Jointer Norwich, England
Job description
Reporting to
Field Staff Supervisor
Function
Network Operations
Location
Norwich
Reference Number
76614
Employment Period
Permanent
Contract Type
Collective
CiP Level
3%
Salary Range
£32,289 - £38,220 per annum – Depending on experience + overtime, standby and full benefits
Closing Date
20/04/2023
All applications will be reviewed after the closing date
Please Note: Internal candidates are eligible to apply for internal positions once they have successfully completed any contractual probationary period.
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 as part of the London faults team, you will drive the fault response performance across the Norwich and Norfolk area. This will include speaking to customers, the central Network Operations team, and overseeing contractors.
You'll also work alongside engineers and others to ensure we can deliver 1st class service to our customers!
You’ll also oversee the restoration of Low Voltage supplies on the UK Power Networks distribution system, carrying out jointing repairs on LV cables and switching operations on the LV network!
Duties
Fault finding on the Distribution network
The restoration of LV supplies in agreement with central control
Testing and switching on the LV network – and understanding the results of the tests and acting appropriately
Repairs to public lighting services
Supervision of excavating teams
Understanding and providing updates for operational diagrams,
Low Voltage jointing
Use of appropriate IT equipment including TDR, LV Faults sniffer and electronic touch pad. Immediate supervision of Craft Attendant.
Inspection and Maintenance
As key member of our team, our jointers play a vital role in the safe and timely restoration of LV supplies. UK Power Networks is regulated by various guidelines, and this role is particularly important in ensuring successful compliance with Customer Minutes Lost and Customer Interruption targets. As a jointer, you may be required to work at any location within the UK Power Networks area, at first though within the Norwich Region.
Experience
As an experienced Jointer, you'll also need these key skills for this role:
City and Guilds 2339 (formally 2322) certificate or equivalent
NRSWA qualification as a supervisor and operative m(or equivalent
A flexible approach to out of hours work
Be able to work in a team
Ability to problem solve in a practical way
Working calmly under pressure
A Clean driving licences
Personal Skills
You'll also have:
A strong safety focus
Customer focused
Potential to undertake shift working
You'll also receive regular training and development! For starters we can up-skill you on fault finding experience on Low Voltage networks, but you may be experienced already!
We also provide the following additional benefits
25 days Annual leave
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.
Supplier discounts, such as O2, EE, Vauxhall cars, Universal tyres
Discounted access to sports and social clubs
Employee Assistance Programme
For more information and to arrange an interview and start date, apply for this role today!
Please Note: Internal candidates are eligible to apply for internal positions once they have successfully completed any contractual probationary period.
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.
