Craft Attendant Linesperson

80671 - Craft Attendant Linesperson

This craft attendant 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 £31,454 - £38,369 per annum (depending on skills and experience).  and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.18/04/2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 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 assist the Overhead linesperson in their role regarding faults repairs, network alterations and new connection work which involves work on the LV/HV distribution network. This will also include assisting in the restoration of LV supplies as part of fault working and system emergencies.  This will be done by observing the work in progress to ensure correct procedures are being followed with regard to PPE and safe working practices for the task in hand.

Please note that a vehicle is not supplied with this role.

Duties

• Observe all work being carried out on:
  • live LV apparatus with exposed conductors.  
• Ensure safe use of equipment following health & safety procedures and network standards specifically that colleagues on site are also wearing the relevant PPE. (This forms part of the duty of care of all operational staff under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974)
• To deter members of the public distracting staff while working on live equipment, and ensure ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs are prominently displayed and whilst live electrical work is in progress.
• Set equipment up for the Linesperson including preparation of work, laying out tools and equipment for a task and equipping the vehicle to enable jobs to be carried out.
• Assists the Linesperson when they carry out work on live 230/400v apparatus, conductors or equipment following appropriate safety procedures.
• Use appropriate IT equipment such as an electronic job issuing system.
• Digging and aiding in excavating holes safely and in doing so liaise with external contractors.
• Supports the Linesperson regarding uses own judgement to undertake risk assessment of a job regarding feasibility, safety, knowledge of tools and equipment and timeliness and liaise with Field Engineer a
• The postholder undertakes a system emergency storm role where he/she carries out following network standards and safety requirements.

 Qualifications

• Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of electrical distribution
• An understanding of the Electricity at Work Act including understanding electrical diagrams and maps i.e. points of isolation/earthing
• New Roads & Streetworks Act (NRSWA) – Units 1, 2 and 3 successfully achieved.
• Training would initially be at a training centre for a basic grasp of policy and health & safety. Craft Attendants would learn on the job.
• Trained in First Aid
• Awareness of the policies relating to network standards and Health & Safety. The Craft Attendant has to be aware of such policies but only enough so as to escalate to the Fitter if you felt there was a failure to follow a policy.
• Full UK driving licence required

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.