Overhead Line Worker

5 months ago


Kendal, United Kingdom ENWL Full time

Are you an authorised Overhead Line Worker based in Kendal? If so, we want to hear from you. Electricity North West is looking for a skilled and collaborative Overhead Worker to join our inclusive team. This full-time role comes with a generous salary of up to £38,789.81 p/a and a benefits package.

As an authorised Overhead Line Worker, you will be required to work on the Electricity North West overhead electricity distribution network. As part of a team you will participate in construction, maintenance, inspection and fault-finding activities in line with your level of authorisation.

As an Overhead Line Worker role, you can expect to:

- Participate in the construction and refurbishment of the overhead power distribution network and in fault location and repair work; this takes place during both working hours and after hours when required, ensuring that interruptions to the customer's electricity supply are kept to an absolute minimum
- Report on progress throughout, thereby enabling colleagues within the Customer Contact Centre to keep our customers always informed
- Be responsible for the inspection and maintenance of various items of overhead plant
- An understanding of safety systems and the importance of risk assessments
- Customer focus with the ability to communicate clearly
- Organisation, self-motivation and be a team player
- The ability to complete paperwork relating to work-based activities
- A minimum of 5 GCSE’s or equivalent

As a vital member of our team and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we'll provide a favourable salary of up to £38,789.81 p/a and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our excellent reward and benefits offer, which includes:

- An annual bonus scheme
- Twenty-six days annual leave increasing with length of service
- An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
- A market-leading contributory pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme and opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

At Electricity North West, our people important to us and we’re passionate about creating a great place to work where we can all be ourselves, reach our full potential and build long lasting careers. We’re striving to increase diversity of thought and talent in our people and to recruit highly skilled workforce that’s representative of the communities we serve. For us, embracing our differences is what makes us stronger.

Electricity North West distributes electricity through 57,000 kilometres of overhead lines and underground cables, enough to go around the world one and a half times. We actively manage the power network in real time, responding to issues with remote technology and teams on the ground. We provide an essential service to 5 million people in 2.4 million properties covering 10% of the electricity demand of Great Britain from Cheshire to Cumbria.

We’re champions of the North West, and we’re proud that our electricity network connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between. A key part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry, and as the region's network operator, it’s our responsibility to lead the way, help the North West to decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy. Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to the of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, a Medical Appointment, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and a Drug & Alcohol test.

**We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.



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