Cable Jointer Specialist

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to join UK Power Networks as a Cable Jointer Specialist. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for performing jointing installation and repairs on high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) cable networks.

• Construct, operate, and maintain HV and LV cable networks on both UKPN Services and customer-owned distribution systems.
• Work on new and existing systems to ensure continuity of supply to customers during new system installation or existing system modernization and maintenance activities.
• Perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices.
• Locate faults on distribution networks and restore LV supplies.
• Test and switch on customer-owned LV networks, and understand the results of the tests and act on them.
• Oversee excavating teams and contractors.
• Understand operational and 1:500 diagrams.
• Perform LV and HV cable jointing up to and including 33kV.
• Work on LV SWA cable and HV 3-CORE XLPE/SWA.
• Use IT equipment, including SAP 'Toughpads', TDR, LV Faults sniffer, and FFE equipment.
• Supervise Jointers Mate and train Apprentices.

• City and Guilds 232 qualification.
• Evidence of training, such as a CIS card, of a site supervisor and operative.
• UKPN Substation entry, LV, and HV competencies desirable.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a team environment.
• Must have a clean driving license.
• Obtain a Client Infrastructure Security Pass (providing a traceable work history and criminal records check).
• Fit and willing to be trained to work in confined spaces.

• Safety focus required.
• Must be customer-focused.
• Evidence of formal cable jointing training required.
• Ability to work on their own or as part of a team.
• 5-year traceable work history.

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.