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81009 - Linesperson

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

You will attract a salary of £39,283 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:.23/06/2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

22 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 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

Duties

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.

Perform work on live 240/415v apparatus conductors or equipment, following the appropriate safety rules.

Perform live line work on overhead lines up to and including 33kv.

Instals and connect, or disconnect and remove, or re-site whole current metering.

Remove and replace links and fuses on the 240/415v network.

Use meters and instruments and records readings.

Help with resistance, thermal and height measurements on overhead lines.

Manage rigging, erect and inspect 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.

Required to undertake standby on a contractual basis

Undertake Standby Duties.

Nature and Scope

You will work with the team to achieve the targets set out in the Performance Dashboard. You will work under their own initiative and demonstrate the ability to perform risk assessments to create a safe working environment.

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 perform the full range of tasks.

To have experience in the field of overhead line construction and maintenance