Craft Attendant Fitter

This Craft Attendant fitter will report to the Project Supervisor and will work within Capital Programme - Operations SPN based in our Maidstone office. You will be a permanent employee., The post holder is required to assist the Craftsperson or Engineer in their role in terms of construction, commissioning and maintenance activities on Grid and Primary Substation, whilst observing correct procedures are being followed with particular regard to safe working practices.,

• Ensure safe working practices are observed in line with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, UK Power Networks Safe Working Practices and Procedure and in line with the Distribution Safety Rules.
• Assist Craftsperson, Supervisor and Engineers in the Installation, maintenance and testing of all plant, apparatus and cables associated with the Grid, Primary and Distribution network.
• Assist in fault location and repair of all plant, apparatus and cables associated with the Grid, Primary and Distribution network.
• Ensure that all works are carried out in line with the Distribution Safety Rules and to demonstrate a strong safety culture.
• Use of appropriate IT equipment
• Undertake a system emergency storm role as needed in accordance with network standards and safety requirements.
• Required to undertake standby on a contractual basis, 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 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 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.


• Experience of Electrical Installation works or an Electrical Improver.
• EAL Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation or Equivalent.
• Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
• CSCS/ECS Installation Electrical Card/EUSR SHEA Power or equivalent
• Flexible and able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to problem solve in a practical way and able to work under pressure.
• Must have a clean driving licence (HGV License would be preferable but not essential).
• A good understanding of Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation
Preferred
• City and Guilds 2339 - Level 2 Certificate in Electrical Power Engineering or City and Guilds 2365 - Level 2 Certificate in Electrotechnical Craft or equivalent
• City and Guilds 2382 - Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (18th Edition)
• Confined space trained
• Ladder Association trained
• Experience in working at heights and working outside is highly desirable.
  
  You wiill receive a salary of £34,454 + benefits and You will attract a bonus of 3%
If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check Close Date: 05/11/2024 We also provide the following additional benefits
• 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.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.