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Operative
May 15, 2023 | Comments Off on Operative
Kier Utilities brings the built environment to life, keeping people and businesses connected. In this role, you will be working on our South-West Water contract, where we work on maintaining the client electricity distribution network across the chosen area.
In the role of Operative, you will be responsible for all stages of excavation works on site and aspects of repair and maintenance, new connections and metering on the networks.
Location: Based from our depot in Bodmin
Contract: Permanent - Full time
Salary: Weekly paid, hourly rate £11ph to £11.50ph, dependant on experience.
Responsibilities
As an operative for the South-West Water team your day-to-day will include:
Your day to day will include:
- Carry out any ad-hoc duties instructed by the management team or team leader / ganger
- Be responsible for personal and site safety
- Ensure full and correct use of vehicles, plant and materials, keeping wastage to a minimum and carry out any ad-hoc duties that may occur as instructed by the management team or Team Leader / Ganger
What are we looking for?
This role of Operative is great for you if you have a:
- Full UK Driving Licence
- CSCS Card and EUSR Water Hygiene Trained (can obtained in the role)
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.
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
- pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
- Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets
- employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our .
Who is Kier?
As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.
We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.
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 .
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Closing Date: 15 June 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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