Craft Attendant - Fitter

This craft attendant fitter will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Eltham office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team. You will attract a salary of £38,434 and a bonus of 3%. If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check.

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.

Role:

You will assist the Craftsperson or Engineer in their role in terms of construction, commissioning and maintenance activities on Grid and Primary Substation, whilst observing correct procedures are being followed with regard to safe working practices.

Duties:

• Ensure safe working practices are observed following Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, UK Power Networks Safe Working Practices and Procedure and in line with the Distribution Safety Rules.
• Assist Craftsperson, Supervisor and Engineers in the installation, maintenance and testing of all plant, apparatus and cables associated with the Primary and Distribution network.
• Support fault location and repair of all plant, apparatus and cables associated with the Grid, Primary and Distribution network.
• Ensure that all works are carried out following the Distribution Safety Rules and to demonstrate a safety culture.
• Use IT equipment.
• Undertake a system emergency storm role following network standards and safety requirements.

Experience:

• Experience of Electrical Installation works or an Electrical Improver.
• EAL Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation or Equivalent.
• Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
• CSCS/ECS Installation Electrical Card/EUSR SHEA Power or equivalent.
• Flexible and able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to problem solve in a practical way and able to work under pressure.
• Must have a clean driving licence (HGV Licence would be preferable but not essential).
• An understanding of Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation.

You would be expected to undertake training and development to increase your knowledge and skills that could lead to progression.

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!

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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.

Contact:

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.