Cable Jointer
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
Petersfield, England, United Kingdom · Full Time
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- Experience
- Any
- Salary
- GBP 36,139 – GBP 43,188 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 21 hours ago
- Work mode
- In office
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Job description
Role Overview
We are seeking skilled Cable Jointers to join our Southern Electric Power Distribution team. This is a full-time, permanent onsite position with various base locations including New Forest, Yeovil, Poole, Salisbury, West London, Slough, Reading, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Basingstoke, Aldershot, Petersfield, Swindon, Melksham, and Oxford.
Compensation and Benefits
The expected total earning potential is approximately £50,000 OTE, with a base salary ranging from £36,139 to £43,188 plus overtime and standby payments. Our benefits package includes all necessary tools and personal protective equipment (PPE), access to a company vehicle, a skill-based pay structure that rewards progression, opportunity to earn overtime, and job security in a sustainable industry. Additional benefits support family, financial wellbeing, and overall health.
Key Responsibilities
- Executing jointing, cabling, and excavation on high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) networks, both in pre-planned projects and rapid response situations.
- Maintaining high safety standards for yourself and colleagues and promoting a strong safety culture throughout all operations.
- Responding promptly to emergency scenarios, including storm work, often outside of normal working hours and participating in standby duties with short notice.
- Working outdoors in all weather conditions, ensuring excellent customer service as a representative of SSE Power Distribution.
Candidate Requirements
- Proven experience as a cable jointer, with DNO electrical qualifications applicable to LV, HV, 11kV, or 33kV networks from a recognized institution.
- Demonstrated expertise in both HV and LV electrical systems, specifically on DNO networks.
- Flexibility to undertake out-of-hours standby assignments and rapid deployment during severe weather conditions.
- Strong commitment to safety, effective communication skills capable of technical explanation, enthusiasm, adaptability, and capacity to prioritize shifting project needs.
- Experience in excavation work for joint holes using hand tools or mini excavators; training can be provided if necessary.
- Must have a full UK driving license.
About the Company
SSE’s mission is to deliver the energy required today while innovating toward a sustainable energy future, investing £33 billion over five years into critical electricity infrastructure. SSE Distribution powers nearly 4 million homes and businesses in the UK with a skilled team dedicated to a reliable and low-carbon energy network.
Additional Information
- Flexible benefits include private healthcare discounts, gym memberships, free 24/7 online GP access, counseling services, interest-free loans on technology and transport tickets, Cycle to Work schemes, as well as generous parental leave policies.
- SSE is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from underrepresented groups and providing reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.
- Applicants will undergo criminal record and credit checks prior to employment.