RTS Field Engineer

Job description

REAL TIME SYSTEMS FIELD ENGINEER NORTH

SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY NETWORKS - TRANSMISSION

PERTH/ ABERDEEN/ INVERNESS

SALARY: £33,520 - £49,645 (Salary Dependant of experience)

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks forms part of the FTSE-50 energy company, SSE. Our electricity distribution and transmission networks carry electricity to over 3.7 million homes and businesses across Scotland and Central Southern England. Our skilled teams are based right across the regions we serve, from the bustle of West London to the smallest villages in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

At Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks we are keeping our customers' lives comfortable, warm and well lit, no matter what. Our focus on people helps us understand the needs of the community and deliver the best service possible – no excuses. We've worked on our networks for over 70 years to meet the changing needs of our customers. We are ready to meet the challenges ahead. We're powering our community.

We are looking for a Real Time Systems Field Engineer to join our team in Perth although consideration will be given to a final location in Aberdeen or Inverness following an initial period of around 12 months working in our Perth office. Your main responsibilities will be the day to day management of supervision of RTS framework contractors that install the RTS equipment and the support of the RTS Delivery Project Team. You will also participate in systems Factory and Site Acceptance testing, on going maintenance and development of the RTS equipment. Participation in an Emergency Standby support rota will be required when the team is fully developed and takes on the full role.

To be successful in this role, you'll have field working experience in one or more of the following; RTUs & Telemetry Protocols, Communications, Control Systems or Local Control Systems. You should have undertaken an apprenticeship or similar training in telecommunications, IT, electronics or related subject. You'll be qualified to at least ONC or equivalent, however an HNC is preferred. As Safety is SSE's number one priority, you'll be Safety focused. You'll be required to undertake SSE electrical competent person training and site safety certification. You'll have excellent communication skills and be open to new ideas and be pragmatic in approach. In addition, you must be able to manage your own work load and work well independently, As much of the technology being implemented is relatively new, training will be given where necessary. Candidates with the above experience will be considered for this role at grade 7 (£33,520 - £44,269).

Alternatively we would look to appoint directly to Band 8 (£37,588 - £49,645) somebody who has at least 3 years practical experience in RTU configuration, a good understanding of DNP3, IEC61850 or Schneider EWISP+ protocol,　experience of the deployment　of IP communications devices such as routers / switches and who also has experience of procurement of new equipment, field testing, factory testing and specifying telemetry requirements.

If you have the skills to work in an environment that is passionate about safety, innovation, teamwork and excellence in everything we do, and want to be part of one of the greatest growth industries of the 21st century, we'd like to hear from you. We take pride in our work and employ people who care about quality and want to feel proud to be part of our business.　

We believe our people are our most important asset and we also believe in developing our staff to get the best from them, building up talent from within. You will benefit from reduced rates for phone, broadband and energy supply and will also enjoy a pension, life insurance, share plans, a generous leave entitlement (with options to purchase additional leave), plus a host of other rewards and lifestyle benefits.

Closing date for applications is 12th October.

This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates. As a courtesy, please inform your line manager prior to submitting an application for this role. Successful candidates may be subject to the Company's verification and vetting process if their vetting level changes. This includes a basic criminal record check.

Advertised: 29 Sep 2016 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 13 Oct 2016 GMT Daylight Time