80486 -Agent
This Agentwill report to the Powercare Area Manager and will work within Network Operations based in our Ashford office. You will be a permanent employee in our Powercare team.
You will attract a salary of £45,883 and a bonus of 3%.
If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check
Close Date: 16th March 2025
We also provide the following additional benefits
1. 22 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
2. Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
3. Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
4. Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
5. Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
6. Occupational Health support
7. Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers’ products
8. Discounted gym membership
9. Employee Assistance Programme
Job Purpose:
The Agent will be responsible to the Senior Agent for delivering excavation and reinstatement activities associated with distribution faults, small service and small works, Unmetered Connections distribution capital programme work within the UK Power Networks SPN Distribution Licence areas.
Dimensions:
Staff Circa: 1:15 Gangers/Labourers, Financial authority to approve corporate card expense claims and personal expenses & mileage following FAL limit. Authorisation to sign and approve timesheets
Principal Accountabilities:
10. Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role
11. Management and assurance of contractors including Networks term contractors and framework contractors
12. To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices
13. Ensure quality of works meets with current procedures
14. Ensure works are carried out to meet guaranteed service standards
15. Be able to operate hand held IT equipment to send and receive job instructions and record site information
16. Be able to manage a team of ground works operatives
17. Be prepared to undertake other reasonable responsibilities following the requirements of the Company
18. Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks and deliver excellent customer service
Nature and Scope:
19. The Groundworks Agent will ensure that main functions of overall project delivery are in place. These include scopes of work, procurement processes, resource planning (materials and people), transport, tools and plant, project delivery, reporting and review.
20. The Agent will report to the Senior Agent and will work within the London Region, although there may be some requirement to work across regions to obtain best practice. The Agent is required to support the team requirements and may therefore have priorities reassigned by the Senior Agent.
21. The Agent's role is about achieving delivery of work in a safe, efficient and cost-effective way. You will require management of the project to ensure value for money and compliance with current legislation e.g. minimise defects, NRSWA fines and penalties.
22. You will travel anywhere within the SPN and LPN Footprint of UK Power Networks and be willing to participate in an out of hours standby rota.