HV Fitter

Widnes office / North West

Permanent

Competitive + Company commercial vehicle + Flexible Benefits

 

Summary

Join Freedom Networks as an HV Fitter and play a key part in upgrading and replacing substation assets across the North West. You’ll work hands‑on with plant, equipment and cabling to deliver safe, high‑quality installations for our DNO customers — and help keep the region’s power network reliable and future‑ready.

 

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Install and replace substation plant and equipment, including multicores, earthing cables, containment, cabling and small wiring.
• Carry out core electrical fitter duties, including:
• Independent access to substations with live exposed conductors
• Receiving permits to work
• Supervising working parties
• Maintain high standards of safety, workmanship and compliance.
• Look after company tools and equipment, ensuring PAT/calibration requirements are met.
• Promote best practice and contribute ideas for improvement and innovation.

What we’re looking for:

• At least 2 years’ hands‑on experience using hand tools in a practical or craft environment.
• Basic understanding of electrical or mechanical systems.
• Site safety passport and/or experience working on CDM sites.
• Manual handling awareness.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Work in or around High Voltage substations desirable

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
• 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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