Linesperson

This Linesperson will report into the field staff supervisor and will work within Network Operations based across the Crawley and Brighton area. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £43,874 +benefits and a bonus of 3%.

Close Date: 25/10/2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 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

The position, working as part of the Crawley & Brighton Area, you will be responsible for the delivery of network enhancement projects and / or restoration of electrical supplies on the UK Power Networks distribution system, carrying out repairs on the overhead lines.

• Carries out all work in connection with the construction, maintenance and reports of Overhead lines and any associate plant and equipment, connections, and earthing, including cable laying and necessary excavation, backfill and reinstatement
• Overhead line service lines, pilots and catenaries, service termination equipment and connections thereto
• Patrols overhead lines and reports defects and any work being performed in the vicinity of the line route.
• Carries out work on live LVapparatus conductors or equipment as required, in accordance with the appropriate safety rules.
• Carries out live line work on overhead lines up to and including 33KV.
• Installs and connects, or disconnects and removes, or re-sites whole current metering.
• Removes and replaces links and fuses on the LVnetwork.
• Uses meters and instruments and records readings. Assists in resistance, thermal and height measurements on overhead lines.
• Carries out rigging, erects and inspects pre-formed scaffolds and pole and clip scaffolds.
• Carries out tree felling and tree trimming.
• Drives vehicles, cleans them and carries out roadworthiness checks.
• Operates communications/data transmission and display equipment.
• Operates mechanical aids and uses portable equipment.
• Switches, isolates and earths when authorised to do so.
• Undertake Standby Duties.

Where appropriate, the post holder will work with the team to achieve the targets set out in the Performance Dashboard. They will be able to work under their own initiative and demonstrate the ability to carry out risk assessments in order to create a safe working environment.

• LV & HV Authorised
• SPN / EPN network competency certificate
• City & Guilds 2339 (formally 232) certificate
• To be able to work on own initiative
• Able to complete self risk assessments
• Ability to work as part of a team
• To be prepared to train and learn new skills to be able to carry out the full range of duties.
• To have previous experience/knowledge in the field of overhead line construction and maintenance.
• Organisational Awareness
• Flexibility

• Previous DNO Experience
• Supervising experience

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…