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Grab Driver

November 14, 2022 | Comments Off on Grab Driver

We're looking for a Grab Driver to join our Telecoms team based in Basingstoke. Within this role, you can enjoy exposure to exciting major projects, progression opportunities, support in obtaining further qualifications, and even more.

Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Up to £170 per day (depending on experience) plus benefits

Responsibilities

As a Grab Driver, you will be responsible for co-ordinating and ensuring that all work is carried out safely and to programme.

In the role of Grab Driver, you will work closely with a team and other colleagues to work on schemes including duct laying, large and complex repairs.

Your day to day will include:


  • Responsible for backfilling and servicing of excavations both on the public highway and on private land
  • Providing support to the Repair & Maintenance, Service, and Mains laying teams to remove excavated material and import clean stone for backfilling purposes
  • Assisting the teams with backfilling and site clearance, ensuring compliance of backfill operations regarding materials, compaction, cavity depths, cover levels, and overall quality control
  • Completing site risk assessments and quality checks, receiving and updating scheduled work, quality control, and record keeping via an electronic tablet, as well as transporting store and materials around the company area to support depots.
Who are we looking for?

This role of Grab Driver is great for you if:


  • Holder of a valid Driver CPC Licence, Lorry Loader/ grab (clamshell ticket)
  • NRSWA street work operatives card covering 001-006 inc. SLG reinstatement in the Highway
  • Knowledge of correct lifting practices.
  • It would also be advantageous if you have experience working on utility contracts
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:


  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • Company vehicle & fuel card (company use only)
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • A fantastic, matched pension scheme
  • Med24- A 24-hour, 7 days a week online GP service available to you and your family
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: https://www.kier.co.uk/reward-and-benefits-summary-operatives

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing date: 14th December 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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