HGV Driver

Basingstoke

Permanent

Competitive + Flexible Benefits

Summary

To carry out LV & HV switching, isolation, earthing, identification of the point of work and issue of safety documentation duties on construction and asset replacement projects on the distribution network.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Plan outages and produce switching programmes and liaise with System Control.
• Make dead, isolate and earth high voltage electrical networks.
• Facilitate a safe working environment during high voltage working.
• Identify and release apparatus to be worked on by issue of Safety Documents and Permits to Work.
• Carry out high voltage testing and fault location.
• Reenergise the network on completion.
• Ensure that employees on site conform to Freedom’s SHE policy and issued safety instructions.
• Implement Freedom’s, and customers, safety rules, instructions, standing orders and procedures.
• Prepare files for projects in accordance with Freedom policy and in Compliance with the CDM Regulations where required.
• Ensure that all statutory records, certificates, licenses, notifications and notices are in place.
• Proactively support a safety culture.
• Take overview of work activities to be completed, and plan accordingly for effective and timely completion of work.
• Complete records in an accurate and timely manner. E.g. as builts, work record sheets.
• Liaise with employees and control centres to organise shutdowns and Permits to Work.
• Liaise with appropriate people to ensure the smooth running of projects, e.g. site managers and supervisors, subcontractors, clients, customers, landowners, suppliers and colleagues.
• Develop and mentor trainees.