Linesperson

79018 - Linesperson

This Linesperson will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within Network Operations based in our Tunbridge Wells office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £39,740 and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date:.30/05/#####

We also provide the following additional benefits

Annual Leave
Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Occupational Health support
Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
Discounted access to sports and social clubs
Employee Assistance Programme.Job Purpose:

The position, working as part of the Tunbridge Wells Area team, will manage the delivery of network enhancement projects and restoration of electrical supplies on the UK Power Networks distribution system, carrying out repairs on the overhead lines.

Principal Accountabilities:

Perform all work in connection with the construction, maintenance and report of Overhead lines and any associate plant and equipment, connections, and earthing, including cable laying and necessary excavation, backfill and reinstatement
Overhead line service lines, pilots and catenaries, service termination equipment and connections thereto
Patrol overhead lines and reports defects and any work being performed in the vicinity of the line route.
Carry out work on live LV apparatus conductors or equipment, following the appropriate safety rules.
Perform live line work on overhead lines up to and including 33KV.
Installs and connects, or disconnects and removes, or re-sites whole current metering.
Removes and replaces links and fuses on the LV network.
Use meters and instruments and records readings.
Assist in resistance, thermal and height measurements on overhead lines.
Carry out rigging, erect and inspect pre-formed scaffolds and pole and clip scaffolds.
Carries out tree felling and tree trimming.
Drive vehicles, cleans them and carries out roadworthiness checks.
Operate communications/data transmission and display equipment.
Operate mechanical aids and use portable equipment.
Switches, isolates and earths when authorised to do so.
Contractual requirement to undertake Standby Duties and response to System Emergencies

Nature and Scope:

You will work with the team to achieve the targets set out in the Performance Dashboard. You will work under their own initiative and demonstrate the ability to perform risk assessments to create a safe working environment.

Qualifications:

LV & HV Authorised
SPN / EPN network competency certificate
City & Guilds#####9 (formally 232) certificate
Complete self risk assessments
Work as part of a team
To be prepared to train and learn new skills
Organisational Awareness
Flexibility