Craftsperson (Lines)

Scottish Power Ltd; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company seeks a Craftsperson to maintain and construct their overhead electrical network in Oswestry. This role offers personal development opportunities, responsibilities such as planning jobs, and ensuring safety protocols. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, a full UK driving licence, and a focus on customer service. The position offers a competitive salary of £32,240 and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an excellent opportunity for the right individual.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Technology Vouchers

Healthcare benefit options

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with low and high voltage electrical distribution networks.
• Full valid driving licence.
• Understanding of SPEN safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Construct, repair, and refurbish SPEN's overhead network.
• Plan and pre-vet jobs daily.
• Work in various weather conditions.

Skills

Customer-focused communication

Organizational skills

Self-motivated teamwork

Paperwork competence

Education

Qualified overhead lines craftsperson with training up to 33kV

Tools

SPEN stores application

iPhone and computer

Range of vehicles

Job description

Help us create a better future, quicker

Job Title Craftsperson (Lines)

Location Oswestry

Salary from £32,240 + Benefits

The role of Craftsperson (Linesperson) offers an exciting and diverse array of challenges and excellent opportunities for personal development. As an authorised Craftsperson (Linesperson), you will carry out the maintenance, fault finding/repair and the construction of SPEN’s overhead network up to 33kV within the DVMW area.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will participate as part of a team to construct, repair, and refurbish SPEN’s overhead network in numerous locations within the DVMW area. An understanding of SPEN safe working practices is essential.

As Part Of Your Role, You Will

• Plan and pre‑vet jobs in both daily and fault scenarios.
• Understand SPEN network diagrams.
• Obtain materials using SPEN stores application.
• Operate a range of vehicles, both on and off‑road.
• Work day and night in adverse weather conditions.
• Use various overhead equipment.
• Create risk assessments before commencement of work.
• Receive job‑specific safety documents.
• Connect generators.
• Keep up to date with booking of daily hours.
• Work to a high standard whilst demonstrating the highest levels of health and safety in line with current SPEN safety rules.

You’ll Also Need To Be

• Customer‑focused with the ability to communicate clearly.
• In possession of a full UK driving licence.
• Well organised, self‑motivated and happy working as part of a team.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to complete paperwork relating to work‑based activities.
• iPhone and computer proficient.
• Join the current standby rota.

What You’ll Bring

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic craftsperson with knowledge of low and high voltage electrical distribution networks. Ideally you will have experience of working on the overhead network, but this is not essential as training can be provided.

The successful candidate would need to demonstrate as a minimum:

• Qualified overhead lines craftsperson with appropriate suite of training and authorisations up to 33kV.
• 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%.

Benefits

• 36 days annual leave.
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave.
• Share Schemes.
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding.
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases.
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving.
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans.
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments.
• Life Assurance (4x salary).
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support.
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more.

Why ScottishPower

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 Northwest 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 £2 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.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long‑term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support. If you need support, please reach out to [e-mail].