OHL Support Craftsperson

We're looking for an OHL Support Craftsperson to join our OHL National Hub in Wednesbury, West Midlands.

As part of our Asset Operations team, you'll play a vital role in supporting the safe and reliable operation of National Grid's electricity transmission network. Working from our central equipment hub, you'll help ensure specialist plant, tools, PPE and safety-critical equipment are available, compliant and ready to support maintenance, construction and emergency response activities across the UK. You'll work closely with engineers, operational teams and suppliers to maintain high standards of safety, quality and service, contributing to the efficient delivery of work programmes and helping to keep the network operating safely and effectively.

This role is based full-time at our National Hub in Wednesbury, with on-site attendance required five days per week. A full UK driving licence is essential.

• Prepare, issue, receive and inspect OHL & plant equipment to support maintenance, project and emergency response activities.
• Service, maintain and manage specialist OHL plant, lifting equipment, tools and working-at-height PPE in line with National Grid procedures and statutory requirements.
• Coordinate equipment servicing, calibration, testing and inspections, ensuring compliance with LOLER, PUWER and other relevant regulations.
• Maintain accurate equipment, maintenance and asset records, ensuring documentation is up to date and available for audit purposes.
• Manage defective, returned and quarantined equipment, arranging repairs, replacements and supplier support as required.
• Support the operation of the National Hub by managing inventory, equipment storage and logistics to ensure equipment availability and operational readiness.
• Promote a strong safety culture by following National Grid Safety Rules, identifying hazards, reporting near misses and applying safe systems of work.

• Ability to work unsupervised on a wide range of OHL assets and equipment.
• A sound knowledge of National Grid's Electricity Transmission assets; able to apply this with a practical engineering mindset to defined agendas.
• Proficient experience in coordination of business systems within a commercial project management arena.
• Proficient experience in document management, including administration of online collaborative project management systems such as LiveLink, SharePoint or similar.
• The ability to use desktop software packages to coordinate and present management information in numerical, graphical and written formats.
• Knowledge of OHL equipment and assets, including their operation, maintenance and safe use within a transmission environment.
• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in an Engineering, Mechanical or related technical discipline.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don't match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 23 November 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 30 November 26 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid's recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.