Position
As a Cable Jointer in this role, you will be involved in all aspects of work on DNO and our clients' underground cable networks. You will have working experience on both private and DNO electricity networks, preferably on both LV and HV experience. You should have a high regard for safety and a flexible approach to working hours, travel and work location is a must.

Key Responsibilities
•    Jointing and termination of high and low voltage cables
•    HV and LV cable jointing on all cable types including Waveform, Consac, PILC, SWA, CAS,       Polymeric and XLPE
•    Working on DNO/IDNO systems and private networks
•    Operations

Key Competencies 
•    Planning and organising
•    Customer service
•    Decision making
•    Be self-motivated with the ability to work to deadlines
•    Possess a good safety record and safety ethics
•    Be a team player 
•    Be an effective communicator
     Qualifications & Attributes
•    City & Guilds or equivalent is essential
•    Relevant experience working in a similar role is essential
•    DNO or IDNO  authorised is essential
•    Clean driving license

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter and email to jobapplications@ius.co.uk
 

Position
IUS is currently in search of a Tendering and Estimating Technician to provide accurate and efficient cost estimates mainly for Multi Utility projects located within the UK. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is looking to develop and grow within IUS.  

Reporting into the Tendering and Estimating Manager, the main responsibilities of this role will be to produce tenders, quotations and secure orders initially within Multi Utility. 

Key Responsibilities
•    Ability to analyse and interpret detailed clients’ requests, drawings and/or specifications. 
•    Produce high level electrical, gas and water designs to DNO & IDNO standards for the               purpose of producing accurate quotations.
•    Develop accurate and timely estimates, produce clear and detailed quotations.
•    Attend pre- and post-tender bid meetings with clients and/or their representatives.
•    Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed, and calm manner. 
•    Ability to develop build good working relationships with clients.
•    Identify and develop new customers.
•    Identify new supplier’s and contractors to improve safety, performance, and profit.
•    Able to develop the ability to work across all IUS work streams.

Key Competencies
The ideal candidate will be a confident and self-motivated individual with the ability to be innovative whilst complying with IUS policies and procedures:
•    Able to manage situations when workload presents conflicting demands on time availability,       demonstrating an ability to effectively prioritise and schedule.
•    Develop and select effective solutions to problems and to manage risk.
•    Communicate facts, ideas and proposals to others in an effective and persuasive manner.
•    Correspond and negotiate with clients, suppliers, contractors and colleagues
•    Apply Safety, Health and Environmental and Welfare policies and procedures.
•    Work with others to develop their knowledge and skills.
•    Prioritise and manage personal workload and deliver tasks to time and quality requirements.
•    Deliver excellent, efficient and effective customer service.

Essential Qualifications and Experience
•    ONC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
•    Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable Qualifications and Experience
•   HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
•   Experience in multi utility with gas, water or electric connections in the housing, commercial        and industrial sectors
•   HV and LV design and CDM sites
•   Familiarity with the regulatory environment

In house training and mentoring will be carried out at our Wakefield office

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter and email to jobapplications@ius.co.uk

Position Overview:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Coordinator within IUS’ Frameworks (Southern Yorkshire) workstream.  The Project Coordinator is required to provide active on-site management and work initiation for the Northern Powergrid Automation workstream.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Plan, organise and implement project delivery controls mitigating project risk culminating in         the on-time delivery of a portfolio of projects, meeting business and legislative requirements       in project performance, health, safety, quality, cost and environmental compliance.
•    Succeed in bringing together external and internal project stakeholders to meet the                     customers requirements. Undertake the active control of projects during the planning,                 implementation and completion of projects, applying strategies to maintain customer                   satisfaction.
•    Achieve industry-leading project delivery to time, cost, budget, quality, safety and customer         service standards utilising technical and industrial resources allocated by the Engineering           and Resource Managers and contractor service providers.
•    Deliver projects to programme ensuring pro-active identification, supervision and mitigation       of project risk is achieved.  Applied through effective planning and delivery of off- and on-           site activities, applying best practice knowledge and commercial acumen.
•    Drives and accomplishes customer service standards, working in collaboration across all            business areas where needed. Enable proactive improvement plans when standards                 and/or customer satisfaction is not achieved. 
•    Routinely assesses the progression of the works to identify risks and interdependencies, re-       setting priorities as needed. 
•    Plan and drive project deliverable and non-deliverable outputs.
•    Contribute to the successful control and recording of project finance, safety, operational,             commercial and project closure.
•    Manage on site safety achieving and exceeding safety (including internal audit                           programmes) and operational KPI’s
•    Effective site control measures are produced, reviewed, initiated and monitored ensuring           projects are delivered safely, to time, cost and quality parameters.
•    Mitigate project risk and issues, communicating and escalating relevant issues which may          negatively impact the project or the business
•    Guarantee a high standard of project control, recording and reporting, providing and/or               collating from stakeholder’s relevant evidence of project performance, quality, finance,               commercial, programme and continual feedback.

Key Competencies:
•    Good verbal and written communication are essential, along with team working and time             management skills,
•    A good understanding & working knowledge of building and civil works associated with the         utility industry,
•    An understanding of the HV/LV distribution systems,
•    Safety management, planning and organising
•    Ability to read, interpret and analyse Utility Record Drawings and technical specifications
•    Customer orientated and commercially aware
•    Team working & Decision making

Essential Qualifications & Experience:
•    NRSWA Street work supervisor
•    SMSTS & CSCS
•    Site Management and adherence to CDM working as a Principal Contractor
•    Control and management of sub-contractors
•    Knowledge of scheduling of work and resources
•    Able to produce method statements, risk assessments and maintain site records
•    Customer facing role

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:
•    Northern Powergrid Substation Access Authorisation
•    ONC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
•    Qualification in Civil, Utilities or Electrical infrastructure
•    Previous experience of working in a similar role
 

Position Overview:
A Finance Assistant is required to provide accurate financial information and reports and undertake a full range of finance related duties. 

Key Responsibilities
•  Analysis & reporting against the NPg contracts providing commercial support to operations in     terms of project analysis / dispute for a workstream anticipated to deliver in excess of £9m         revenue in 2021.
•  Analysis and enhancement of charging for restoration work.
•  Overtime analysis / reporting – project scope to analyse working hours / overtime claims.
•  Productivity reporting, timesheet analysis.
•  Support Scotland operations, particularly reclaiming VAT on POC charges.
•  WIP HVCS / added value analysis for HVCS.
•  Assisting operations with key customer analysis and reports.
•  Assist with corporate plan production.
•  Cash management reporting to Treasury.
•  IUS Ireland financial reporting including regulatory/legislative obligations.
•  Production of regulatory reporting pack alongside monthly reconciliations Management               reporting to both senior and contract managers.
•  Cost variance analysis (operating/direct). Assist with external audit as directed.
•  Complete monthly WIP reconciliation Business and financial reports.
•  Prepare month end accruals and reconciliations.
•  Other ad hoc duties as directed by the Assistant Finance Manager.

Key Competencies 
• Understanding of management accounting process
• Strong MS office skills
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Knowledge of Core Financial Systems
• Commercial Experience
• Capable of working independently or as part of a team

Qualifications & Attributes
• A minimum of 5 GCSE’s or equivalent (Maths & English essential)
• AAT / CIMA membership is essential
• Part Qualified /qualified for Professional Accounting body is desirable
• Financial background would be desirable

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter and email to jobapplications@ius.co.uk.
 

Position
A Protection Engineer is required to undertake the Testing and Commissioning of Switchgear on both Northern Powergrid and Private customer networks. 

Key Responsibilities
•    Design of HV protection systems
•    High Voltage Protection Commissioning   
•    High Voltage Protection Maintenance
•    Plant Commissioning Engineer
•    Fault find and rectification measures
•    Technical support for IUS
•    G99 Protection Commissioning

Key Competencies
•    Design and application of protection systems
•    Protection and commissioning experience
•    Safety Management
•    Subcontractor management
•    IT literacy
•    Commercial awareness
•    Interrogation and fault finding
•    Basic design and procurement of materials for electrical panels – i.e. interposing relays
•    Knowledge and design of complex protection studies would be an advantage  

Qualifications & Attributes
•    HNC Electrical Engineering or equivalent would be essential.
•    An introduction to Power System Protection would be essential.
•    Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent would be desirable.
•    Power System Protection would be desirable.
•    Construction site or plant safety trained  - CSCS and/or CCNSG
 

Position Overview:

The Quality Assurance Advisor will form part of a small specialist HSQE team and be responsible for IUS quality assurance management, processes, and systems. The role shall identify end to end quality-related processes required to capture key activity milestones and implement process controls across IUS delivery activities to allow us to provide an industry leading service to our customers’, ensuring that their requirements are delivered effectively, accurately and ‘right, first time, every time’. 

The Quality Assurance Advisor will be required to develop suitable monitoring and measurement procedures to identify non-conformances, develop documented instructions to enhance and improve IUS’ current delivery models and to measure the compliance of our work against relevant standards and customer specifications. Therefore, ensuring that IUS continues to meet its customers’ expectations and complies with our ISO 9001:2015 certification. 

As part of this role, there will be a requirement to travel to all areas where IUS is delivering projects to inspect work delivery in line with developed quality assurance procedures. 

 Key Responsibilities:

•    Developing documented control processes to ensure customer standards, specifications             and requirements are met in accordance with ISO9001, enhancing the existing quality                 assurance documented system to reduce errors and or filings.  
•    Assist in the development a complete training plan across IUS to improve and standardize         training requirements across each business stream and reduce costs through better                   planning/more effective use of service providers. 
•    Progress, maintain and support the new IUS competency and skills matrix.
•    Auditing and inspecting all IUS activities and HSQE systems. 
•    Assist the HSQE Advisor/HSQE team to ensure that all HSQE targets and KPIs are                     achieved.
•    Ensure that IUS QA procedures are being adhered to, are fit for purpose, and assist in               reducing non-conformances and promote continued improvement and excellence.
•    Undertake audits and inspections in accordance with the audit programme as directed by            the HSQE Advisor and maintain the internal audit programme and associated HSQE                 documentation.
•    Attend and participate/contribute in meetings, presentations and deliver toolbox talks as             required.
•    Assist in all external audit support and administrative support where required within the               HSQE section. 

Key Competencies:

•    Procedure/process writing.
•    Identification of critical paths and resolution processes. 
•    Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
•    Customer focused.
•    Excellent attention to detail.
•    Good working knowledge of quality assurance systems, quality control flow charts and be           familiar with the respective IT software systems to produce them.
•    Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
•    Knowledge, experience in the utility industry.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

•    Six Sigma (min green belt) or equivalent TQM/NVQ level RQA membership (willing to work         toward).
•    Audit experience.
•    Electrical/Gas/Water/Civil construction experience.
•    Experience in the construction and/or utility industry.
•    Develop and write QA procedures, flow charted instructions. 
•    Knowledge of OHSAS18001, ISO14001 and ISO9001
•    Full UK driving license.
•    Experience of developing and delivering presentations to managers, industrial and                     supervisory colleagues.
•    Internal audit experience.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

•    Six sigma techniques - quality assurance.
•    NEBOSH certificate or working toward NEBOSH General Certificate.
•    Environmental awareness. 
•    Auditor qualification.
•    Knowledge of other integrated management systems and their associated documented               processes and structures. 
 

Position
We require experienced Electrical Fitters to undertake installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of HV switchgear and automation equipment.

Key Responsibilities
•  HV inspections and maintenance of DNO, (i)DNO and private distribution network                       substations and associated equipment.
•  Installation of HV switchgear, transformers, actuators and RTU’s for DNO, (i)DNO and private     networks.
•  FPI replacements.
•  Substation earthing and auxiliary wiring.

Key Competencies
•    SHE
•    Customer service
•    Time management
•    Planning & organising
•    Team working
•    Decision making

Essential Qualifications & Experience
•  Completed apprenticeship or equivalent training for Electrical Fitting on HV distribution               networks.
•  City and Guilds in Electrical Principles or relevant electrical qualification. 
•  DNO / (i)DNO Qualifications, ie;
-    Access and Supervision in locations with level 3 Security
-    HV electrical authorisations for construction, installation and/or maintenance works.
•  Previous experience of HV Electrical Fitting works on DNO (i)DNO or private distribution             networks, to include, installation, construction and/or maintenance works.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience
•   IOSH working or supervising safely.
•  Previous experience of EHV Electrical Fitting works on DNO (i)DNO or private distribution         networks, including installation, construction and/or maintenance works.

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter and email to jobapplications@ius.co.uk.
 

Business Development – Salesperson

Base location: Middlesbrough or Wakefield 
Competitive salary with bonus potential, pension + car allowance/company car

Integrated Utility Services (IUS) aims to be the UK's leading provider of power infrastructure for the public and private sectors. As a subsidiary of Northern Powergrid, IUS have built an outstanding reputation on the solid foundations of delivery excellence, whilst maintaining competitiveness in all utility and private infrastructure sectors.

As a business we provide expertise throughout the engineering contracting and utilities sectors. We carry out project works from inception, design, procurement and construction, through to testing & commissioning and energisation. We also seek on-going substation inspection and maintenance activity.  We need you to find the opportunities that will substantially increase our forward order book. 

IUS is an organisation, which rewards hard work, dedication and commitment. You will work in a positive environment which recognizes your valued contribution. 

The Role:

An opportunity to join IUS in a dynamic sales role, contributing to the success of one of the leading electrical contracting organisations in the UK.  Reporting to the Business Development Manager, a salesperson is required to utilise communication skills, industry knowledge and a natural hunger to identify new opportunities and promote IUS as a high-quality electrical contractor. The ultimate aim of this role is to provide viable enquiries, which will be competitively tendered by our experienced commercial team, with the aim of sustainable growth therefore enthusiasm and drive is a must.

As well as the role being intrinsically linked to communications with clients and stakeholders, you must also be a team player and have the ability to build relationships with your colleagues across the business.

This role will primarily cover the North East and Yorkshire but the geographical extent of the role can encompass the whole of the UK, as and when required. You will be based in either head office in Wakefield or Middlesbrough. The role allows a level of automation and will challenge you to achieve your goals and targets in a highly motivated business development team. 

Key Responsibilities:
•    Identify potential opportunities for IUS for both projects and maintenance agreements                 across the Renewable Energy, Health, Education, Water, Defence, Petrochemical, Industrial       sectors
•    Sell IUS’ capabilities to potential clients as well as managing existing accounts
•    Database management and accurate inputs 
•    Provide good quality information to the Tendering & Estimating team to allow the production       of accurate quotations
•    Make follow up calls/visits to customers to help convert quotations to orders
•    Support the production of  marketing publications which sell IUS services
•    Maintaining regular communications with clients and stakeholder
•    Interaction with colleagues, ensuring they are informed of IUS business opportunities and           general sales performance throughout the year.

Key Competencies:
•    Customer service
•    Written communication
•    Planning and organizing
•    Verbal communication
•    Interpreting and presenting information
•    Technical knowledge of IUS’ services

Qualifications & Attributes:
•    Driven and motivated to achieve sales;
•    Good standard of education – minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) including Math’s and           English is essential
•    Driving license is essential
•    Experience of sales activities or electrical industry knowledge is essential
•    Appropriate sales/marketing qualification is desirable
•    Relevant electrical qualification is desirable
•    Experience of sales roles in the high voltage electrical industry is desirable
 

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter and email to jobapplications@ius.co.uk

Position Overview:

A Design Manager is required to lead and develop a multi-skilled team of engineering colleagues to deliver the detailed designs for all workstream areas and to drive the provision of an enhanced level of support to the Operations team to ensure all relevant contractual obligations are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the IUS design team to provide detailed designs for all workstreams across the business.
• Enhance current design processes to reduce company risk and liability via formal validation, verification and approval prior to and during construction. 
• Improve internal processes and procedures to ensure all designs completed within IUS are appropriately checked, validated, verified and approved prior to being issued for construction.
• Control design liabilities by implementing robust approval procedures to ensure all designs meet performance parameters and client expectations.
• Build an operations-based design team to strengthen design capability with regards to resource, training, competence and experience.
• Develop competencies to allow IUS to be appointed as a Principal Designer under CDM regulations.
• Develop and maintain a suite of IUS design procedures, standards, specifications and guidance documents.
• Maintain continuity and consistency of design work for all relevant workstreams ensuring that delivery timescales and targets are not affected.
• Design engineers and technicians are progressively upskilled to meet current and future work programme demands
• Evidence that the team are achieving optimised utilisation and are meeting and exceeding customer charter targets.
• Create a robust quality assurance process for all relevant project, contract or framework designs.
• Talent profile of all resources maintained, with high growth potential assessed and actively managed.

Key Competencies:

• Leadership
• Planning and organizing
• Accurate and detail orientated
• Customer service
• Commercial awareness
• Colleague development
• Time management
• SHEQ understanding

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• HNC in Electrical Engineering or Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Registration to Incorporated or Chartered Engineer level
• Experience years’ experience of working within an electricity distribution network operator type business or similar in a design role.
• Network analysis and specialist studies using company software to ensure network operation and compliance with prevailing standards such as ER P28, G5 and G99.
• Protection systems.
• Full UK Driving License

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• Design of cable networks, overhead line and substation installations at 33kV, 66kV and 132kV.
• Experience of leading, coaching and mentoring a design team. 

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter and email to jobapplications@ius.co.uk.

Position Overview:

EHV Senior Authorised Persons are required to ensure the delivery of a number of key client’s projects.  Experience of EHV and HV project delivery, EHV and HV maintenance and protection work is essential. The successful applicant will predominately be working on private networks, carrying out maintenance and protection works to the customer’s specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the delivery of all EHV projects, maintenance and protection works.
• Issuing of safety documents on DNO and private network EHV and HV OHL & UG networks.
• Switching on DNO and private network EHV and HV OHL & UG networks.
• IUS standby cover.

Key Competencies:

• Team working
• Customer service
• Time management
• Planning and organisation
• Decision making
• Commercial awareness
• SHEQ knowledge

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• Previous experience as an HV OHL & UG SAP
• Previous experience on HV DNO and private networks
• Senior authorisation up to and including 66kV
• Minimum 5 years Electrical experience of Distribution systems at 11 – 132kV
• Minimum 2 years switching experience
• Full UK driving license

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• Previous experience as an HV/EHV OHL & UG SAP
• Previous experience on HV/EHV DNO and private networks
• IET registration (IEng/CEng)
• Senior authorisation up to and including 132kV
• Commercial and operational responsibilities    

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter and email to jobapplications@ius.co.uk

Position Overview:

A Senior Authorised Person is required to carry out HV DNO and private network switching, issuing of safety documentation and setting Industrial colleagues to work to facilitate the progression of inspection, maintenance and construction works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Issuing of safety documents on DNO and private network HV OHL & UG networks
• Switching on DNO and private network HV OHL & UG networks
• Plan and deliver NPg HV works
• Plan and deliver private network HV works
• IUS standby cover

Key Competencies:

• Team working
• Customer service
• Time management
• Planning and organisation
• Decision making
• Commercial awareness
• SHEQ knowledge

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• Previous experience as an HV OHL & UG SAP
• Previous experience on HV DNO and private networks
• Full UK driving license

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• Previous experience on HV/EHV DNO and private networks
• IET registration (IEng/CEng)
• Commercial and operational responsibilities    

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter and email to jobapplications@ius.co.uk