Craftsperson/Electrician (Overhead Lines)

Description:

Craftsperson (Overhead Lines)
Locations Available: Wrexham, Oswestry, Newtown and Aberystwyth
OTE – up to £50,000 per year (Salary – up to £34,850, plus Standby and extensive Overtime opportunities)
Full Time / Permanent
Flexible /Hybrid options
Closing date: 30th June 2024
Help us create a better future, quicker
The role of Craftsperson (Linesperson) offers an exciting and diverse array of challenges as well as excellent opportunities for personal development.
As an authorised Craftsperson (Linesperson), you will carry out the maintenance, fault finding/repair and the construction of SPEN’s overhead network up to 33kV within the DVMW area.
What you will be doing
You will participate as part of a team to construct, repair, and refurbish SPEN’s overhead network in numerous locations within the DVMW area and an understanding of SPEN safe working practices is essential.
As part of your role, you will:
* Plan and pre vet jobs, in both daily and fault scenarios.
* Understand SPEN network diagrams.
* Obtain materials using SPEN stores application.
* Operate a range of vehicles, both on and off-road.
* Work day and night in adverse weather conditions.
* Use various overhead equipment.
* Create risk assessments before commencement of work.
* Receive job-specific safety documents.
* Connect generators.
* Keep up to date with booking of daily hours.
* Work to a high standard whilst demonstrating the highest levels of health and safety in line with current SPEN safety rules.
You'll also need to be:
* Customer-focused with the ability to communicate clearly.
* In possession of a full UK driving licence.
* Well organised, self-motivated and happy working as part of a team.
* Able to demonstrate the ability to complete paperwork relating to work-based activities.
* iPhone and computer proficient.
* Join the current standby rota.
What you’ll be doing
Responding to overhead lines work for construction, maintenance and fault repair activities, you will be required to complete operational switching of the network, including fault finding and testing up to 33kV.
Planning jobs, obtaining materials, vehicles and equipment, you will receive all safety documents, pre-vet jobs which includes risk assessments and liaison with landowners, undertake hands-on, short stick and long stick live line work, connection of generators and HGV driving where appropriate. Standby duties will also be required.
What you’ll bring
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic craftsperson with knowledge of low and high voltage electrical distribution networks. Ideally you will have experience of working on the overhead network, but this is not essential as training can be provided.
The successful candidate would need to demonstrate as a minimum:
* Qualified overhead lines craftsperson with appropriate suite of training and authorisations up to 33kV
* Full valid driving licence
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.
That’s why our benefits include:
36 days annual leave
Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
Payroll giving and charity matched funding
Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
Life Assurance (4x salary)
Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.
We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to the careers team