Trainee Linesperson/ Linesperson

82460 - Linesperson/Trainee Linesperson

This linesperson/trainee linesperson will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Bury St Edmunds office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £44,663 - per annum plus benefits and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.01/07/2026

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

Job Purpose

You will help deliver Distribution Capital Delivery projects and restoration of electrical supplies on the UK Power Networks distribution system. To assist in all site-based operations as instructed by line manager.

Principal accountabilities

• Carry out 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
• Carry out works following UK Power Networks policies, procedures and standards.
• Immediately report to line manager any breaches of health and safety regulations or unsafe occurrences.
• Carry out work on live 240/415v apparatus conductors or equipment, observing the appropriate safety rules.
• Uses meters and instruments and records readings. Assists in resistance, thermal and height measurements on overhead lines.
• Operate communications/data transmission and display equipment. In particular the mobile device solution for BTP.
• Operate mechanical aids and use portable equipment, ensuring all Small Tools are fit for use.
• Switches, isolates and earths when authorised to do so.
• Undertake standby duties
• Remove all traffic management, old poles and any leftover debris or spoil from site. Leaving it in a safe condition for the general public and other workers.
• Help maintain yards and pole dump areas to keep them running safely.
• Ensure all given works are carried out promptly.
• Report any deviation from requested tasks immediately to line manager.
• Promote UK Power Networks in a professional manner to both the general public and other UKPN teams.
• Perform works following UK Power Networks customer service standards concerning shut down carding and customer appointments.
• To approach and resolve any customer issues arising on site with professionalism with the help of line manager.
• Ensure regular communication with managers to understand work progress and planned future work.
• Build relationships with colleagues and be a good team player who supports colleagues and reacts to the priorities of the team and wider Business departments
• Return time sheets.
• Complete and return any required vehicle logs or mileage reports requested by line manager.
• Drive vehicles, cleans them and carries out roadworthiness checks.
• Comply with and actively promote Our policies, procedures and standards
• Undertake all duties, in a professional and courteous manner, demonstrating best practice
• Actively promote and partake in team and company activities, by being flexible and willing to take on additional tasks
• Carry out additional and reasonable job related tasks as requested by your manager, in line with our needs.

Skills qualifications and experience;

Essential for trained Linesperson

• UK Power Networks competency certificate
• LV and HV authorised
• First aid training certificate
• Knowledge of industry
• Experience of working with general public
• Experience of working within a team

Desired

• Switching and Linking
• C&G qualification
• Manual handling training certificate
• NRSWA training certificate

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.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre‑employment checks

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.