Ganger - Powercare

81358 - Ganger

This Ganger will report to Field Staff Supervisor and will work within Network Operations EPN Areas based in our area. You will be permanent employee in our Powercare team.

You will attract a salary of 40225 per annum and a bonus of 3%.

Close Date: 14th Sept 2025

All applications will be reviewed after the close date.

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 22 days annual Leave

• 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

• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Occupational Health support

• Switched On scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.

• Supplier discounts such as O2 EE Vauxhall cars Universal tyres

• Discounted access to sports and social clubs

• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job Purpose: To perform excavation backfill and reinstatement works on Faults and Unmetered Connections work streams within the UK Power Networks SPN Distribution Licence area and act as a support person (electrical)

Principal Accountabilities:

• Responsibility for all aspects of Safety Health and Environment relevant to this role

• To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices

• Be able to operate hand held IT equipment to receive job instructions and record site information

• Ensure quality of works meets with current procedures

• Ensure works are carried out to meet guaranteed service standards

• Ensure the security of vehicle tools plant and equipment

• To work on their own or as lead person in a 2-person excavation team

• Be prepared to undertake other reasonable tasks following the requirements of the Company

• Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks.

Qualifications:

• NRSWA Units 001-009

• Full UK Driving Licence

• Towing Licence

• Machine Operator ticket

• CSCS Operatives card

• Emergency First Aid

• LV Support Person

• Experience working on electricity network

The following skills are not essential for the role but would be advantageous

• Trench Support (deep excavation)

• Moling qualification

• Abrasive Wheel

• LV Support Person

• Sub-Station Entry

• Dumper Driver

Nature and Scope:

You will work either as the lead person in a 2-man excavation team carrying out planned works or as part of a combined excavation & jointing team carrying out fault repair work

You will be required to travel anywhere within the SPN and LPN Footprint of UK Power Networks and participate in an out of hours standby rota.

Please Note: Internal candidates who are still within a probationary period must obtain the written approval of their manager which must be submitted with their application.

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.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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