HV Fitters Mate

North West / North Wales

Permanent

Competitive + Commercial vehicle + Flexible Benefits

 

Summary

At Freedom Networks, we’re building the future of electricity infrastructure — safely, intelligently, and collaboratively. We’re now looking for HV Fitter’s Mates to join our growing Northwest team, supporting critical substation upgrade and asset replacement projects for our DNO customers.

 

This is more than a support role. It’s a hands-on opportunity to work on live HV environments, learn from experienced professionals, and progress your career within a business that genuinely champions internal development.

 

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Supporting the replacement of HV plant and equipment, including multicores and earthing, delivering fully operational schemes
• Working side by side with HV Fitters and other site trades in a safe, collaborative manner
• Installing containment, cabling, plant and small wiring within substation environments
• Championing best practice, safety standards, and innovative ideas on site
• Taking ownership of company equipment, ensuring it’s maintained, tested, and fit for purpose

 

What we’re looking for:  

• Minimum 2 years’ hands-on experience using hand tools (practical or craft background)
• DNO authorisation as an HV Fitter’s Mate
• Basic operational knowledge of electrical or mechanical systems
• Site Safety Passport and/or CDM site experience
• Manual Handling certification
• Full UK driving licence

 

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes: 

• Company commercial vehicle
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation. 

 

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

 

About Us 

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

 

You will be working as part of a team where we are committed to creating a culture where we treat each other fairly and with respect, recognising everyone as an individual.

 

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

 

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