Jointer

Job Title
Jointer
Reports To
Field Staff Supervisor
Function
Network Operations - London Region
Location
Central London - Shorts Garden
Reference Number
42234
Employment Period
Permanent
CiP Level
3%
Salary Range
GBP26,007 - GBP34,848 plus Inner London Allowance
Closing date 6th June 2018
All applications will be reviewed after the closing date

This is a great opportunity for someone who wishes to build a career in a large company that will support you in moving up the career ladder with a heap of benefits along the way.

Benefits:

• We offer fully paid training to give you the recognised qualifications you need to progress your career at UKPN
• Paid Annual leave
• Personal Pension Plan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Supplier discounts, such as O2, EE, Vauxhall cars, Universal tyres
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.

UK Power Networks:
UK Power Networks owns and maintains electricity cables and lines across London, the South East and East of England. We maintain and upgrade power equipment as well as move and connect new electricity cables.
UK Power Networks is the first company to win the prestigious Utility of the Year Award two years running and was named one of the top large companies (Sunday Times Top 30) to work for in the country for the third successive year.

Job Purpose:
To work as part of a team to assist in delivery of reinforcement projects within the Central London area. This includes liaison with customers, engineers and contractors as required.
The position, working as part of the Central London team will be responsible for carrying out jointing and fitting works on the HV and LV networks.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Testing and switching on the LV network - and understanding the results of the tests and acting appropriately
• High Voltage cable jointing
• Low Voltage cable jointing and Fault Location
• Movement of heavy plant
• Movement of Oil
• Any other relevant jointing duties
• Supervision of excavating teams
• Understanding and providing updates for operational and 1:500 diagrams,
• Use of appropriate IT equipment including Toughpad equipment
• Immediate supervision of Craft Attendant.

Nature and Scope

The person undertaking this role plays a vital role in the safety management of the team. The Company is regulated by various guidelines, and this role is particularly important in ensuring successful compliance with Customer Minutes Lost and Customer Interruption targets. The job holder may be required to work at any location within the UK Power Networks area, initially within the London Region.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

The following skills and attributes are important to this role

• City and Guilds 2339 (formally 2322) certificate or equivalent
• HAUC (NRSWA) qualification as a supervisor and operative
• Flexibility and able to work in a team environment
• Ability to problem solve in a practical way
• Able to work under pressure
• Must have a clean driving licence

Personal Skills

The following are important attributes for this role:

• Strong safety focus required
• Must be customer focused
• Self-motivated

Any training required will be provided to the suitable candidate

Please Note: Candidates, who are still within a probationary period, must obtain the written approval of their manager, which must be submitted with their application.

Organisation Structure:


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 are responsible for ensuring they fully 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 particularly where there are legal requirements, employees are responsible for understanding those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.
If in doubt, ask!