Agent

82450 - Agent

This 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 2026

All applications will be reviewed after the close date.

We also provide the following additional benefits:

22 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 Loan
Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
Occupational Health support
Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
Discounted gym membership

Job Purpose:

The 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.

Dimensions:

Staff 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 timesheets

Principal Accountabilities:

Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment relevant to this role
Management and assurance of contractors including Networks term contractors and framework contractors
To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices
Ensure quality of works meets with current procedures
Ensure works are carried out to meet guaranteed service standards
Be able to operate hand held IT equipment to send and receive job instructions and record site information
Be able to manage a team of ground works operatives
Be prepared to undertake other reasonable responsibilities following the requirements of the Company
Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks.

Nature and Scope:

The 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.

Qualifications:

A 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 Licence
CSCS Supervisors card
Emergency First Aid

The following skills are not essential for the role but would be advantageous

Trench Support (deep excavation) certificate
A formal Project Management qualification will be advantageous
Knowledge of Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, word and access) and project management techniques