Description In this key role, you’ll carry out site audits, assess compliance with DNO standards, and play a vital part in maintaining safe and reliable electrical networks. You’ll have the opportunity to influence best practice, mentor jointing teams, and make a real difference to the performance and integrity of our operations. Department: Regulated Power Location: Leeds About the job

Conduct planned and ad‑hoc site audits covering LV/HV jointing, terminations, and associated works. Verify that all works meet DNO specifications, statutory regulations, and internal procedures. Check workmanship, materials, tooling, and equipment to confirm compliance with required standards. Assess operative competence, authorisations, and safe systems of work (permits, risk assessments, RAMS). Produce detailed audit reports outlining findings, corrective actions, and improvement recommendations. Identify recurring issues and support training and best practice initiatives to drive continuous improvement. Liaise with Supervisors, Project Managers, and SHEQ teams to resolve non‑conformances. Monitor compliance with environmental, health, safety, and quality systems. Provide coaching and mentoring to jointing teams to raise awareness and standards. Assist in incident investigations where workmanship or compliance issues may be a factor.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Proven experience as an LV/HV Cable Jointing Auditor within distribution networks. Deep understanding of DNO standards, ESQCR, and Health & Safety legislation. Strong technical knowledge of safe isolation, live working, and jointing practices. Previous auditing, QA, or supervisory experience is highly desirable. Excellent communication and reporting skills with the ability to write clear, factual audit reports. Confident using Microsoft Office and digital audit tools. Full UK driving licence.

About OCU Group OCU Group is one of the UK’s fastest‑growing companies, delivering complex projects across power, utilities, water, and digital infrastructure. With sales growing five‑fold to £1.1bn over the last five years, we are expanding both organically and through acquisitions, including recent growth in Australia and New Zealand. For experienced professionals, OCU offers meaningful responsibility, the chance to influence delivery, and career progression in a business that invests in capability, autonomy, and high performance. For those starting their careers, we provide structured routes through apprenticeships, graduate programmes, and training academies, with hands‑on experience on real projects and supportive mentors to help you learn and progress. We value safety, integrity, collaboration, and doing things properly and we support people who want to make a tangible impact. Our commitment to inclusion At OCU Group, we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to building a workplace where people feel valued, supported and able to do their best work. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, we may ask candidates to complete an equal opportunity monitoring form. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in selection decisions. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. This means we are committed to offering an interview to candidates with a long‑term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. If this applies to you, please contact us at recruitment@ocugroup.com. To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process by emailing recruitment@ocugroup.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr