Overhead Lines Advanced Apprentice – Redruth

Best Apprenticeships; Truro, Redruth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading apprenticeship provider in Truro is offering a three-year program for aspiring Overhead Linespersons. Participants will learn on the job while constructing and maintaining overhead electrical lines and equipment. Key responsibilities include routine maintenance, inspections, and hands-on involvement with network operations. If you are eager to gather craft skills in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. The apprenticeship starts with a comprehensive training induction at one of our centres.

Qualifications

• Ability to work at heights and perform manual tasks.
• Familiarity with electrical overhead lines and associated equipment.

Responsibilities

• Construct and maintain overhead lines and equipment.
• Conduct routine inspections and repairs on overhead installations.
• Test and locate cables as necessary.

Job description

The apprenticeship programme takes approximately three years to complete, and you’ll spend your first 12 weeks being inducted into the programme at one of our training centres.

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Overhead Linespersons are overhead line engineers who work at height constructing, maintaining, testing, repairing and replacing overhead lines and equipment.

You will represent National Grid and carry out work handed down by other areas of the business.

Join us, and we’ll see you participate in craft skills activities on the live LV network, on dead LV, HV and EHV circuits (live HV circuits if part of a Hot Glove team). You’ll help with network operations, connect generators and services and organise your own projects. You’ll also:

• Construct and alter overhead lines, install pole‑mounted plant, run and terminate cables to plant and overhead lines
• Carry out routine inspection, maintenance and repairs of overhead equipment
• Record asset routes, details and positions
• Record plant details
• Locate and identify cables, test insulation, phasing and continuity on LV cables
• Test earthing, voltage, phasing and phase rotation
• Carry out switching operations on the LV network