Jointer

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 Norwich 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 be expected to carry out all aspects of Jointing on both low and high voltages cables on the UK Power Networks distribution system.

Duties

Fault finding on the Distribution network
Connection of new supplies
Alterations to existing supplies
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 and high voltage jointing
Use of appropriate IT equipment including TDR, LV Faults sniffer and electronic touch pad. Immediate supervision of Craft Attendant.
Inspection and Maintenance
Required to undertake standby on a contractual basis

As key member of our team, our jointers play a vital role in the safe and timely restoration of and connection of 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 area.

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