Ganger - HGV Class 2 Operator 1

80880 - HGV Class 2 Operator 

This HGV Class 2 Operator  will report to the Area Agent and will work within Network Operations based in our Childerditch office. You will be a permanent employee in our Powercare team.

You will attract a salary of £38,056 per annum and a bonus of 1%.

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

Close Date: 15th June 2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 22 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• 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, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Please note Powercare terms & conditions apply inclusive of black rock pension

Job Purpose

To ensure delivery to schedule of plant, materials and equipment to Field Teams within the South East Region through the provision of a safe and efficient operation. Work as part as a team on site to complete work and act a support person where required. You will travel to the depot and pick up HGV to start work. You will also work weekends.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role
• To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices
• Be able to operate hand held IT equipment to receive job instructions and record site information
• Ensure quality of works meets with current procedures
• Ensure works are carried out to meet guaranteed service standards
• Ensure the security of vehicle, tools, plant and equipment
• To work on their own or as lead person in a 2-person team
• Be prepared to undertake other reasonable responsibilities following the requirements of the Company
• Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks.

Qualifications:

• HGV Class 2 Driving Licence
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Crane Operator Competency (Loader / Clamshell)
• CSCS Operatives card
• Emergency First Aid
• Slinger / Signaller

The following skills are not essential for the role but would be advantageous

• Experience working on electricity network
• Sub-Station Entry
• NRSWA Units 001-009

Nature and Scope:

You will work either on their own or as the lead person in a 2-person team carrying out the delivery of materials, plant and equipment to and from site. You will also assist Field Teams to complete work on site, and act as a support person.

You may travel anywhere within the UK Power Networks Network Footprint and work outside of normal core hours and participate in an out of hours standby rota.

Please Note: Internal candidates who are still within a probationary period must obtain the written approval of their manager, which must be submitted with their application.

Please Note: Internal candidates are eligible to apply for internal positions once they have completed any contractual probationary period.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

If in doubt ask!

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.