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Civils Operative
May 27, 2021 | Comments Off on Civils Operative
Location: Oxford/Thames Valley
Business Area: Utilities - Telecoms
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
From Telecoms to Power, from Lands' End to John O'Groats.
It's taken a great deal for Kier Group to become one of the UK's Top 3 utility providers. It's taken people like you. Professionals who can help connect, heat and power over 15 million homes and businesses - in a team that works with emerging technologies to maintain 65km of gas pipes and install one million metres of fibre optic cable every year.
About the Role
Kier Telecoms are looking to recruit a Civils Operative, who will be working as part of a two-person team to undertake excavation, backfill, and reinstatement, in accordance with Kier & our Clients Standard Operating Procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
In this exciting role you will be required to ensure that all work is completed to a High Standard and within a timely and professional manner, while maintaining professional relationships with both internal and external customers at all times, while working in the highway and customer property including excavation, backfill, hot/cold-lay reinstatement, duct laying along with rod rope and cabling activities, and traffic management set-up.
This role will require you to complete under 3 Meters Civils Works repairing and replacing ducting, installing new entry points and completing the cable pull, installing cable through residential gardens and completing the connections at the house and street cabinet.
You will be responsible for ensuring the site is set up correctly using Sign Lighting and Guarding before any works take place and completing a risk assessment via the app and any concerns are raised to your manager as safety in the number priority for our Operatives and members of the Public.
You will be required to take a set of photographs before during and after to ensure we have followed the correct works as per the NFSG documents and that our works don't generate a council defect.
What we need from you?
A proactive, strong communicator with demonstrable experience in this industry. You will have a strong track record in successful risk assessment and hazard identification and a strong focus on Health and Safety practices. Working on your own initiative and delivering against key objectives is a key aspect of the role. This role requires strong customer relationship skills. You must be competent in the use of Civils equipment and you must hold a full UK driving licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 points on your licence.
Desirable
- CSCS/EUSR Card
- NRSWA Accreditation for Civils Works Operative Level.
What can you expect from us?
What will you receive?
You can expect a competitive salary and a strong benefits package that includes: - Free Life Assurance
- Access to our valuable pension scheme - Kier Retirement Savings Plan
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Options to participate in Cycle2Work and Payroll Giving schemes
- Two employee Share Scheme options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping Site with deals available at over 800 retailers
- Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing
Pre-employment checks
It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment. 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.
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.
Being part of Kier means living our values of?being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused.?We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave?a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.
Kier is an inclusive employer.
Closing Date: 24/06/2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.