Jointer

82550 - Jointer

This Jointer will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Crawley office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of 34726 depending on experience benefits and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:. 10/06/2026

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

Role

To manage electrical works which range from the connection of new supplies diversion and alterations to locating and repairing faults.

Duties

• Location and restoration of faults on the LV underground Network.
• Connect new/altered housing supplies and reinforcements.
• Connect diversions both HV/LV for developers or Local Authorities up to 33KV.
• Responsibility for all aspects of Safety Health and Environment in this role.
• Deliver the job to time and guaranteed service levels.
• Efficient use of materials.
• Complete work to the correct specification.
• To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices.
• Manage Craft Attendants.
• Use of appropriate IT equipment including TDR LV Faults sniffer and FFE equipment
• Supervise excavating teams

Qualifications:

The following skills and attributes are important to this role:

• City and Guilds 2339 (formally 2322) certificate or equivalent
• HAUC (NRSWA) qualification as a supervisor and operative
• Flexibility and able to work in a team environment
• Ability to problem solve in a practical way
• Able to work under pressure
• Must have a clean driving licence
• Understanding operational and 1:500 diagrams

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.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race colour ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust preemployment checks

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application please contact us at quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.