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Trainee Linesperson / Linesperson

Job details
Posting date: 05 March 2025
Salary: £38,219 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 19 March 2025
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1DY
Company: UK Power Networks
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 80480_1741132808

Summary

80480 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 between £38,219 - per annum(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:.16/03/2025

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 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

  • Perform 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.

  • Support 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 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 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

  • Perform additional and reasonable job related tasks as requested by your manager, following our needs.

Qualifications;

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