Industrial Electricians
OCU Group is a leading provider of utility and infrastructure services, committed to delivering high-quality solutions to our clients. With a strong focus on safety, innovation, and sustainability, we are dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the essential services that power our communities
About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled and safety-conscious Industrial Electrical to join our growing team. You will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and testing of HV equipment up to 400kV across substations and industrial sites.
Water experience - Clean or Waste - would be an advantage here too
This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with a strong background in HV systems and a commitment to quality and safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install HV equipment including power transformers (up to 400kV), earth switches, disconnectors, CTs, protection panels, battery chargers, and SCADA panels.
- Carry out substation wiring and protection panel installations.
- Install and maintain switchgear from LV to 400kV, including GIS systems.
- Fit and maintain cable containment systems (tray, ladder, etc.).
- Gland, terminate, and test SWA cables.
- Perform electrical wiring within control panels.
- Conduct electrical testing and fault finding to ensure system reliability.
- Interpret and work from electrical drawings and technical documentation.
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Proven experience in HV electrical installations and maintenance.
- Proficient with hand and power tools.
- Strong understanding of substation safety systems and procedures.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and drawings
- Experience with DNO/IDNO projects and 11kV switchboards, RMUs, transformers, etc.
- Division
- OCU Energy
- Locations
- Neath
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE &/or CIS
Neath
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
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