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About this apprenticeship
Day to day, you will work with our mobile site teams who travel extensively.
You will be working on our live project sites and will be assisting the teams who are building, maintaining and repairing overhead transmission lines using approved standards.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
Working to strict company and client safety rules, policies and procedures, demonstrating integrity and commitment at all times
Learning the efficient and proper use/operation of all tools, materials, plant and equipment
Assisting with installation, connection and rigging in a high voltage environment, working on various structure types of transmission lines at voltages from 132 kV to 400kV
Assisting with tower steelwork assembly and erection
Assisting with running out pilot bonds and new conductors under tension
Assisting with conductor replacement including full tension stringing
Assisting with working with earthing parties, read and sign on to safety documentation
Training
In order to fully develop in your role, you will be enrolled onto the Level 3 Power Industry Overhead Linesperson apprenticeship qualification
The programme will last approximately 3 years, and you will attend classroom-based workshops in addition to one-to-one support from your tutor and mentor, who you will regularly meet to ensure you are progressing through your programme and achieving your key milestones
You will also regularly attend additional training, relevant to your role, at our dedicated centre in Darlington
What you could go on to do
Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will be able to continue your career at United Infrastructure as a Overhead Linesperson
There are opportunities to move into more senior roles for those who wish to progress further
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