Optel & Metering Engineer
About The Position
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 Engineer and be a part of something bigger, where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. We’re looking for 7x Optel and Metering Engineers to join our Optel Operations Team! As an Optel and Metering Engineer you will join the team responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of our Operational telecommunications network, a critical national infrastructure that ensures the connectivity across our substations and control centres.
Requirements
- A minimum qualification NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
- Previous Telecoms experience and technical knowledge of telecommunications equipment including digital protocols such as DWDM, MPLS
- Holder of a full UK driving licence
- Knowledge and experience working with IT infrastructure- WAN/LAN
- 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
Responsibilities
- Supporting installation of new generation telecommunication equipment in line with business growth and digital communications data demands
- Investigating and rectifying faults on all aspects of the telecommunications network
- Providing comprehensive support for Tariff Metering, Operational Metering, telephony and other light current equipment.
- Performing Settlement Metering calibration, replacement, and audits as a Meter Operator Agent (MOA1), ensuring precision and accuracy.
- Participating in the standby rota for fault response to ensure operational excellence 24/7, 365 days a year on all our telecommunications assets
Benefits
- Company Car
- 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!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
