Lorry Loader - Doncaster, United Kingdom - National Grid

National Grid

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Doncaster, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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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 £30,000 £34,000 per annum dependent on capability
Seasonal working allowance £1,555 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 doublematch 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 backup 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