Jointer (Purfleet, GB)

80548 - Jointer

This jointer will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Purfleet office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £37,165 per annum - Depending on experience + benefits and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.02/04/2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays. Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaidPersonal 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 LoanTax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing SchemesOccupational Health supportSwitched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers’ productsDiscounted gym membershipEmployee Assistance Programme

Cable Jointer

We have an excellent career opportunity with us at UK Power Networks! Our teams continue to grow through their achievements, and we want you to join our exciting role that provides job security and professional development.We are the country's biggest electricity distributor! We make sure the lights stay on for more than eight million homes and businesses across London, the South East and the East of England.As a jointer you will drive the fault response performance across the Purfleet area. This will include speaking to customers, the central Network Operations team, and overseeing contractors.You'll also work with engineers and others to ensure we can deliver 1st class service to our customers!You'll also manage all aspects of Jointing on both low and high voltages cables on the UK Power Networks distribution system.

Duties

Fault finding on the Distribution networkConnection of new suppliesAlterations to existing suppliesThe restoration of LV supplies in agreement with central controlTesting and switching on the LV network – and understanding the results of the tests Repairs to public lighting servicesSupervise excavating teamsUnderstand and provide updates for operational diagrams,Low and high voltage jointingUse of appropriate IT equipment including TDR, LV Faults sniffer and electronic touch pad. Supervise Craft Attendants.Inspection and MaintenanceRequired to undertake standby on a contractual basis

As key members of our team, our jointers play an important role in the safe restoration of and connection of supplies. UK Power Networks is regulated by various guidelines, and you will be particularly important in ensuring successful compliance with Customer Minutes Lost and Customer Interruption targets. As a jointer, you may work at any location within the UK Power Networks area, at first though within the Purfleet area.

Experience

As an experienced Jointer, you'll also need these key skills for this role:

City and Guilds 2339 (formally 2322) certificate or equivalentNRSWA qualification as a supervisor and operative m(or equivalentA flexible approach to out of hours workBe able to work in a teamAbility to problem solve in a practical wayWorking calmly under pressureA Clean driving licences

Personal Skills

You'll also have:

A strong safety focusCustomer focusedPotential to undertake shift working

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.