Job Description

Trainee Distribution Engineer

Department: Distribution

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Guernsey

Reporting To: Team Lead

To carry out all distribution operational engineering activities across various work streams including but not limited to fault restoration and repair, maintenance, and asset replacement projects.

Work is carried out in a variety of environments, in office, or on site, and on the public roadways in all weathers. Reasonable fitness is required for on-site work and the carrying of heavy test equipment. This role acts a key interface between Distribution and Asset Management, ensuring day to day delivery of project work and work programmes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Carry out fault finding, investigation, repairs and modifications to the conveyance and supply systems to ensure reliability of all equipment.
2. Arrange and carry out distribution maintenance activities.

3. Delivers asset replacement projects on the distribution network

4. To help develop a team of Distribution Technicians, and act as a coach to support their learning and development.

5. To undertake system related projects, including managing project work on the power station site and on the distribution system, to improve reliability and efficiency of supply and in accordance with the appropriate industry standards.

6. Carry out High and Medium voltage switching and make safe apparatus for the issue and cancelling of safety documents.

7. Check details on site of new and existing substations and input data into the plant database for the purpose of maintaining accurate records of plant assets.

8. Communicate with developers, contractors, local authorities, and legal professionals for the purpose of projects, outages and road works.

9. Act as a coach to graduate engineers and advising engineers and craft staff on distribution technical matters.

10. Has a high level of Health & Safety responsibility and works within the company’s Health and Safety policies and procedures, also supervises and coaches on-site staff in Health and Safety matters.

11. Participate in a compulsory formal standby rota.

12. Demonstrate the core values and behaviours of Guernsey Electricity Limited.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Minimum of HNC/HND in electrical and electronics or similar
• At least 5 years post training experience of the Distribution systems
• Must work towards a formal safety qualification from a recognised institution e.g. IOSH – Managing Safely or NEBOSH
• Must be a Distribution Authorised Person (AP) under the GE Safety Rules
• Preferably a Distribution Control Person (CP), or working towards
• Must be self-motivated to agree and deliver against defined output targets
• Good business sense and an understanding of contract procedures
• Good interpersonal skills
• The post holder has a duty to keep up to date with industry practice and new technologies
• Demonstrates a current knowledge of the functional structure of Guernsey Electricity, its mission, objectives, strategies, and critical success factors
• Ability to communicate and manage people effectively; continually improving the performance of direct and indirect reports by providing feedback, mentoring and coaching
  
  

Benefits

The post holder will be given all the necessary training over a 3 year period to be able to undertake the full range of responsibility of a fully qualifed engineer.

Guernsey Electricity has been providing power to our beautiful island of Guernsey for over 100 years. We are committed to providing a safe, stable, value-for-money energy supply, while maintaining a responsible attitude towards the environment.

A career in the energy industry will place you at the heart of some of the most innovative work taking place across our island. If you are looking to begin your career or are looking for a career change, Guernsey Electricity could be just the place for you.