Linesperson

78439 - Linesperson

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

You will attract a salary of £35,061 Depending on experience + overtime + standby + full benefits and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.22/04/2023

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.

Suitable candidates that are not qualified linespersons will be considered for the training role of craft attendant Linesperson

Job Purpose:

You 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:

• 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
• Patrol overhead lines and reports defects and any work being performed in the vicinity of the line route.
• Carries out work on live 240/415v apparatus conductors or equipment, following the appropriate safety rules.
• Carry out 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 240/415v network.
• Use metres and instruments and records readings.
• Assist in resistance, thermal and height measurements on overhead lines.
• Carries out rigging, erects and inspects pre-formed scaffolds and pole and clip scaffolds.
• Carry 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.
• Undertake Standby Duties.

Qualifications:

• LV & HV Authorised
• EPN network competency certificate
• City & Guilds 232 certificate
• To be able to work on own initiative
• Able to complete self-risk assessments
• Ability to work as part of a team
• To be prepared to train and learn new skills to carry out the full range of duties.
• To have experience in the field of overhead line construction and maintenance.