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Project Delivery Engineer – SAP – £53,771 - £73,451– Yorkshire (York, Sheffield, Castleford, Brigg and Hull)
The Role
Do you want to power up your career and drive change in the evolving energy industry?Are you ready to put your engineering expertise to work on critical infrastructure projects?
We’re looking for six skilled Project Delivery Engineers to join our Major Projects Team at Northern Powergrid. If you're a Senior Authorised Person (SAP) with experience across 11kV to 132kV, this is your opportunity to make a real impact delivering high-profile capital reinforcement and new connection projects.
You’ll be leading technical construction projects across the HV and EHV networks, including new connections for demand and generation customers.
We are currently recruiting for this vacancy across Yorkshire, and you may be based at locations including York, Sheffield, Castleford, Brigg and Hull. However, we are always on the hunt for new talent and welcome a chat if you have an interest in joining Northern Powergrid. Relocation to be discussed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and deliver a range of technical construction projects to time, cost and quality standards
- Operate as a SAP on the distribution network up to 132kV
- Lead the safe delivery of capital reinforcement and new connection projects
- Handle all aspects of outage and emergency planning
- Supervise site activity and ensure effective contractor performance
- Set staff to work under safe systems and lead safety management onsite
- Support outage and emergency return-to-service planning
Abouts us
At Northern Powergrid, we power 3.9 million homes and businesses. Our Power of 10 approach brings teams together to solve challenges and deliver results that matter. If you're seeking a collaborative environment where your contributions are recognised and your development is supported, we’re ready to welcome you.
The Benefits
- £53,771 - £73,451 salary (dependent on experience)
- Enrolment into our pension scheme
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
- Car allowance or company car scheme
- Strong overtime and standby earning potential post-authorisation
- Payment of professional fees
- Excellent career development opportunities
The Person
We’re keen to hear from applicants who:
- Are SAP-qualified up to 132kV on UK-based distribution or transmission networks
- Have an HNC/HND/Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
- Understand CDM regulations and UK electrical safety standards
- Have excellent project management and stakeholder communication skills
- Are team-focused, customer-oriented, and driven to deliver quality.
Holding a NEBOSH/IOSH qualification is a plus.
All applicants will be considered fairly in line with the Equality Act 2010.
