Overhead Linesman Manager
Department: Regulated Power
Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Leeds
Reporting To: Shaun Irving & Steve Coulson
Description
The Overhead Linesman Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating teams of overhead linesmen working on the construction, maintenance, repair, and inspection of overhead lines (LV/HV/). The role ensures all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with UK electrical safety regulations, industry standards, and DNO procedures.
About the job
Operational Leadership
- Manage and supervise overhead line teams carrying out installation, refurbishment, and maintenance works on LV and 11kV overheads.
- Plan and allocate daily work schedules, ensuring resources, materials, and equipment are available.
- Oversee fault response and restoration activities during network outages.
Safety Management
- Ensure all works comply with DNO safety rules, and H&S policies.
- Lead site safety briefings, toolbox talks, and risk assessments.
- Monitor teams’ adherence to safe systems of work, including working at height and live-line restrictions.
- Support incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
Technical & Quality Control
- Provide technical guidance on overhead line construction standards, conductor work, pole installations, stays, and insulator systems.
- Ensure work is completed to industry standards and internal quality specifications.
- Inspect completed works and manage defect rectification.
- Support technical training and competency development of linesmen and apprentices.
Planning & Coordination
- Work closely with planners, engineers, and control rooms to coordinate outages and switching schedules.
- Review job packs, drawings, and method statements prior to work commencing.
- Ensure accurate reporting of job progress, materials usage, and labour hours.
- Liaise with landowners, local authorities, and other stakeholders when required.
People Management
- Lead, support, and develop overhead line teams.
- Conduct performance reviews, manage training needs, and support competency assessments.
- Manage absence, performance issues, and recruitment where necessary.
Compliance & Documentation
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, maintenance activities, and safety documentation.
- Ensure teams follow company procedures for environmental compliance and asset reporting.
- Support audits and compliance checks.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Significant experience as an overhead linesman/linesperson (LV/HV).
- Strong understanding of UK overhead line construction standards and DNO safety rules.
- Experience supervising teams in a utility or contractor environment.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, line layouts, and construction packs.
About OCU Group
OCU Group is one of the UK’s fastest-growing companies, delivering complex projects across power, utilities, water, and digital infrastructure. With sales growing five-fold to £1.1bn over the last five years, we are expanding both organically and through acquisitions, including recent growth in Australia and New Zealand.
For experienced professionals, OCU offers meaningful responsibility, the chance to influence delivery, and career progression in a business that invests in capability, autonomy, and high performance.
For those starting their careers, we provide structured routes through apprenticeships, graduate programmes, and training academies, with hands‑on experience on real projects and supportive mentors to help you learn and progress.
We value safety, integrity, collaboration, and doing things properly and we support people who want to make a tangible impact.
Our commitment to inclusion
At OCU Group, we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to building a workplace where people feel valued, supported and able to do their best work. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, we may ask candidates to complete an equal opportunity monitoring form. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in selection decisions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. This means we are committed to offering an interview to candidates with a long‑term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. If this applies to you, please contact us at recruitment@ocugroup.com.
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Department: Regulated Power
Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Leeds
Reporting To: Shaun Irving & Steve Coulson
Description
The Overhead Linesman Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating teams of overhead linesmen working on the construction, maintenance, repair, and inspection of overhead lines (LV/HV/). The role ensures all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with UK electrical safety regulations, industry standards, and DNO procedures.
About the job
Operational Leadership
- Manage and supervise overhead line teams carrying out installation, refurbishment, and maintenance works on LV and 11kV overheads.
- Plan and allocate daily work schedules, ensuring resources, materials, and equipment are available.
- Oversee fault response and restoration activities during network outages.
Safety Management
- Ensure all works comply with DNO safety rules, and H&S policies.
- Lead site safety briefings, toolbox talks, and risk assessments.
- Monitor teams’ adherence to safe systems of work, including working at height and live-line restrictions.
- Support incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
Technical & Quality Control
- Provide technical guidance on overhead line construction standards, conductor work, pole installations, stays, and insulator systems.
- Ensure work is completed to industry standards and internal quality specifications.
- Inspect completed works and manage defect rectification.
- Support technical training and competency development of linesmen and apprentices.
Planning & Coordination
- Work closely with planners, engineers, and control rooms to coordinate outages and switching schedules.
- Review job packs, drawings, and method statements prior to work commencing.
- Ensure accurate reporting of job progress, materials usage, and labour hours.
- Liaise with landowners, local authorities, and other stakeholders when required.
People Management
- Lead, support, and develop overhead line teams.
- Conduct performance reviews, manage training needs, and support competency assessments.
- Manage absence, performance issues, and recruitment where necessary.
Compliance & Documentation
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, maintenance activities, and safety documentation.
- Ensure teams follow company procedures for environmental compliance and asset reporting.
- Support audits and compliance checks.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Significant experience as an overhead linesman/linesperson (LV/HV).
- Strong understanding of UK overhead line construction standards and DNO safety rules.
- Experience supervising teams in a utility or contractor environment.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, line layouts, and construction packs.
About OCU Group
OCU Group is one of the UK’s fastest-growing companies, delivering complex projects across power, utilities, water, and digital infrastructure. With sales growing five-fold to £1.1bn over the last five years, we are expanding both organically and through acquisitions, including recent growth in Australia and New Zealand.
For experienced professionals, OCU offers meaningful responsibility, the chance to influence delivery, and career progression in a business that invests in capability, autonomy, and high performance.
For those starting their careers, we provide structured routes through apprenticeships, graduate programmes, and training academies, with hands‑on experience on real projects and supportive mentors to help you learn and progress.
We value safety, integrity, collaboration, and doing things properly and we support people who want to make a tangible impact.
Our commitment to inclusion
At OCU Group, we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to building a workplace where people feel valued, supported and able to do their best work. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, we may ask candidates to complete an equal opportunity monitoring form. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in selection decisions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. This means we are committed to offering an interview to candidates with a long‑term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. If this applies to you, please contact us at recruitment@ocugroup.com.
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