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Plant Operative

April 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Plant Operative

We're looking for a Plant Operative to join our Utilities team at Kier working on our UKPN alliance working on sites in Kent, and Sussex. Within this role, you can enjoy the prospect of working on complex projects essential to providing power to the local community.



Location: working on sites in the Kent, Sussex and Surrey areas

Contract: Permanent, Full Time



Responsibilities

As a Plant Operative, you'll be working within the Utilities Team supporting our UK Power Network Alliance in delivering cable and electrical infrastructure projects across the Power Network, typical value range of £500k to £10m. You'll report into the Site Supervisor working on cable laying and substation projects and operate construction plant and machinery.


Your day to day will include:

  • Carry out and complete excavation and cable laying work on the UKPN network as directed
  • General site supervision, including completion of all records as required
  • All Health and Safety issues on site
  • Communicating with the Supervisor and other colleagues to monitor progress and inform of problems
  • Ensure proper use of plant and materials, keeping wastage to a minimum


What are we looking for?

This role of Plant Operative is great for you if:

  • Hold CPCS / NPORS 360 Excavator, Roller or Dumper Qualification
  • Training can be provided if not already held, but our operatives will be NRSWA qualified and Cat & Genny Trained
  • Full driving 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
  • A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
  • A fantastic matched pension scheme
  • Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our sharesave and share incentive plans.
  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website.



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 .



Closing Date: 19 May 2023



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

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