Ganger (Kingston, GB)

80648 - Ganger

This Ganger will report to Agent and will work within Network Operations - Powercare based in our Croydon/ Kingston depots. You will be permanent employee in our Powercare team.

You will attract a salary of £38,056 per annum and a bonus of 1%.

Close Date: 16th April 2025

All applications will be reviewed after the close date.

We also provide the following additional benefits

22 annual Leave

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

UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks is 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 of 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.

Main responsibilities:

Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role

To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices

Be able to operate hand held IT equipment to receive job instructions and record site information

Ensure quality of works meets with current procedures

Ensure works are carried out to meet guaranteed service standards

Ensure the security of vehicle, tools, plant and equipment

To work on their own or as lead person in a 2-person excavation team

Be prepared to undertake other reasonable responsibilities following the requirements of the Company

Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has experience in carrying out excavation, backfills and reinstatements. Such as previous employment in Utilities and construction.

NRSWA Units 001-009

Full UK Driving Licence

Towing Licence

Machine Operator ticket

CSCS Operatives card

Emergency First Aid

The following skills are not essential for the role but would be valuable

Experience working on electricity network

Trench Support (deep excavation)

Moling qualification

Abrasive Wheel

LV Support Person

Sub-Station Entry

Dumper Driver

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 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 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, color, 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.