Substation Fitter

About the Scheme

This scheme is aimed at individuals who are required to work on power network substation sites as part of their role.   

The scheme is CSCS affiliated and EUSR registration carries the CSCS logo, which permits individuals access onto construction sites for the purposes of service and/or construction of substations and associated activities. 

The scheme is evidence based and requires individuals to either be registered for and undertaking an industry qualification or apprenticeship or to have completed and been certificated for one. Alternatively, individuals must hold a Model Distribution Safety Rules (MDSR) issued by a DNO or hold a Certificate of Competence issued by a NERS accredited company, alongside supporting evidence

This ensures that both industry and individuals’ employers can be confident in their skills, knowledge and understanding required to perform various tasks and duties relating to substation distribution, transmission or construction.  

Registration Details

Registration lasts for 3 years and can be renewed.

• Trainee individuals will be issued a Red CSCS Trainee card with Trainee Substation Fitter on the reverse.  
• Skilled worker individuals will receive a Gold Skilled Worker CSCS card showing their approved categories on the reverse

Registration Categories

The EUSR Substation Fitter scheme provides the following registration categories:  

• Trainee
• Substation Fitter – Distribution
• Substation Fitter – Transmission
• Substation Fitter – Construction Operations
• Substation Fitter – Construction Operations (Mechanical)
• Substation Fitter – Construction Operations (Electrical)
• Substation Fitter – Construction Operations (Remove and Refurbish)

This is determined by the qualification/units completed or the apprenticeship undertaken.

Registration requirements

Pre-requisite Requirements

All individuals applying for gold skilled worker cards must also hold a valid, in-date EUSR registration for SHEA Power.

Evidence requirements for Substation Fitter (Trainee)

Individuals are required to provide evidence of registration on:

• EEA Level 3 Certificate in Substation Fitter Construction Operations

Evidence requirements for Substation Fitter (Skilled Worker) 

Qualification / Apprenticeship certificate:  

If an individual holds a qualification or apprenticeship, they will need to submit an original certificate and unit certificates (where required) 

• Power Network Crafts Person Cable Jointer Apprenticeship OR 
• Power Industry Distribution Cable Jointer Apprenticeship OR 
• City & Guilds Certificate in Electrical Power Engineering Underground Cables SCQF Level 5 (Scottish Modern Apprenticeship in Power Distribution) 

If an individual holds EEA Level 3 Certificate in Substation Fitter Construction Operations qualification they will need to submit their Learner ID number only, located at the bottom of their certificate.  

Alternatively, individuals must hold one of the following, issued by a DNO 

• MDSR (Model Distribution Safety Rules) Competent Person company authorisation certificate OR 
• MDSR (Model Distribution Safety Rules) Authorised Person company authorisation certificate OR 
• MDSR (Model Distribution Safety Rules) Senior Authorised Person company authorisation certificate 

OR

If applying via the NERS scheme, individuals will need to submit evidence of: 

• NERS Certificate of Competence AND 
• Employing organisation’s in-date NERS certificate AND 
• Letter confirming the appointment/role as an Assessing Officer 

Renewing a Substation Fitter EUSR registration

EUSR Registration Renewal 

Trainee registration on EUSR is for a period of 18 months and is non-renewable. An individual is expected to have completed their qualification during the registration period and then progress onto Skilled Worker registration on EUSR. 

Skilled Worker registration on EUSR is valid for three years. An individual may be re-registered for Substation Fitter where the required evidence is submitted and verified

Quality Assurance and Sampling 

We sample registration applications and verify the evidence provided. This may include confirming a certificate’s authenticity and validity.  

Where certificate fraud is suspected, we will not process the application, and we will conduct further checks. This will result in a delay in the registration process. 

Where certificate fraud is confirmed, we will carry out the actions laid out in our fraud policy; which includes:  

• notify the relevant Awarding Organisation 
• notify the Police, CSCS, LRQA, individuals, and employer 
• remove existing EUSR scheme registrations related to the fraud 
• remove access to submit EUSR applications, either temporarily or permanently   

Lost or missing certificates 

Where qualification certificates have been lost, or destroyed, or they are photocopies rather than the originals, individuals are advised to obtain replacement certificates as soon as possible. 

Replacement certificates may be obtained by contacting:

• City and Guilds: www.cityandguilds.com

You will need to provide as much information as you can as this will enable the Awarding Organisation to search their records and produce a replacement certificate.

The information they request to support their search may include: 

Full name, date of birth, the name of the quailification you completed, the year you completed the qualification, the name of your training provider or the college you attended.

Replacement Apprenticeship certificates can be obtained by

• calling the National Apprenticeship Helpdesk on 0800 0150 400  or
• emailing [email protected]

How to Apply

You can apply for registration through:

• Online Shop: Fill out the form, accept the terms, and make payment
• QuartzWeb: Approved providers can submit applications directly

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If you have any queries relating to EUSR or the evidence requirements for any of our schemes or programmes, please contact the EUSR Support team. We are available Monday – Friday, 8.00am – 4.30pm via email [email protected]  or tel: 0121 745 1310.