Control Room Engineer

Job Title: Control Room Engineer Duration: 12 months with scope to extend Location: Warwick and requires you to work on a 2 shift rota pattern Salary: £38250 per annum Shifts 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm (and currently 1 weekend (SAT-SUN 12H) in 4) published well in advance to allow for work-life balance. My client is an national electricity company and one of the largest investor-owned Energy companies in the world. They play a vital role in delivering electricity to many millions of people across Great Britain and North-Eastern US in an efficient, reliable and safe manner. About the role The Transmission Network Control Centre (TNCC) is truly on the front line of what we do. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the team responsible for the real-time operation of the National Electricity Transmission System managing everything from routine maintenance to storms and wildfires across all of England and Wales. Playing a pivotal role in ensuring that the network is managed effectively and alarms received into the TNCC are dealt with, applying the appropriate engineering response. Full training is provided and you will need to achieve the correct response authorisation level before being assigned responsibilities in the TNCC. The TNCC feeds into a variety of sub-stations across the country that have various alarms that show in the control room which is manned 24/7. The purpose of the desk is to respond to system alarms that they monitor - most electrical alarms but could be mechanical. You will be expected to interpret the nature of the alarm and arrange engineers to attend in the field to fulfil the task. What you'll need An electrical background or experience of working in a control room environment or other relevant operations or engineering experience. An understanding of how asset and network monitoring systems create indications and alarms. The ability to work in a process orientated environment ensuring we carry out our role with a fierce focus on safety. Good logical, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and be organised. To be a team player, with the ability to motivate, encourage and work with other control room personnel, joining a team of around 70 staff and managers. TO APPLY - PLEASE REPLY WITH AN UP-TO-DATE CV Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer. Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser