Overhead Lines Worker

Job Title: Overhead Lines Worker

Location: Various

Hours of work: 39 per week

Reports To: Project Manager

ROLE PROFILE:

The Lineworker will perform duties covered within their voltage level approvals from LV to MV. They will be required to climb wooden poles using the necessary safety equipment supplied by Energoinvest ReachActive. They will be responsible for the job instruction as issued to them by the PICW (Person In Charge of Work).

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTIES:

• Compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements
• Compliance with PSCS Regulation requirements
• Compliance with relevant company policies and procedures
• Compliance with client’s requirements
• Value engineering
• Industry best practices
• Delivery in line with the programme requirements
• Climb/Work at Height on both wooden poles and towers
• Request/Receive Operational Documentation
• Testing for loss of voltage
• Earthing OHL’s / supervising the earthing of OHL
• Replacing old and erecting new equipment/hardware at both pole top and tower top
• Splicing and terminating conductors to client spec
• Fitting and removing network earths
• Witnessing/carrying out polarity checks
• Quality control of their work area

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL

• Experienced in the OHL power industry on LV/MV Networks
• Proven experience within a similar role on major projects
• Proven ability to work on both wooden poles and towers
• Have the ability to carry out work instructions issued to them by their line manager
• Provide training records/authorisations to verify his qualifications

DESIRED

• Experience on HV networks 38Kv,110kv AND 220kv

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING:

ESSENTIAL

• Trained to Lineworker level and possess current ESB LV/MV approval with a proven record in this discipline
• Current Safe pass
• Current Manual Handling Training
• Current First Aid Training
• Current MEWP Training
• Current Full Irish Driving Licence

DESIRED

• Current ESB PICP Approval
• Current Signaller/Slinger Training
• Current Trailer Towing Licence
• Current LUGS certification

NB: It should also be noted that the above list of prime responsibilities is not necessarily a complete statement of duties and should be considered as for guidance only. These general roles and responsibilities are current at the date shown below.