Jointer

79803 - Jointer

This Jointer will report to the Lead Operations Engineer and will work within UK Power Network Services - O&M and Projects South East based in our Chatham office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of 43,898 plus van and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.06/11/2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• 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.

Main Job Purpose:

You will work as part of the Regional Team will oversee the restoration of LV supplies on Customer owned LV distribution systems, IDNO Power Networks and customer owned distribution systems, carrying out jointing installation and repairs on HV and LV cable networks. You will also work on our systems to ensure continuity of supply to customers during new systems installation or existing systems modernisation.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role
• To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices
• Help with the location of faults on distribution networks.
• The restoration of LV supplies
• Test and switch on customer owned LV networks - and understanding the results of the tests and acting
• Any other relevant jointing responsibilities
• Oversee excavating teams
• Understand operational and 1:500 diagrams
• LV and HV cable jointing up to and including 33kV
• Use appropriate IT equipment including TDR, LV Faults sniffer and FFE equipment
• Oversee Jointers Mate and training of Apprentices.
• Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks Services.

Nature and Scope

You will be subject to pre-appointment drug screening observing the UK Power Networks policy on "Alcohol & Drugs".

You will progress with experience to undertake jointing up to 132kV. You will work as part of a team of technicians, jointers and fitters that report to The Lead Operational Engineer and have the support of experienced Field Engineers and Supervisors.

You will be predominantly based in the UK Power Networks Services area with work being undertaken on customer owned sites on a contractual basis. You will also travel and work anywhere within the UK on customer owned sites.

Skill and Educational Requirements

The following skills and attributes are important to this role

• City and Guilds 232.
• Evidence of training, such as a CIS card, of a site supervisor and operative.
• UKPN Substation entry, LV and HV competencies desirable.
• Flexibility and able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to problem solve in a practical way.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Must have a clean driving licence.

Personal Skills

The following are important attributes for this role:

• Strong safety focus required
• Must be customer-focused
• Evidence of formal cable jointing training required
• Be able to work on their own or as part of a team

Any training required will be provided through the course of development

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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