Overhead Linesperson - Tayside Region, United Kingdom - SSE

SSE

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Tayside Region, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the Role

Base Location:
Perth, Dundee or Aberdeen

Salary:
£33,945 - £39,463 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern:
Permanent | Full Time

The duties and responsibilities of the Overhead Linesperson are:

Carrying out key inspection, maintenance & repair activities on our 132, 275 & 400kV Transmission overhead line networks. This will occasionally require you to work away from your base location area during the week and/or at weekends. Overnight accommodation or out of pocket allowances are provided. There will also be a requirement to undertake out of hours standby duties.
You'll be responsible for the safety of yourself and colleagues and act as ambassador for a strong safety culture in everything you do.
You may also be required to respond to emergency situations, in order to provide the best possible service to our stakeholders.

What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

An industry recognised OHL qualification for both wood pole and steel tower access and rescue or proven previous experience working on the electricity network.
A qualification from a recognised overhead line training provider.
Experience in construction, maintenance overhead line activities would be advantageous, however not essential as training will be provided.
You'll to be very comfortable working at height, enjoy working outdoors, whatever the weather.
Good communication skills with an ability to work well in a team environment.

About our Business

SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, transporting energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to the communities it serves.

Home to some of the UK's greatest resources of renewable energy, SSEN Transmission is playing a critical role in the transition to a low carbon future, developing, building, maintaining and operating a network for net zero.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

Next Steps

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.

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