Linesperson

Overview

Maintain and construct overhead power lines, perform repairs and live line work

Key Responsibilities

• live lv
• 33kv live
• scaffold erection
• metering
• line patrol
• overhead construction

Tasks

-Carry out tree felling and tree trimming. -Patrol overhead lines and reports defects and any work being performed in the vicinity of the line route. -Carry out rigging, erects and inspects pre-formed scaffolds and pole and clip scaffolds. -Carry out work on live LV apparatus conductors or equipment as required, following the appropriate safety rules. -Use meters and instruments and records readings. Assist in resistance, thermal and height measurements on overhead lines. -Carry out live line work on overhead lines up to and including 33KV. -Remove and replaces links and fuses on the LV network. -Drive vehicles and carry out roadworthiness checks. -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, back-fill and reinstatement -Install and connect, or disconnect and remove, whole current metering.

Requirements

• lv/hv
• cityguilds
• overhead line
• teamwork
• risk assessment
• organisational awareness

What You Bring

-Organisational Awareness -Ability to work as part of a team -Able to complete self risk assessments -LV & HV Authorised -City & Guilds 2339 certificate or equivalent -To have previous experience/knowledge in the field of overhead line construction and maintenance.

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Benefits

-22 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays. -Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan -Discounted gym membership -Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid -Occupational Health support -Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products -Employee Assistance Programme -Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%) -Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes

About Uk Power Networks

-It has built resilience through landmark innovation—funded by Ofgem—for projects like Low Carbon London and Flexible Plug & Play, pioneering smart grid integration. -The company architected and maintains private networks serving Heathrow, Stansted, London Underground and Canary Wharf, showcasing its aptitude in high-stakes infrastructure. -Its rollout of pole-support trusses and smart connection portals highlights a knack for clever engineering that minimizes disruption while boosting reliability. -From carrying legacy cables to orchestrating EV infrastructure and hydrogen experimentation, its story is one of transforming traditional power delivery for modern demands.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-medical check -dbs reference check