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Agent

March 14, 2023 | Comments Off on Agent

We're looking for an Agent (Planned Works) to join our South-West Water Team based in Devon. Within this role, you can enjoy career progression opportunities, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme and even more.

Location: Devon/Cornwall/Exeter

(Initially with regular work in North Devon, Barnstaple, Bideford, Bude and surrounding areas)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits

Responsibilities

As an Agent, you'll be working within the South-West Water Team, supporting them with the successful delivery of the North Devon Green Recovery (NDGR) AMI metering programme, along with clean water diversionary schemes, developer services requisitions and other clean water project related works associated with the Network Services Alliance (NSA).

Your day to day will include:

  • close management of supervisory staff, CIRCA 6-8 dig teams, plumbers, surveyors and single person resource all associated with the meter exchange programme
  • overlooking the management of the delivery team, plant, equipment and materials along with close monitoring of outputs against programme
  • liaising with other managers and contracts within Kier and be able to affectively co-ordinate the use of shared resources
  • establishing close client relationships as well as liaison with Highway Authorities and our local supply chain partners
What are we looking for?

This role of Agent is great for you if you are:

  • a strong, dynamic and pro-active Agent that will support the delivery team in delivering the outcomes required - with at least 5 years' experience working on water related projects clean and waste with experience of metering, reactive, renovation and/or developer type works
  • a solution finding individual with experience of metering, renovation, developer or diversionary type schemes.
  • a water specialist with excellent planning & co-ordination skills with a strong focus on adherence to programme for planned works.
  • qualified with management qualification at NVQ, CITB SMSTS / SSSTS or IOSH equivalent, streetworks trained - NRSWA Supervisor and a holder of Full UK Drivers Licence
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
  • professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
  • 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: 14 April 2023

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