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This craft attendant fitter will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within Network Operations based in our Peterborough office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £31,426 per annum (depending on experience) + full benefits package and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date:. 08/07/2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 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 scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.

UK Power Networks

UK Power Networksis the country's biggest electricity distributor, making sure the lights stay on for more than eight million homes and businesses across London, the South East and the East of England.

UK Power Networks continues to be listed in the Sunday Times' Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For, and the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers, and made industry history by becoming first company to win Utility of the Year two years running (2015 and 2016, also 2012). We are accredited in the Investors in People Platinum and Nation Equality Standard.

We invest more than £600 million in its electricity networks every year, offers extra help to vulnerable customers in need, and is undertaking trials to ensure that electricity networks support the transition to a low carbon future. It also moves cables and connects new electricity supplies.

Role

Principal Accountabilities:

• You will assist the Electrical Fitters in their role with maintain the HV and LV electrical plant and distribution network, up to and including 11KV system, with the opportunity to develop the skills to work on the 33KV network
• You'll also be able to obtain formal qualifications and undertake training to become a qualified fitter. This will be done by observing the work in progress to ensure correct procedures are being followed about PPE and safe working practices for the task in hand
• This will also include assisting in the restoration of LV supplies as part of fault working and system emergencies.
• Also you'll help maintain electrical plant and equipment on the LV and 11KV network
• Your work will also involve assisting in sub station inspections
• You will report hazards and defects that they are unable to rectify through the appropriate reporting procedure
• You will ensure quality of works meets with current procedures
• You will be an ambassador for UK Power Networks
• You will work on their own or as part of a team.
• Craft Attendants will demonstrate a responsible and safe approach to unplanned hazardous situations.
• You will deal with members of the public, emergency services and local authorities in emergency situations.

Duties

• Observe all work being carried out on:
• Live LV apparatus with exposed conductors.
• Ensure safe use of equipment following health & safety procedures and network standards specifically that colleagues on site are also wearing the relevant PPE. (This forms part of the duty of care of all operational staff under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974)
• To deter members of the public distracting staff while working on live equipment, and ensure 'Do Not Disturb' signs are prominently displayed and whilst live electrical work is in progress.
• Set equipment up for the Fitters including preparation of work, laying out tools and equipment for a task and providing the vehicle to help jobs to be carried out.
• Assist the Fitters when he/she carries out work on live apparatus, conductors or equipment following appropriate safety procedures.

What you'll need for this role:

• Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
• Knowledge of electrics
• Experience in working at heights, working outside or in confined spaces is highly desirable.
• An understanding of the Electricity at Work Act including understanding electrical diagrams and maps i.e. points of isolation/earthing
• Awareness of the policies relating to network standards and Health & Safety.
• Full UK driving licence is required

You will also be:

• Good team working
• Self-motivated
• Health and Safety Aware
• Positive attitude and a high level of energy.
• Flexible and adaptable
• Technically minded

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, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. 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.