Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives.
We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.
This role will be within our Transmission & Renewables team. We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.
Want to come and be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
We’re looking for an Appointed Person in Lifting Operations to work on National Grid contracts in South West England and South Wales.
As an Appointed Person (CPCS A61) you’ll lead the planning, coordination, and execution of lifting operations on these projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in working on live substation environments and be capable of managing complex lifts in high-risk, safety-critical environments.
- Lead and plan all lifting operations in accordance with National Grid procedures, LOLER 1998, and BS 7121 standards
- Produce and review Lifting Plans, RAMS, and task-specific risk assessments, ensuring alignment with National Grid’s safety management systems
- Identify lifting requirements from engineering drawings, construction plans, or on-site inspections
- Select suitable cranes, lifting accessories, and lifting methods, ensuring all equipment is certified and fit for purpose
- Coordinate with site teams, National Grid safety representatives, crane supervisors, slinger/signallers, and subcontractors to ensure safe and efficient lifting operations
- Conduct pre-lift briefings, toolbox talks, and lift supervision for standard and complex lifts, including tandem lifts and lifts near live equipment
- Ensure lifting operations do not interfere with live electrical apparatus, enforce exclusion zones, and maintain strict adherence to Permit to Work (PTW) systems
- Maintain accurate documentation, including lifting permits, inspection logs, and competency records
What you’ll bring
- Valid CPCS A61 – Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) certification
- Proven experience in lifting operations
- Experience with preparing lifting plans in AutoCAD format
- Competent in drafting and reviewing lifting plans, RAMS, and lift calculations
- Excellent understanding of lifting equipment, crane specifications, and safety margins in restricted environments
- Ability to lead and manage lift teams under pressure in time-sensitive, live working zones
- IT-literate – capable of using digital platforms for planning and reporting with sound knowledge of Microsoft Office products and SharePoint
Desirable:
- Proven experience in lifting operations within National Grid or DNO/TNO environments
- CSCS or EUSR (BESC / Persons) card – mandatory for NG sites
- Knowledge of National Grid technical standards, particularly SR163, GS6, and site-specific H&S rules
- Familiarity with NG document control systems
- Knowledge of working around SF6 equipment, transformer movements, or GIS compound lifts
- First Aid at Work, Manual Handling, and SMSTS – preferred
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Matched or contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
In In addition, this role offers;
- Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
- My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
- Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Paid Overtime
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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