Jointer - Shifted

UK Power Networks; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reservist Leave

Pension Plan

Tenancy Loan Deposit

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work

Home & Tech

Green Car Leasing

Occupational Health

Switched On discount

Gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

UK Power Networks is seeking a Jointer (shifted) to work in the Borehamwood area as a permanent employee reporting to the field staff supervisor. The role covers connections, diversions and fault repair work to keep the network operating safely and reliably.

You will manage LV faults, domestic connections, and contractor diversions up to 33kV, ensuring safety, timely delivery and efficient use of materials. A strong focus on risk assessment and safe working practices is required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cable jointer.
• City & Guilds 2339 (formerly 2322) 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.
• Faults Experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Quality focus

People skills

Education

City & Guilds 2339

HAUC supervisor/operative

Job description

This Jointer (shifted) will report into the field staff supervisor and will work within Network Operations based across the Borehamwood area. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £41,031 + benefits and a bonus of 3%.

Close Date: 23/11/2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 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

Job Purpose:

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

Principal Accountabilities:

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

Safety Awareness, Communication Skills, Quality/Customer Focus, People Skills

Nature and Scope:

Where appropriate, the post holder will work with the team to achieve the targets set out in the Performance Dashboard.They will be able to work under their own initiative and demonstrate the ability to carry out risk assessments in order to create a safe working environment.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience as a cable jointer
• 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
• Faults Experience

Health & Safety Responsibilities

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 fully 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 particularly 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.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to be themselves. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you meet the essential criteria and believe your skills, experience or transferable strengths could make you a great fit for the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

We may use AI-enabled tools to support elements of our recruitment process. These tools help us manage applications more efficiently and consistently, but they do not make hiring decisions. All recruitment decisions are made by trained employees using human judgement and oversight. We are committed to using AI responsibly, fairly and transparently, in line with our legal, regulatory and ethical obligations.

Your data will be hosted within a secure environment and will only be used by UK Power Networks for the purpose of which it is intended. The data is used only as an input to provide insights for the screening process and is not retained by the model or by UK Power Networks’ contractor, shared with the contractor’s other customers or with OpenAI, or used to train or improve AI models.

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 pre‑employment checks

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