Linesperson

Job Title: Linesperson

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Linesperson to join our team at UK Power Networks. As a Linesperson, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of network enhancement projects and restoring electrical supplies on our distribution system. You will carry out repairs on overhead lines, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out all work in connection with the construction, maintenance, and reporting of overhead lines and associated plant and equipment.
• Patrol overhead lines and report defects and any work being performed in the vicinity of the line route.
• Carry out live line work on overhead lines up to and including 33kv.
• Install and connect, or disconnect and remove, or re-site whole current metering.
• Removes and replaces links and fuses on the 240/415v network.
• Use meters and instruments and record readings.
• Assist in resistance, thermal, and height measurements on overhead lines.
• Carry out rigging, erect, and inspect pre-formed scaffolds and pole and clip scaffolds.
• Carry out tree felling and tree trimming.
• Drive vehicles, clean them, and carry out roadworthiness checks.
• Operate communications/data transmission and display equipment.
• Operate mechanical aids and use portable equipment.
• Switches, isolates, and earths when authorized to do so.
• Undertake Standby Duties.

Requirements:

• LV & HV Authorized
• EPN network competency certificate
• City & Guilds 232 certificate
• To be able to work on own initiative
• Complete self-risk assessments
• Work as part of a team
• To be prepared to train and learn new skills to carry out the full range of duties.

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. 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.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, 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.