Craft Attendant Fitter in Bury St Edmunds

This craft attendant fitter will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Bury St Edmunds office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team. You will attract a salary of £35,158 + benefits and a bonus of 3%. If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check.

We also provide the following additional benefits:

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

Job Purpose: To 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.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role.
• Carry out risk assessments and maintain safe working practices.
• Operate hand-held IT equipment to receive job instructions and record asset data information.
• Maintain electrical plant and equipment on the LV and 11KV network.
• Undertake sub-station inspections.
• Report hazards and defects that are unable to be rectified through the appropriate reporting procedure.
• Ensure quality of works meets current procedures.
• Act as an ambassador for UK Power Networks and deliver excellent customer service.
• Work independently or as part of a team.

Skills and Experience:

• ONC in electrical power or City & Guilds 2339 (formerly 232) certificate / Electrical apprenticeship in a power distribution (or similar) company.
• Demonstrated experience working on regional electricity networks and comprehensive knowledge of the electrical distribution network.
• Hold a current driving licence.

Personal Skills:

• Work efficiently and communicate effectively with other team members.
• Enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills and techniques.
• Demonstrate a strong safety culture.
• Flexibility in approach to work.

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. If in doubt, ask!

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.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.