Why choose us?
Choosing to work for SMS means choosing to make a difference. We are changing how businesses and consumers use energy for the better, helping achieve a greener, sustainable, and more affordable energy system for everyone. Through our range of innovative energy solutions, we are delivering the future of smart energy – working closely with private and public sector partners we are playing a critical role in transforming and decarbonising the UK economy by 2050.
What's in it for you?
- 25 personal holiday days per year (with additional 8 public holidays) increasing to 30 personal days after 5 years of service (includes options to buy and sell)
- Hybrid working options.
- Automatic enrolment onto our Employee Participation Scheme.
- Enhanced Maternity leave. Paternity and Adoption leave.
- 24/7 free and confidential employee assistance service.
- Medicash health plan offers a wide variety of benefits from cashback on everyday healthcare treatments like optical, dental and physio treatments. Discounted gym memberships and free 24/7 online GP.
- Life Insurance (4 x annual salary)
- Pension matching scheme (up to 5% of salary)
- Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering internal and external accredited courses, secondments and study support.
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What's the role?
SMS are currently on the look-out for a new I&C Elec Field Metering Engineer to join our engineering function.
This role is pivotal in delivering a Half hourly and AMR metering to the industry. It enables SMS to comply with risk management regulations and have the capacity to deliver expert data management information
This is an independent field-based role, reporting into the Operations Manager. Within the business we have a team of 30 similar roles who the successful applicant will work alongside. The role will require an amount of travel every day to customer sites, this work will be programmed weekly. The role is also supported by a Field Coach to assist with onboarding and daily escalation. Head Office support is in Cardiff and support is available over the phone.
The role is 40 hours per week, 8 hours a day, with a flexible working pattern. Company Van provided and fuel card. Uniform provided. All equipment to complete your work will be completed, Tools and PPE.
Key Responsibilities:
Some of the key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Installation and maintenance of Low Voltage & High Voltage Code of Practice meters.
- AMR/Half Hourly business metering.
- Other related duties as required by the Metering department.
- Carry out replacement and testing of communication equipment.
- Interaction and liaison with the delivery support team.
- Maintain safety standards and follow working procedures.
- Control and manage stock.
- Completion of all compliance and Health and Safety paperwork.
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have/be:
- Demonstratable experience within the Large Power metering industry with a good understanding of different metering solutions.
- EUSR registered up to Three Phase Whole Current.
- NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installations or equivalent.
- 18th Edition Wiring Regs.
- C&G equivalent.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal at all levels.
- Competent IT skills across digital platforms.
- Able to manage own workload effectively.
- Good communication with customers and team members.
- A demonstrable approach to self-development.
- Resilient and responsive to change.
- Strong situational judgement and risk management skills.
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