About the Role
Base Location: Poole, New Forest, Yeovil, Salisbury, West London, Slough, Reading, Swindon, Melksham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Basingstoke, Aldershot, Petersfield
Salary: Circa £50k OTE
Base salary: £31,339 - £35,892
What we provide:
- The opportunity to be productive straight away.
- All tools and PPE required for the role.
- Access to a company vehicle.
- A skills-based pay matrix so your salary increases as you develop your skills.
- Overtime and Standby payments.
- Career stability within a sustainable industry with on-going progression opportunities.
- On joining you will also have access to range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
Our teams are growing whilst also achieving great results, and you could be part of this exciting and challenging business that provides job security and the opportunity for you to develop.
SSEN are currently looking for experienced Linespersons to join our Southern Electric Power Distribution team.
A Linesperson is at the heart of our network, helping us to power change. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidates to develop an exciting career and further authorisation within SSE.
The role will include:
- Carrying out construction and repair work on all of our networks from LV up to and including 11/33kV.
- Being responsible for the safety of yourself and colleagues, whilst acting as an ambassador for a strong safety culture in everything you do.
- This role can be demanding, and you'll also be required to respond quickly to any emergency situations that may arise as we want to provide the best possible service to our customers in their time of need.
- Working outdoors in all weather conditions with a requirement to undertake out of hours standby duties and short notice attendance for storm situations.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- DNO Industry in the UK or overseas recognised overhead line qualifications in LV, HV, 11kV & 33kV from a recognised training school; experience or qualification in 11kV Live Line working is highly advantageous.
- A proven track record in construction, repair and operation of electrical plant and equipment.
