Job Description

About the Role

As a Lorry Loader - Oil Management Unit, you will be required to live within a 45-minute commute of our Thorpe Marsh site in Doncaster as you will cover circa 200 substations in the NE region. There is the option to support nationally across the whole of England and Wales via overtime with overnight stays where applicable. The Lorry Loader - Oil Management Unit will join our Oil Management unit (OMU) supporting our substations and oil filled assets and providing oil top ups and processing for transformers and circuit breakers. Working nationwide across England and Wales, you\'ll provide a delivery and collection service for OMU assets such as top-up tank, diverter kits, selector kits, dry-air machines and other equipment. Ensuring a safe working environment at the location, and effective delivery of allocated projects in line with compliance and site requirements, you will ensure equipment is fit for purpose prior to delivery and at point of collection. In addition, you will carry out inspections, testing and ordering to ensure equipment and vehicles are available for use.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver and collect OMU equipment and assets
• Ensure equipment is fit for purpose prior to delivery and at point of collection
• Drive the Lorry Loader vehicle
• Operate the crane to load/unload equipment/assets from vehicle bed to designated substation point
• Provide the customer interface for Lorry Loader work at the substation
• Provide cover at the OMU facilities as required
• Complete tanker deliveries/collections, tank farm operation, mobile tank preparation and maintenance, PCB equipment dismantling and plant operation and bushing oil preparation
• Complete periodic maintenance equipment such as replacing filter, strainers and coellessors
• Assist Mobile Technicians and Operators to undertake repairs such as pump replacements
• Complete housekeeping and site maintenance, site routines and inspections as required
• Assist with mobile support, towing equipment and flood defences deployment
• Carry out inspections, testing and ordering to ensure all equipment and vehicles are available for use

About You

Are you a flexible and safety focused team player who works equally as well independently? If so, our Lorry Loader - Oil Management Unit vacancy may be for you:

Essential:

• A full driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK
• An HGV Class 1 or 2 licence
• HGV Class 2 driving experience

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 2 in Waste Management
• Fork-Lift truck experience
• Lorry mounted crane experience
• Technical experience of lorry loader plant and equipment
• Substation experience
• Experience of carriage of hazardous fluids

What You\'ll Get

• Competitive salary between \xc2\xa330,000 - \xc2\xa334,000 per annum dependent on capability
• Seasonal working allowance \xc2\xa31,705 per annum
• Paid Overtime
• Performance based bonus
• 37 Hours per week Monday to Friday
• Enhanced 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days and option to buy/sell days
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave financial support
• Flexible benefits including a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through
• Health, fitness and wellbeing support apps

At National Grid we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. We aim to empower everyone to take control and influence their career and will provide the right support along the way so you can succeed.

About Us

National Grid touches the lives of almost everyone in the UK, with an energy network that stretches across the Atlantic. We\'re an international team, and our work underpins the lives of millions of people. Feet forwards, head up, and eyes bright, we\'re working hard to create value for people today - and shape the future of energy tomorrow.

In the UK, we don\'t generate or sell energy - we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.

The world of energy is changing beyond recognition. Working at National Grid, you won\'t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK - you\'ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

Our values and principles

At National Grid, through listening to what our customers need, every day we do the right thing and find a better way.

As a National Grid employee, you\'ll treat our customers as a priority, taking time to listen and work with them to help give them the best experience we possibly can. You\'ll need to be proactive and flexible in your approach and continually look for ways to exceed their expectations - sometimes in unexpected and helpful ways. You\'ll provide accessible information when our customers need it and make things simple by using your expertise to guide them. Above all, you\'ll follow through on your promises to deliver value, drive efficiency and give them a great customer experience.

We offer inclusion and diversity training for everyone here at National Grid, with a view to building an inclusive working environment and developing all our employees. Training opportunities range from unconscious bias and reverse mentoring to targeted training initiatives which are tailored to support our diverse and innovative work force.

DEI Statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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