Major contract win fuels recruitment drive for 300 staff
Network Plus has secured a significant contract with National Grid Electricity Distribution, which will see it embark on a major recruitment drive for more than 300 staff.
The five-year deal is for the excavation, cable laying works and reinstatement for the East Midlands, West Midlands, and South West of England.
It follows previous work done for National Grid over the last five years, meaning Network Plus retains previous areas of East Midlands Region A (EMA – Chesterfield & Mansfield, Derby, Nottingham & Lincolnshire) and West Midlands Region A (WMA – Stoke & Telford) as well as taking on newly awarded areas:
- East Midlands Region B (EMB – Coventry & Warwickshire, Leicester & Kettering, Northampton & Milton Keynes)
- South West Region B (SWB – Somerset & Devon)
- South West Region C (SWC – Redruth, Bodmin, and Plymouth)
A total of 110 back office and management resources roles will be up for grabs, as well as 200 civil, cable laying, backfill & reinstatement teams.
Up to 150 staff from the outgoing supplier have been identified, including management, back office, and operational delivery staff.
Starting early September following a short mobilisation period, the contract will require additional depots to be established, with locations yet to be confirmed.
Contract Director, Carl Dixon said, “This contract award is a fantastic result and highlights the ongoing success of our teams who have been delivering this work for the past five years.
“We are pleased to be working with National Grid Electricity Distribution to increase our footprint and deliver these essential works across a much larger area.”
