We are looking for Pylon Painters to join a leading Property and Maintenbance company to cover contracts nationwide. You must have previos experinece and be willing to travel.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

As a Transmissions Service Operative, your responsibilities will include:

* Painting and Rigging Electrical Tower Pylons for the National Grid Contract and other Power distribution Networks. Candidates should have previous experience working on transmission/distribution towers and be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of procedures for maintaining Safety from the System. Works will be undertaken on various structures of towers; voltage ratings range from 33/66/132/275/400kV.

* Competency to receive a client Safety Document and adhere to the instructions detailed therein (training provided if required)

* Completion of a site risk assessment and other relevant documentation and the ability to work to company RAMS (Risk Assessment & Method Statements)

* Tower rigging works - Installation and removal of fall arrest ropes & associated materials (normally to a height of 65m or less, although not limited to)

* Application and removal of portable drain-earths to dead conductors (including following the Drain Earth Control system)

* Tower defect identification and reporting

* Personal Protective Equipment use & inspection (fall arrest & tower rescue systems, training provided)

* Map reading to ensure agreed routes to work locations are followed exactly

* Quality Assurance works associated with transmission tower painting including:

* Visual inspection of completed preparation and painting works with minor rectification where required

* Use of a Paint Inspection Gauge (PIG) to determine paint Dry Film Thickness (DFT).

* Photographic record of acceptable work standards.

* Completion of relevant QA certification.

* Ability to follow standards identified by client specification

Competitve salary

Van & Fuel card provided