Smart Metering Quality Assurance Inspector
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Position Overview & Specifications
Smart Metering Quality Assurance Inspector
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time/part time role
Location: Salisbury, Bournemouth, Southampton to cover S/West London and Southern areas
Career area: Smart Metering and EV installations
Closing date: 21.05.2023
Salary: £37,268 + Annual Bonus + Excellent Benefits
As a Quality Assurance Inspector reporting to the Quality Assurance Field District Manager, you will champion Smart Metering!
The opportunity…
You will be supporting team members within the smart metering technical quality assurance team both to maximise their performance and contributions to meet future needs of the business, ensuring skill and knowledge sharing takes place, whilst adhering to appropriate Health and Safety guidelines and supporting the goal of incident free performance within Smart Metering.
There is also an exciting opportunity to provide mentoring support to new operatives as part of their assessment and working to assist the wider team as and when of which may include travel and overnight stays to other areas within the UK.
You will carry out the Smart Metering Annual monitoring and Inspection Plan, additional quality assurance checks of dual fuel metering work and over the shoulder checks on Both EDF peripatetic and FFSP field operatives to ensure that they are carrying out metering installations to the correct training methods preferred by EDF Energy.
Opportunities may also arise for additional training and upskilling to three phase, CT metering, Gas medium pressure and EV.
What we’re looking for…
Being a Quality Assurance Inspector at EDF means you must be Dual Fuel qualified in Smart Metering, and preferably an experienced individual for this Role. You will have a diplomatic approach with customers, work colleagues and experience in incident investigation, statement writing.
Excellent communication and IT skills are key as you will be undertaking, Quality assurance inspections of Dual Fuel smart Metering Installations and Exchanges, complaint investigations, Offering energy efficiency advice as and when required and supporting the Smart Metering Contract team in relation to site works completed by EDF and our Out Of Area Field Force Service Providers.
(Quality Assurance training may be available for the right candidate)
Travel and overnight stays may be required so you must hold a valid driving licence and have a flexible approach to the role.
Our culture…
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity, inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re an equal opportunity and disability confident employer. If you feel comfortable sharing with us that you have a disability, you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we will guarantee you an interview.
We’ll value the difference you bring and give you opportunities to thrive and succeed and to feel you belong.
Our benefits…
- Potential to earn 3% bonus
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service up to a maximum of 30 days)
- A defined contribution pension scheme
- Retail discounts and cashback deals
- Healthcare cash plan
- Technology benefits
- Government tax-free childcare
Option to purchase:
Additional annual leave- Dental insurance
- Gym membership
- Critical illness insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Travel insurance
- Car breakdown cover
- Dining card
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Energy & Utilities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Smart Metering Quality Assurance Inspector roles across EDF Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £37,268 - £37,268 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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