Craftsperson (Jointing)

Description

• Carry out site and operational risk assessments on your team and associated contractors.
• Manage the development of assigned trainees including apprentices, skills seekers, adult craft trainees etc.
• Ensure all site works carried out safely, including acting as the nominated person in charge of safety for the duration of all works attended whilst ensuring all network operations are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with company policy and safety rules.
• Capture feedback and issues from Operational Safety and Compliance Audits, Quality Audits etc and address any non-conformances.
• Take responsibility and accountability for tasks and activities and contributes to the achievement of team goals by providing support, advice, encouragement, clear direction and coaching when appropriate.
• Perform stand-by duties as agreed with the company to allow for the restoration of customer supplies and network discrepancies impacting network security
• Minimise CML and Average Time to First Restoration (ATR)by direct application of skills ensuring timely restoration of supplies.
• Responding to and restoring electrical supplies affected by network faults.
• Undertake and develop appropriate skills associated with work on substations, cables and overhead lines that make up the distribution network.
• Undertake/ assist in the installation, commissioning and fault rectification of battery systems.
• Undertake programmed, post fault and fault switching on the distribution networks. To include the operation of underground and overhead networks and the issue and receipt of appropriate safety documents.
• Ensure all returns associated with Data Capture process requirements are complied with.
• Deliver excellent customer service to all aspects of your operation. Actively promote and strive to deliver customer service standards within area of responsibility
• Assist, when requested, operational engineers with protection commissioning & implementation, reactive & post fault switching and maintenance.
• Delivery of planned maintenance, connections, investment and fault repair works as appropriately authorised.
• Support the integrity of the distribution and protection system

Requirements

• Computer literacy – e.g. Microsoft Office suite
• Awareness of and compliance with Company Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and update them on issues as they arise working with your team towards a zero-accident culture.
• Sound working knowledge of the Electrical network, protection & battery systems, inter-trip systems and ancillary equipment.
• Authorised to switch on the electrical network
• If authorised and trained, can undertake ‘live working’ in accordance with the Scottish Power live working manual.
• Appropriate work experience in a relevant trade position (Fitting, Linesman or Jointing)
• Full valid driving licence
• Knowledge of distribution protection systems and control & restoration processes and procedures.
• Electrical background/aim to retrain
• SVQ/NVQ qualification or equivalent experience
• Sound knowledge of the Scottish Power health and safety processes and procedures.

Benefits

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• 36 days annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance