Job Description

Reports To

Area Agent

Function

Network Operations – Powercare – EPN Region

Location

North Walsham

Reference Number

76894

Employment Period

Permanent

Contract Type

Powercare Collective Agreement

Job Family Level / Grade

SESL GAN

Bonus

1%

Salary Range

£30,082 to £34,950 per annum

Closing Date

27th May 2023

All applications will be reviewed after the closing date

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.
Supplier discounts, such as O2, EE, Vauxhall cars, Universal tyres
Discounted access to sports and social clubs
Employee Assistance Programme.

UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks is the country’s biggest electricity distributor, making sure the lights stay on for more than eight million homes and businesses across London, the South East and the East of England.

UK Power Networks continues to be listed in the Sunday Times’ Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For, as well as the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers, and made industry history by becoming first company to win Utility of the Year two years running (2015 and 2016, also 2012). The company is accredited in the Investors in People Platinum and Nation Equality Standard.

The company invests more than £600 million in its electricity networks every year, offers extra help to vulnerable customers at times of need, and is undertaking trials to ensure that electricity networks support the transition to a low carbon future. It also moves cables and connects new electricity supplies.

Job Purpose: To carry out excavation, backfill and reinstatement works on Faults, Small Service and Unmetered Connections work streams within the UK Power Networks SPN Distribution Licence area.

Principal Accountabilities:
Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role

To carry out risk assessments and maintain safe working practices

Be able to operate hand held IT equipment to receive job instructions and record site information

Ensure quality of works meets with current policies and procedures

Ensure works are carried out to meet guaranteed service standards

Ensure the security of vehicle, tools, plant and equipment

To be able to work on their own or as lead person in a 2-man excavation team

Be prepared to undertake other reasonable duties in line with the requirements of the Company

Act as an ambassador for UK Power Networks and deliver excellent customer service

Nature and Scope:
The successful applicant will be expected to work either as the lead person in a 2-man excavation team, carrying out planned works, or as part of a combined excavation & jointing team carrying out fault repair work.

The successful candidate will be required to travel anywhere within the SPN, EPN and LPN Footprint of UK Power Networks and participate in an out of hours standby rota.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
NRSWA Units 001-009

Full UK Driving Licence

C1 Minimum Driving licence,

Digital Tachograph Card ,

Driver CPC

Towing Licence

Machine Operator ticket

CSCS Operatives card

Emergency First Aid

The following skills are not essential for the role but would be advantageous

Experience of working on electricity network

Trench Support (deep excavation)

Moling qualification

Abrasive Wheel

LV Support Person

Sub-Station Entry

Dumper Driver

Person Skills

Work efficiently and communicate effectively with other team members

Have the enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills and techniques

Demonstrate a strong safety culture

Be flexible in their approach to work

Please Note: Internal candidates are eligible to apply for internal positions once they have successfully completed any contractual probationary period.

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 fully 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 particularly 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.

If in doubt ask!

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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