79968 - Fusing Hand Shifted
This fusing hand will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Covent Garden office. You will be a Permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.
You will attract a salary of £42,277 plus shift allowance and London Allowance and a bonus of 3%.
If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check
Close Date:.05/01/2025
We also provide the following additional benefits
Annual Leave
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.
Main Job Purpose:
A Fusing Hand works within the London Region of UKPN with the purpose of maintaining and operating the LV Network and delivering a world class service for a world class city.
You will be within the shifted fault teams, who are responsible for the rapid restoration of LV supplies right in the heart of Central London. This is a role as the team have to respond to LV Network faults and be on site within 30 minutes.
To work as part of a shifted team to deliver and ensure the LV Network is running as designed, to assist enhanced fault response performance within the Central London area. This includes liaison with customers, Network Operations and Control management of contractors. This will involve close working with our full time dedicated Customer Liaison Officers.
When the fault volumes are low, a Fusing Hand will perform fusing down and restoration of the LV Network to allow ICP's to work safety. Unlike the fault work this covers the whole of UKPN's London footprint not just Central London.
Duties
The restoration of LV supplies in agreement with LV Control
Testing and switching on the LV Network - and understanding the results of the tests
Be a part of a team in the restoration of LV supplies following an LV block shutdown.
Understand and provide updates for operational and 1:500 diagrams,
Supervise a Mate.
Full LV Network sweeps of interconnected and radial networks, restoring as far as possible to normal running,
Use of test equipment to detect and then replace blown LV fuses
Use hand held device onsite for recording work, including LB inspections.
The person undertaking this role plays a vital role in the provision of electrical safety for others, maintenance of supplies plus the safe restoration where supplies are lost during LV faults.
We are regulated by multiple guidelines, and it will ensure successful compliance with Customer Minutes Lost and Customer Interruptions targets, and compliance with the competition in connections regulation.
The following skills and attributes are important to this role
City and Guilds 232
HAUC qualification as an 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
Personal Skills
Strong safety focus required
Must be customer focused
Must be willing to undertake shift working