Craft Attendant

National Grid; Barnstaple; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Craft Attendant to work on assets at Barnstaple. The role involves repairing, replacing, constructing and altering electrical assets, often away from the depot in a small team. Full training will be provided for electrical tasks as required.

Ideal candidates are mobile across the area, ready for out-of-hours standby and hold a full driving licence. This role offers progression opportunities based on business needs and learning ambition.

Qualifications

• Evidence of qualification required prior to appointment.
• Electrical experience would be an advantage, and full training will be given.
• Full driving licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Understand and confirm task before starting.
• Promote a culture of Health Safety & Quality at all times.
• Prepare the work site.
• Erect signs and barriers; excavate, lay cable and backfill; excavate pole and stay holes; fix meter boards, meters and cut-outs.
• Provide first aid as required.
• Maintain tools, equipment, materials and vehicles safely.
• Assist other team members.
• Assess impact of work activity on customers.
• Minimise adverse impacts on customers.
• Advise customers of impact.
• Resolve customer complaints where possible.
• Assess site risks and mitigate.
• Follow safety instructions and wear PPE.
• Report accidents and incidents.

Skills

Driving licence

Electrical experience

Outdoor work

First aid

Teamwork

Job description

An opportunity is available for a Craft Attendant based at Barnstaple.

The successful candidate will be required to contribute with the repair, replacement, construction and alteration of assets.

Progression opportunities may be available for someone who demonstrates a desire to learn and undertake new tasks.This will be dependenton business need.

Evidence of your qualificationwill be required prior to appointment.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure before commencing work you understand the task/s that you have been instructed to undertake;
• Promote and demonstrate a culture of Health Safety & Quality at all times
• Preparation of the work site.
• Erect signs and barriers. Excavate, lay cable and backfill. Excavate pole and stay holes. Fix meter boards, meters and cut-outs.
• To provide first aid where required in accordance with training.
• Maintain tools, equipment, materials and vehicles in a safe condition.
• Assist other team members.
• Assess the potential impact of a specific work activity on customers.
• Minimise the adverse impact of own activities on customers.
• Advise customers affected of the impact of own activities.
• Resolve customer complaints, wherever possible directly.
• Assess site risks, and take action to remove or avoid those risks.
• Comply with safety instructions, use protective equipment and wear protective clothing.
• Report all accidents and incidents

Ideal Candidate

The work involves being away from the depot in and around the area, often in a team of two people. The environment requires you to be able to react quickly, decisively and responsibly. You will also need to be flexible in your approach to assist the team in meeting its objectives. The role is suitable for someone who enjoys the demands of a physical outdoor environment.

You will need to be mobile throughout the area and you may also be required to undertake out of hours standby duties, therefore a full driving licence is desirable.

Some electrical experience would be an advantage, however full training will be given.

About Us

We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.

National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide. We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast-moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency to meet demand.