As I'm getting rather bored of watching UK electricians on youtube, I've been watching our friends over the pond.
This was rather an interesting watch on a number of levels, he goes to connect up a temp supply and finds it dead.
I can't get over how he keeps prodding the live terminals with...
Hi there folks, names Jimmy, new to the forum.
Am just after any advice anybody has or any contacts anybody has regarding resettlement in NZ from UK on the overhead distribution networks.
My self and my family have discussed about immigrating to New Zealand for some time now and it’s time to...
UKPN have a 71 year old linesman who is still on the poles Being an overhead linesman is 'a different world' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-kent-50347091/the-dover-man-maintaining-power-lines-for-over-50-years
Hi I've recently got an interview to become a linesman in northern ireland, would anyone be able to provide me with any interview tips/skills or even any extra knowledge of the trade would be helpful.
Thanks.
Hi, I am a south african overhead transmission linesman looking to find work in uk. I am 46, but can keep up with guys 15 years younger than me. If anyone can help, I would appreciate greatly!!! Thank you
The role is with a large global company who specialise in network design, construction and maintenance contracting services to the gas and electricity markets.
They specialise in building and maintaining high and medium voltage electricty networks and gas distribution networks.
Excellent salary...
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I've been searching the Internet for info regarding a career as a OHL, but I'm not having a great deal of luck extracting the relevant details to enable a swap to such a career. Plenty of information from the jobs available but struggling to find entry requirements, training periods, pay...
Hi All,
I hear the market in the UK is a little low at the moment for Linesman opportunities. Is this True?
Its quite the opposite here in Australia as we can't seem to find anyone. Does anyone know the best place to find quality experienced lines peopel who would be open to relocating...
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I'm currently a Cert 3 Distribution Overhead Power Linesman in Australia and am travelling over to Edinburgh in the UK on a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visa. I'm curious to find out if it would be possible to use this qualification in anyway while I am there? Any help would be very much...
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