Jointers Mate

Our Role

As a Jointers Mate you will take responsibility for ensuring that all work carried out is in accordance with Health and Safety and company codes of practice, whilst maintaining high levels of customer service. This will involve working live on 230 / 440V apparatus, conductors and other equipment as required.

Day to day work will involve working as part of a two-person team. Work will include street furniture faults, replacing single and three phase service terminations, finding and repairing customer services, restoring supplies to multiple customers including LV operations and repairing high voltage cables.

You will be expected as part of a team to complete Point of Work Risk Assessments, raise permits, use disc cutters, breakers, hand tools and mini diggers to excavate in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and company codes of practice to provide access to our network in readiness for all aspects of jointing work.

What we’re looking for

To apply for this role, you will need to hold operational authorisations to act as a competent person and be willing to work outside in all weathers.

You will also need the following:

• A full UK driving licence (essential) with categories B+E (desirable);
• Experience and an understanding of utility records (essential);
• A NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act) accreditation (essential);
• Experience excavating, backfilling and reinstating to Highways Authorities and Utilities Committees (HAUC) specifications (desirable);
• A customer-focused approach with the ability to communicate with internal and external customers.

What we’re offering

As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we'll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our reward and benefits offer, which includes:

• An annual bonus scheme
• 26 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

We’re champions of the North West and we’re proud that it’s our electricity network that connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between.

A key part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry and as the regions network operator, it’s our responsibility to lead the way, help the North West to decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy.

Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.

Our people important to us and we’re passionate about creating a great place to work where we can all be ourselves, reach our full potential and build long lasting careers. We’re striving to increase diversity of thought and talent in our people and to recruit highly skilled workforce that’s representative of the communities we serve. For us, embracing our differences is what makes us stronger.