Job Description

Description

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of energy? We're looking for a versatile professional Planning Engineer to join Jersey Electricity.

As the part of the team, you'll run planning schemes with precision. This role isn't just about planning; it's about leading and innovating.

You'll gain the opportunity to work on impactful projects that shape the future of energy distribution and become part of a collaborative, supportive environment where innovation and excellence thrive.

In return, you'll receive professional growth and development opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

If you're passionate about safety, customer service, and making a difference, Jersey Electricity is the place for you. Join us in delivering sustainable, reliable energy solutions for our community.



If we are unsuccessful in hiring locally and need to widen our search, a relocation package will be available for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you'll be instrumental in:

Shaping the Network

: Working under the mentorship of industry experts, you'll coordinate HV & LV reinforcement and new development schemes, producing service and mains quotations that align with our high standards.

Ensuring Safety & Compliance

: Influence and lead substation/pillar legal contracts and cable notices, ensuring the highest safety standards.

Delivering Excellence

: Provide technical and financial direction, ensuring system reliability, efficiency, and value for money.

Collaboration:

Working across multi-functional teams on exciting large-scale projects.

Engagement:

Build a network of professional relationships to support your personal growth and career development.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Skills

: Leadership, analytical problem-solving, and a customer-focused attitude.

Experience

: 5+ years in a professional utilities' role, with practical knowledge of distribution network design.

Qualifications

: HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, IOSH Managing Safely certification, and a clean driving license.

Desirable

: Prince 2 certification and 11kV Authorised Person (AP) accreditation.

Job Benefits

At Jersey Electricity we provide a complete benefit package to ensure all elements of your wellbeing are supported. Financial benefits include free onsite parking, discounted electricity rates, discount within our Powerhouse shop, competitive above living wage salaries combined with an attractive pension.




Your physical and mental wellbeing are supported with subsidised onsite yoga, subsidised Active card membership, free weekly fruit, and onsite trained Mental Health First Aiders.




We are family-friendly, believe in life work blend and strive to give you everything you need to both love your job, do excellent work, and enjoy your free time with family and friends.




We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, pregnancy and maternity, age, or disability status.

About Jersey Electricity

Jersey Electricity's purpose is to 'enable life's essentials' by providing the people of Jersey with secure, reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity today and long into the future.

Jersey Electricity's Vision:

Jersey Electricity's vision is to "inspire a Zero-Carbon future" by being the energy partner of choice whilst working to six strategy pillars of that vision:

JE 6 strategic pillars:

1. Digital Enhancement and Innovation - over the next 3 years JE will continue to develop robust and scalable digital platforms, seeking innovation in smart enabled technology and to, where appropriate, commercialise its innovation.

2. Customer -to increase JE's customer experience maturity, to better understand customers' existing and future needs and wants, as well as provide exceptional service around its offers.

3. Energy Sourcing and Supply - prepare for a new supply contract, considering transitional requirements, to reduce cost and market risks for customers as well as considering the future role of offshore wind in the energy mix.

4. Future Proof the JE Business Model - continue delivering good operational performance across all businesses within the Group. Ensuring JE delivers infrastructure requirements for today, and in readiness for the future, whilst creating resource capability and capacity for CNR delivery.

5. Island-wide Electrification and Decarbonization - continue to develop new products in heat and mobility which support the CNR, customers in energy efficiency and facilitate the development of solar and offshore wind propositions with the Government of Jersey.

6. Great Employer - continue to recruit and develop talent, improve JE climate and engagement in becoming the employer of choice in and beyond Jersey.

We are an engaged and focused workforce, committed to ensuring we "keep the lights on" across the island and explore new ways of providing energy and related services to islanders. Working at Jersey Electricity means you are part of an inclusive team of nearly 400 diverse employees across a number of business sectors from the distribution of energy to Retail and Commercial services.



We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.

Whatever your role with us, you will find the support you need to develop in a long-term career and work with many long-serving employees to help us achieve our vision.

Being an employee of Jersey Electricity, you will:Share in the success of ground-breaking projects to electrify the island; Be part of a highly skilled and developing workforce; Participate in company-wide wellbeing initiatives; Develop both professionally and personally in a supportive environment; Benefit from a competitive rewards and compensation package; Help us develop our engaged, diverse and innovative workforce;

What our employees say:

"The employees, and the support from colleagues who I work with on a day to day basis, are helpful and friendly making it an attractive place to work"
"Great team with a manager who understands outside life and flexibility when needed"
"Real sense of purpose to enable life's essentials in Jersey - and real ability to make a difference to support a low carbon world"
"I think JE is a great place to work with fantastic people, variety of career opportunities , lots of challenges and great values"
"It's a really good company to work for, highly recommended to anyone to join Jersey Electricity"
"It's a great team with some really kind people who will often go the extra mile. Also great to work somewhere that is so crucial to island life and knowing that if we do our jobs well it benefits everyone"