Linesperson / Trainee Linesperson

82460 - Linesperson/Trainee Linesperson

This linesperson/trainee linesperson will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Bury St Edmunds office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £44,663 - per annum plus benefits and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date:.01/07/2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 22 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.

• 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

Job Purpose

You will help deliver Distribution Capital Delivery projects and restoration of electrical supplies on the UK Power Networks distribution system. To assist in all site-based operations as instructed by line manager.

Principal accountabilities

• Carry out all work in connection with the construction, maintenance and report 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

• Carry out works following UK Power Networks policies, procedures and standards.

• Immediately report to line manager any breaches of health and safety regulations or unsafe occurrences.

• Carry out work on live 240/415v apparatus conductors or equipment, observing the appropriate safety rules.

• Uses meters and instruments and records readings. Assists in resistance, thermal and height measurements on overhead lines.

• Operate communications/data transmission and display equipment. In particular the mobile device solution for BTP.

• Operate mechanical aids and use portable equipment, ensuring all Small Tools are fit for use.

• Switches, isolates and earths when authorised to do so.

• Undertake standby duties

• Remove all traffic management, old poles and any leftover debris or spoil from site. Leaving it in a safe condition for the general public and other workers.

• Help maintain yards and pole dump areas to keep them running safely.

• Ensure all given works are carried out promptly.

• Report any deviation from requested tasks immediately to line manager.

• Promote UK Power Networks in a professional manner to both the general public and other UKPN teams.

• Perform works following UK Power Networks customer service standards concerning shut down carding and customer appointments.

• To approach and resolve any customer issues arising on site with professionalism with the help of line manager.

• Ensure regular communication with managers to understand work progress and planned future work.

• Build relationships with colleagues and be a good team player who supports colleagues and reacts to the priorities of the team and wider Business departments

• Return time sheets.

• Complete and return any required vehicle logs or mileage reports requested by line manager.

• Drive vehicles, cleans them and carries out roadworthiness checks.

• Comply with and actively promote Our policies, procedures and standards

• Undertake all duties, in a professional and courteous manner, demonstrating best practice

• Actively promote and partake in team and company activities, by being flexible and willing to take on additional tasks

• Carry out additional and reasonable job related tasks as requested by your manager, in line with our needs.

Skills qualifications and experience;

Essential for trained Linesperson

• UK Power Networks competency certificate

• LV and HV authorised

• First aid training certificate

• Knowledge of industry

• Experience of working with general public

• Experience of working within a team

Desired

• Switching and Linking

• C&G qualification

• Manual handling training certificate

• NRSWA training certificate