Power & Environmental Specialist, England & Wales

About the role

The role holder is accountable for the Competence Assurance, Licensing, Authorisation and Appointment of BT Networks Power and Electronics Engineers working within power. This includes licensing activities for AC and DC systems including High Voltage and Low Voltage (High Energy) systems, apparatus, pressurised systems in scope of PSSR 2000 regulations safety and quality checking on engineers to ensure good safe working and quality practices are demonstrated and maintained and that compliance to all relevant legislation, regulation and internal policy applicable to this role is also maintained.

The role holder is also accountable for ensuring that environmental compliance is maintained for fuel systems, power system apparatus and also investigating Networks related environmental issues.

The role holder will be Investigating electrical, health and safety near misses and complete post incident reviews
The role holder will also proactively support preparation for external and internal audits to maintain ISO standards for Networks maintained areas to assist with seamless recertification.
This role ensures that people working within Networks field teams in Power or Electronics and in scope of this role have the correct skills and knowledge to complete their assigned tasks compliantly within legislation and BT policy, have the correct levels of Authorisation and Licensing in place to ensure governance is maintained to fulfil BT’s legal and moral responsibility to their people

The role holder will take ownership, author and contribute to Networks and Pan BT Power and Environmental polices including HV, Safe Working Procedures etc as required

This is a field based role requiring travel across an agreed area dependent on your location within England / Wales. Expected travel is 3 days a week but during busy periods can increase to 5 days a week.

BPSS Clearance eligibility is required too

What you’ll be doing

Essential Skills / Experience

• Five years’ experience in the Power domain within the last 10 years, including experience with the generic Exchange Electrical Infrastructures, Standby generator systems, DC Power Systems, Uninterruptable Power Systems and Ventilation and Cooling systems – MANDATORY
• Be trained to at least C&G2382 current Standards – “Current” Edition (Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations)- MANDATORY
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (DLT142074) - MANDATORY
• Emergency aid (X03002) - MANDATORY
• Previously been an Authorised Person or Competent Person HV with at least 5 years recent experience in that role – MANDATORY
• Hold formal skills and experience of working on air pressure systems, or be working towards attaining these skills – MANDATORY
• Hold Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum – MANDATORY
• Hold a qualification or experience in controlling Legionella as duty holder/responsible person – MANDATORY
• NEBOSH – Certificate in Environmental Management - MANDATORY
• IOSH – Managing Safely - MANDATORY
• Full Driving license – MANDATORY

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Hold current accreditations – Live Working, AP/CP HV & PSSR - PREFERRED
• NEBOSH – National General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health. - PREFERRED
• Be trained to C&G2392 Standards (Certificate in Fundamental Inspection, Testing and Initial Verification) - PREFERRED
• Experienced or holder of a vocational training certificate for drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods, class 3 in tanks and packets. ADR. - PREFERRED
• F-GAS –class 1 trained - PREFERRED
• Trained trainer with experience of training package production and/or delivery - PREFERRED
• An understanding of the strategic impact of Power systems and their commercial principles - PREFERRED
• A wide background & knowledge of Power & Cooling equipment and related work streams with a proven ability to develop this further. combined with at least 5 years Operational Management experience in a field environment – PREFERRED
• Influencing skills, comfortable operating with a range of internal and external stakeholders, often at senior levels, Commercial acumen to be able to recommend and take commercially viable decisions, ensuring cost effective planning and resourcing and to build and present business cases to gain approval for funding - PREFERRED
• Be able to assess and balance risk, cost against service - PREFERRED
• IT skills- MS Word, MS Excel, Sharepoint and Power point – PREFERRED
• Experience of application of the License to Work and Live Working processes – PREFERRED

Our Package

• On target 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer’s leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.