Substation Engineer

About us

Start your engineering journey with us and grow into a future Senior Authorised Person. National Grid is hiring a Substation Engineer; role based around the Gloucestershire area and within 45 minutes travel to Gloucester. No sponsorship is offered for this position.

Job purpose

This role initially is focused on training. You will join one of our local regional teams and spend the first 18–24 months on a training programme gaining on-site and classroom experience, with short stays away from home, building your skill base and safety authorisations needed to progress.

Once qualified, you will move into the Senior Authorised Person (SAP) role with an increased base salary to £57,163 per annum. As a Substation Engineer SAP you’ll lead teams of fitters and contractors on high voltage substation projects, ensuring work is planned and executed safely. Your responsibilities include risk assessments, method statements, toolbox talks, and monitoring progress on safety‑critical works. You may undertake site delivery activities as the appointed temporary works coordinator and principal contractor as defined in CDM regs, and you may participate in standby rota for emergency call outs.

Joining the standby rota provides additional payments for your availability and expertise.

If you’re passionate about engineering and ready to learn and build a meaningful future, we want to hear from you.

About you

• Minimum NVQ Level 3/ONC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• Practical industrial engineering skills – installations, breakdown, repair and maintenance of equipment.
• Ability to read schematic electrical drawings, produce risk assessments and method statements.
• Ability to use test equipment and interpret maintenance results.
• Must be able to commit to training courses at the Eakring site in Nottinghamshire and other sites requiring short stays away from home.
• Available for standby rota providing reactive call outs for emergencies; live within 45 mins of Gloucester.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Substation experience
• Supervisory experience
• NEBOSH

What you’ll get

• Starting salary £47,442 to £49,000 pa while in training.
• 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm (days).
• 26 days leave plus 8 statutory days; excellent contributed pension scheme – up to 18%.
• Paid overtime, standby allowance, call-out fee, and bonus (2025 up to 4%).
• Company car (full electric or hybrid).
• For more information on benefits, see Benefits | National Grid Careers.

More information

The closing date for this vacancy is 5 May. We encourage candidates to apply early. National Grid’s recruitment periods can vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

DE & I 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 diverse experiences and backgrounds, offering flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. All employment is decided on qualifications, innovation from diverse teams & perspectives, and business need. We are committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve and provides a working environment where each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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