OHL Lines Craftsperson LE1/ LE2
Location: Andover
Employment type: Full time / Permanent
Working Hours: (Monday to Friday, 50 hours per week with overtime opportunities available)
What’s in it for you…
We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.
Annual leave plus bank holidays
Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
Group Personal Pension Plan
Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
Cycle to Work scheme
Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
Life assurance cover
Long service recognition
Enhanced Maternity Pay
Paid volunteering opportunities in your community
About the role…
As a Lines Craftsperson – Chargehand you will be responsible for overseeing and managing a team of lines workers in the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical power lines. You will be required to coordinate daily activities, ensuring compliance with safety standards and providing technical support and guidance to the team.
As a OHL Craftsperson LE1/ LE2 you will…
Lead, supervise, and motivate a team of lines crafts persons (e.g., LE1, LE2), ensuring that work is completed efficiently, safely, and to the required standards.
Plan and allocate tasks for the team based on project requirements, deadlines, and priority. Ensure that all necessary equipment, materials, and resources are available for each job.
Oversee safety protocols and ensure that all work is carried out in compliance with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory safety requirements (e.g., National Electrical Safety Code). Conduct regular safety briefings and toolbox talks.
Provide hands-on technical support for complex tasks related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical power lines, transformers, and associated equipment.
Mentor and train less experienced lines workers, providing on-the-job coaching to develop their technical skills and ensure they meet industry safety and quality standards.
Ensure that all tasks are performed to the highest standards of quality and accuracy. Perform quality checks on completed work and sign off on job completions.
Identify and resolve technical issues that arise in the field. Provide practical solutions to problems related to power lines, electrical systems, or equipment.
Lead the response to power outages or faults, coordinating the team’s efforts to restore power safely and efficiently.
Maintain accurate records of work completed, safety inspections, and equipment usage. Provide detailed reports to supervisors or project managers regarding team performance, work progress, and any issues encountered.
Ensure that all necessary permits, documentation, and risk assessments are completed before work commences and that all work is documented correctly for compliance and reporting purposes.
About you…
Journeyman certification or equivalent in electrical line work.
Additional qualifications in leadership or supervisory training are highly desirable.
Extensive experience as a lines craftsperson in the power industry (minimum of 5 years), with proven ability to lead teams in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical power lines and systems.
Full driving license
Proven experience in a supervisory or leadership role, with strong team management skills. Ability to motivate and guide a team to complete work efficiently and safely.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think on your feet during emergencies or complex repairs.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively report to management and communicate with team members, contractors, and clients.
Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in all weather conditions. Must be physically fit to handle the demands of the job.
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Next steps...
If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Talent Team for more info!
At Ipsum, we provide specialist engineering services across the UK’s regulated water and energy companies and private sector businesses.
We work with our customers to maintain, optimise and develop their above and below ground assets to ensure security and resilience, and with our smart systems and ways of working, we ensure we deliver on time, on budget and safely.
At Ipsum, we develop long-term working relationships with our customers by providing essential utility services on both public and private networks. We have many long-term contracts and framework arrangements in place which are built upon great customer service, safe working practices and the ability to flex and deploy specialist skillsets at short notice.
The growth of Ipsum has been built upon our people and our ability to meet the demanding and ever-changing needs of our customers. The UK utility sector is evolving and expanding to meet increasing customer demand, regulatory-driven outcomes and to exploit new innovative technologies, at Ipsum we will continue to grow in this sector by being a reliable, flexible and agile service partner that helps customers meet these new challenges.
As we know, utility service provision is not a 9 to 5 business, our customers don’t switch off their networks or assets at night, or at the weekends, or on holidays, or when things are quiet. They need them to work round the clock – and we at Ipsum are right beside them 24/7 to make sure they do.
We pride ourselves in providing specialist scheduled maintenance services, being able to respond to an individual call-out or mobilise onto a major upgrade project and that our customers can rely on Ipsum 24/7/365.
