Trainee Linesperson/ Linesperson

78708 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 £35,056 (dependant on experience) and a bonus of 3%.
If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check
Close Date: .04/04/2024
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
You will assist in the delivery of 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.
Carries out work on live 240/415v apparatus conductors or equipment, following the appropriate safety rules.
Use meters and instruments and records readings.
Assist 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 to both the general public and other UKPN teams.
Carry out works in line with UK Power Networks customer service standards concerning shut down carding and customer appointments.
To approach and resolve any customer issues arising on site 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 promote Our policies, procedures and standards
Undertake all duties,, demonstrating best practice
Promote and partake in team and company activities, and willing to take on additional responsibilities
Carry out additional and reasonable job related tasks as requested by your manager, following 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 working with general public
Experience 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.
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