge and support of all electrical activities to ensure compliance with the appropriate industry and company standards.
• Develop, and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including external industry organisations and forums, to ensure the company has a voice in industry change and future energy scenarios.
• Liaise with other company utility teams (Gas, Water, Wastewater, Heat), regarding consistent document presentation and layout, cross utility processes, and wherever logical harmonisation is desirable and practicable.

Experience / Knowledge:

•  An ability to use or quickly learn more advanced MS Office features (Word/Excel) to author documents and analyse data, including use of MS Word Styles, Cross References, Tables of Contents, etc and Excel formulas, lookups and filters.
• An ability to author/review/develop standards, procedures, and specifications documents, translating processes, procedures and concepts into clear written form.
• A working knowledge of electricity distribution and construction legislation e.g ESCQR, Electricity Act, Electricity at Work Regulations, BS7671 etc
• An ability to communicate clearly across all levels of the organisation.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to convey technical information clearly in written and oral forms.
• An appreciation of electricity network design, construction, commissioning, and operations.

Qualifications:

• Electrical Engineering qualification, at City & Guilds level 3 or above, with the ability to understand electrical theory and it's application to construction of LV and HV distribution networks.

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Electricity Standards Engineer? Apply now!

About us:

At Last Mile, we are one of the UK’s largest Independent Network Owners, owning and operating in excess of 500,000 gas, electricity, water, and wastewater connections serving residential and commercial customers. Last Mile Asset Management adopt and operate electricity, gas, water and wastewater, and ground source heat/cooling networks that are designed, installed, and commissioned by Lloyds accredited Independent Connection providers (ICPs).

It is our vision to be the UK’s leading independent multi-utility provider. People are our most valuable “asset” and therefore it is our mission to not only attract but retain the best talent to support delivery of our corporate business strategy and share our company’s success.

At Last Mile, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment, where employee wellbeing is at the forefront in making sure our people feel valued. We provide tailored ongoing training and development, but most importantly, long term career opportunities for you to grow with us. If you are motivated to succeed and have a ‘can-do’ attitude, we would love to hear from you!

For further enquiries contact – recruitment@lastmile-group.com or visit our website www.lastmile-group.com