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Job Title


Works Co-ordinator


Company : Northern Powergrid


Location : Hexham, NBL


Created : 2025-07-07


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Works Coordinator to join our Tyne & Wear / Northumberland Team The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation and Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the Northeast, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the regions needs, now and in the future. Works Co-ordinators are responsible for the planning, management and delivery of regional project work including faults/repairs, reinforcement, connections, maintenance and overhead work on the LV/HV network to meet business needs Along with a competitive salary between 36,929 - 47,541 (Ind L3 pp7-12) plus banked hours Enrolment into our pension scheme 25 days holiday Transport provision Were excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company and the industry and a desire to succeed. K ey Responsibilities: Works coordination and management of varied projects safely and to time, cost and quality. Operate on the distribution network as a fully LV authorized person including fault management. Manage all aspects of outage planning for your allocated projects Customer focused in all aspects of works coordination delivering a 10/10 service Able to accurately recognise all faults on the LV network Demonstrate a full operational knowledge of the LV distribution network Demonstrate full knowledge of current repairs and safety policies Fully utilise Northern Powergrids asset database and system (iSmart, eAMspatial) K ey Competencies: Team working - A shared and committed approach to teamwork Planning & organizing Time management - Ability to prioritise workload when demands are conflicting Leadership skills - Be receptive and embrace change and strive for continuous improvement Effective written 'spoken communication Excellent customer service & interpersonal skills Operational experience and authorisations, including the ability to become fully LV authorized inc fault management Q ualifications and Attributes Essential Qualifications & Experience: GCSE Maths & English. IT Literate with all Microsoft Office Tools Full UK Driving Licence Excellent customer service skills Knowledge of the distribution network Willing to work towards full LV authorisations including fault management D esirable Qualifications & Experience: ONC/HNC Electrical Engineering. ILM Level 3 or equivalent. Project Management Electrical Trade / Engineering Background Advanced Knowledge of LV, HV and EHV networks. Knowledge in IT systems such as CRM, CRM GO, PMIT, QPID, ISMART C losing date for applications: 16 July In order to comply with our electricity distribution licence, we have to ensure our colleagues are fit and proper to visit and enter our customers premises. Consequently, as this role may involve visiting and entering our customers premises, please be aware that the successful candidate will be subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please confirm in your application if you are content for this check to be completed.