Craftsperson (Overhead Lines)
Location: Cheshire
Salary – up to £32,350 per year plus Standby and extensive Overtime opportunities – upon completion of necessary training (OTE – up to £52,000 per year)
Full Time / Permanent
Closing date: 9th July 2025
This role will include an intensive 6-month training course and will run in conjunction with the C&G Electrical Engineering course.
Upon completion of the necessary training - you will be:
As Craftsperson (Overhead Lines), you will carry out the maintenance, repair and inspection of the overhead network within the license area, ensuring compliance with current SP Energy Networks policies and quality systems and that all work is delivered safely, within allocated timescales, to the correct specification and to budget.
Responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair and inspection of assets associated with the LV/11KV/33kV network, you will become part of a team that will carry out the maintenance, repair and inspection of the network, ensuring compliance with current SP Energy Networks policies and quality systems and that all work is delivered safely, within allocated timescales, to the correct specification and to budget.
What you’ll be doing
Responding to overhead lines work for construction, maintenance and fault repair activities, you will be required to complete operational switching of the network, including fault finding and testing up to 33kV.
Planning jobs, obtaining materials, vehicles and equipment, you will receive all safety documents, pre-vet jobs which includes risk assessments and liaison with landowners, undertake hands-on, short stick and long stick live line work, connection of generators and HGV driving where appropriate. Standby duties will also be required.
What you’ll bring
We are seeking an enthusiastic person with knowledge of electrical distribution networks.
The successful candidate would need to demonstrate as a minimum:
* 2yrs experience within an industry
* Technical qualification advantageous
* Full valid driving licence
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.
That’s why our benefits include:
* 36 days annual leave
* Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
* Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
* Payroll giving and charity matched funding
* Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
* Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
* Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
* Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
* Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
* Life Assurance (4x salary)
* Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
* Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing over £5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in