To complete contestable jointing work on our network, you will need authorisation. We have detailed the process below with some useful guidance.
Authorisation Process
The ScottishPower Training and Authorisation process is detailed within the Safety Instruction-2, ‘Safety Rules Training, Authorisation and Competence’.
This procedure and an online authorisation request form can be found at ScottishPower Safety Rules.
Supporting Evidence
Additional information will be required in support of your application and may include:
- CV
- Training Records – Uploaded into User Documents tab as one file
- CSCS Card / Safety Passport – Expiry date added to User profile in SPTS
- Basic First Aid Certificate – Expiry date added to User profile in SPTS
- Copy of existing and previous authorisation certification for other Network Operators.
- Current JCAR (jointing competency assessment report) for range of joints and cable types to be worked on.
- Where applicable, confirmation of attendance at any SP jointing re-train courses.
Previous ScottishPower employees will need to provide:
- Previous personnel number
- Previous authorisation categories held. Dependent on timescales, individuals many need to attend a re-training course or have a JCAR assessment to bring them up to the standard of the current jointing kits. Information on skills assessments can be found at Jointing and OHL Skills Assessments
To arrange Skills Assessment or retraining on specific jointing kits, contact Technical Training on 0141 614 9980.
Activities
You will need to specify the activities you wish to carry out and at what voltage level.
For example:
- HV jointing
- Underground substation installation
- Service jointing, metered on site - AWP-05
- Mains jointing – AWP-04
Do you hold a current Skills Assessment for the works you are requesting?
Applicants who have never held ScottishPower authorisations, have expired authorisation, or are requesting additional levels of authorisation, will need to attend an appropriate authorisation interview. All jointers will need to complete a trade test Skills Assessment for jointing work, which includes the live jointing aspects, as well as operating SP Energy Networks systems.
Training
The compliance consultant will review your application and forward it to SP Energy Networks Compliance.
Upon authorisation, the training request is submitted to our Technical Training team. The applicant’s company is emailed with the details of the required courses to book via the ScottishPower Training.
Where there is no availability or the available dates are beyond the project commencement, you should contact training@scottishpower.com.