Site Technician - E-2025-05

Astute are partnered with Capula, part of the EDF Group, a long-established and highly reputable system integration specialist operating across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing sectors. Due to continued growth, Capula are looking for a Site Technician to join their Energy team, based from Stone with regular UK site travel.

This is a hands-on site role focused on installation, wiring, and testing of protection and control systems across transmission, distribution, and power generation projects.

As a Site Technician, you will ensure systems are installed, tested, and ready for commissioning to a high standard, working closely with site and engineering teams.

Responsibilities and duties of the Site Technician role

As the Site Technician, you will be:

• Wiring and assembling protection and control systems on site
• Installing and terminating cables (multicore, paired, copper, fibre)
• Building cubicles, frameworks, and cable management systems
• Supporting build and test of hardware rigs
• Working with Site Managers to prepare materials and deliverables
• Completing electrical testing including:
  • Insulation resistance
  • Earth bond continuity
  • Point-to-point wiring checks
  • HV withstand and safety checks
• Carrying out quality checks and updating ITP documentation
• Logging and resolving site issues with engineering teams
• Supporting commissioning readiness and handover
• Working safely on test rigs and completing isolations
• Travelling and staying away at UK customer sites when required

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• 1+ year site wiring or installation experience
• EC&I / electrical installation experience (substations or protection systems preferred)
• Ability to read electrical drawings and wiring schedules
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel and stay away

Desirable:

• Apprenticeship trained
• Mechanical assembly experience
• National Grid site experience
• SSSTS, 18th Edition, PASMA or similar tickets
• LOTO / Arc Flash / Confined Space awareness

Personal Skills

The Site Technician role would suit someone who is:

• Hands-on and detail focused
• Safety conscious and reliable
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Good communicator on site
• Organised and methodical
• Flexible with travel and working away

Salary and benefits of the Site Technician role

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare
• Lifestyle screening
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Mental health assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Support toward professional registration (IEng / CEng) and paid membership fees

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