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82450 – AgentThis Agent will report to Powercare Area Manager and will work within Network Operations – Powercare – London Region . You will be permanent employee in our Powercare team.You will attract a salary of £50,000 per annum and a bonus of 3%.Close Date: 8th May 2026All applications will be reviewed after the close date.We Also Provide The Following Additional Benefits22 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays. Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid Private Health Insurance / SimplyHealth 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, Season Ticket LoanTax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing SchemesOccupational Health supportSwitched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers’ productsDiscounted gym membership Job PurposeThe Agent will be responsible to the Senior Agent for delivering excavation and reinstatement activities associated with distribution faults, small service and small works, Unmetered Connections distribution capital programme work within the UK Power Networks LPN Distribution Licence areas.DimensionsStaff Circa: 1:15 Gangers/Labourers, Financial authority to approve corporate card expense claims and personal expenses & mileage following FAL limit. Authorisation to sign and approve timesheetsPrincipal AccountabilitiesResponsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this roleManagement and assurance of contractors including Networks term contractors and framework contractorsTo perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practicesEnsure quality of works meets with current proceduresEnsure works are carried out to meet guaranteed service standardsBe able to operate hand held IT equipment to send and receive job instructions and record site informationBe able to manage a team of ground works operativesBe prepared to undertake other reasonable responsibilities following the requirements of the CompanyBe an ambassador for UK Power Networks.Nature And ScopeThe Groundworks Agent will ensure that main functions of overall project delivery are in place. These include scopes of work, procurement processes, resource planning (materials and people), transport, tools and plant, project delivery, reporting and review.The Agent will report to the Senior Agent and will work within the London Region, although there may be some requirement to work across regions to obtain best practice. The Agent will have a but is required to support the team requirements and may therefore have priorities reassigned by the Senior Agent.The Agent’s role is about achieving delivery of work in a safe, efficient and cost-effective way. You will require management of the project to ensure value for money and compliance with current legislation e.g. minimise defects, NRSWA fines and penalties.You will be required to travel anywhere within the SPN and LPN Footprint of UK Power Networks and be willing to 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.QualificationsA Streetworks Supervisors qualification is important.The applicant must have experience in manage operational ground works teams,, associated with electrical utilities.A safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely will be required as will experience of working with the CDM regulations and ISO9001 quality processes.Full UK Driving LicenceCSCS Supervisors cardEmergency First AidThe following skills are not essential for the role but would be advantageousTrench Support (deep excavation) certificateA formal Project Management qualification will be advantageousKnowledge of Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, word and access) and project management techniques.Health & Safety ResponsibilitiesManagers 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.If in doubt ask!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 careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
