Linesperson

UK Power Networks; Crawley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reservist Leave

Personal Pension Plan

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work/Home & Tech/Green Car Le

Green Car Leasing Schemes

Occupational Health support

Switched On – retailer discounts

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

UK Power Networks in the Crawley/ Brighton area seeks a Linesperson to deliver network improvements and restore electrical supplies on the distribution system, including overhead line repairs. This is a permanent role with supervision from the field staff supervisor.

You will join Network Operations as part of the Crawley & Brighton team, reporting into the field staff supervisor. The role requires LV/HV authorisation, safety discipline and teamwork with frontline crew.

Qualifications

• LV & HV authorisation to work on overhead lines and distribution assets.
• SPN/EPN network competency certification required.
• City & Guilds 2339 (formerly 232) qualification.
• Able to work on own initiative and complete risk assessments.
• Experience in overhead line construction/maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out construction, maintenance and reporting of overhead lines and associated plant; earthings and cable work as required.
• Patrol overhead lines, report defects and coordinate with team.
• Perform live line work on LV and up to 33kV where authorised.
• Install, connect or relocate metering and switchgear as needed.
• Assist in rigging, scaffolding and safety inspections.
• Drive and maintain vehicles, support health and safety compliance.

Skills

LV & HV Authorised

SPN / EPN network competency

City & Guilds 2339

Self-initiative

Risk assessments

Teamwork

Willingness to train

Overhead line exp

Organisational awareness

Flexibility

Job description

This Linesperson will report into the field staff supervisor and will work within Network Operations based across the Crawley and Brighton area. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £43,874 +benefits and a bonus of 3%.

Close Date: 25/10/2026

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:

The position, working as part of the Crawley & Brighton Area, you will be responsible for the delivery of network enhancement projects and / or restoration of electrical supplies on the UK Power Networks distribution system, carrying out repairs on the overhead lines.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Carries out all work in connection with the construction, maintenance and reports of Overhead lines and any associate plant and equipment, connections, and earthing, including cable laying and necessary excavation, backfill and reinstatement
• Overhead line service lines, pilots and catenaries, service termination equipment and connections thereto
• Patrols overhead lines and reports defects and any work being performed in the vicinity of the line route.
• Carries out work on live LVapparatus conductors or equipment as required, in accordance with the appropriate safety rules.
• Carries out live line work on overhead lines up to and including 33KV.
• Installs and connects, or disconnects and removes, or re-sites whole current metering.
• Removes and replaces links and fuses on the LVnetwork.
• Uses meters and instruments and records readings. Assists in resistance, thermal and height measurements on overhead lines.
• Carries out rigging, erects and inspects pre-formed scaffolds and pole and clip scaffolds.
• Carries out tree felling and tree trimming.
• Drives vehicles, cleans them and carries out roadworthiness checks.
• Operates communications/data transmission and display equipment.
• Operates mechanical aids and uses portable equipment.
• Switches, isolates and earths when authorised to do so.
• Undertake Standby Duties.

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:

• LV & HV Authorised
• SPN / EPN network competency certificate
• City & Guilds 2339 (formally 232) certificate
• To be able to work on own initiative
• Able to complete self risk assessments
• Ability to work as part of a team
• To be prepared to train and learn new skills to be able to carry out the full range of duties.
• To have previous experience/knowledge in the field of overhead line construction and maintenance.
• Organisational Awareness
• Flexibility

Desireable

• Previous DNO Experience
• Supervising 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.