Cable Jointer
UK Power Networks
- Heathrow, Greater London
- £35,173 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
- 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
- Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Occupational Health support
- Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
- Discounted access to sports and social clubs
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Construction and Maintenance of the UK Power Networks Services and customer owned assets through the range 33kV to 400V,
- Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role
- To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices
- Location of faults on distribution networks.
- The restoration of LV supplies
- Test and switch on customer owned LV networks - and understanding the results of the tests and acting on them
- Any other relevant jointing responsibilities
- Oversee excavating teams and contractors
- Understand operational and 1:500 diagrams
- LV and HV cable jointing up to and including 33kV
- LV Authorised Person with further possible progression to HV and SAP
- Competent in workshop fitting skills
- Work on LV SWA cable
- Work on HV 3-CORE XLPE/SWA
- PFISTERER, Nexans Euromold and equivalent connectors
- 33kV / 132kV jointing
- Use IT equipment including SAP 'Toughpads', TDR, LV Faults sniffer and FFE equipment
- Supervise Jointers Mate and training of Apprentices.
- Compliance with UK Power Networks Services Procedures covering all matters related to Health, Safety, Quality and the Environment
- Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks Services
- City and Guilds 232.
- Evidence of training, such as a CIS card, of a site supervisor and operative.
- UKPN Substation entry, LV and HV competencies desirable.
- Flexibility and able to work in a team environment.
- Must have a clean driving licence.
- Obtain a Client Infrastructure Security Passes (providing a traceable work history and criminal records check).
- Fit and willing to be trained to work in confined spaces
- Safety focus required
- Must be customer-focused
- Evidence of formal cable jointing training required
- Be able to work on their own or as part of a team
- 5 year traceable work history