Construction Team Leader

YTL UK; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Combined pension up to 20%

25 days’ holiday rising to 28 with طول

Lease electric car via salary sacrfice

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to 8x salary

Discounts from 3,000+ retailers

Volunteer day per year

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking a Construction Team Leader for its Civils Construction team to lead operatives on outdoor site activities across Wessex Water assets. You will oversee excavations, pipe laying, plant operation, groundworks and concreting in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.

Ideal candidates have construction site experience, relevant training and a valid UK driving licence, with willingness to travel to regional sites within roughly 90 minutes. YTL UK values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Construction site experience and relevant training for the role.
• Willingness to travel up to 90 minutes to various sites in the Wessex Water area.
• Valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead operatives carrying out construction site activities (excavations, pipe-laying, plant operation, groundworks, concreting).
• Attend team briefs, safety updates and site communications to ensure works are safe and compliant.

Skills

Communication

Tools

NPORS FSA/cut off saws and grinders

Asbestos Awareness

Cat & Genny

CITB 2 Day Site Supervisor

Confined Spaces Awareness

CSCS Card

Environmental Issues in Construction

Safety in Deep Excavation

First Aid Basic

Manual Handling

Qualitative Bitrex Respirator Fit Test

Slinger Signaller

Vehicle marshalling

Working at Height

Job description

Do you enjoy a challenge, working outdoors and being part of a team? If so, we have an exciting opportunity as a Construction Team Leader within our Civils Construction team, which provides a vital in-house design and build service that helps to ensure we construct and maintain effective water and sewerage assets for Wessex Water. We are looking to hear from those located in Bath, Trowbridge, Poole, Dorchester and Yeovil. What you'll do As a Construction Team Leader you will be responsible for leading operatives carrying out construction site activities, including excavations, pipe-laying, operating plant, general groundworks and concreting. You will do this as instructed by the site management team to ensure that all works are completed and compliant with company policies and procedures. You will attend and participate in team briefs, safety updates and workplace communications to ensure the works are carried out safely and to the best possible standard. You will be working within a highly performing team which works outdoors in all weathers and deals with different challenges every day, providing a vital service to our client.

• Abrasive Wheels (NPORS - cut off saws and grinders).
• Asbestos Awareness.
• Cat & Genny (underground services avoidance).
• CITB 2 Day Site Supervisor.
• Confined Spaces Awareness.
• CSCS Card.
• Environmental Issues in Construction.
• Safety in Deep Excavation up to 6 Metres.
• First Aid Basic.
• Manual Handling.
• Qualitative Bitrex Respirator Face Fit Test Report & Training.
• Slinger Signaller.
• Vehicle marshalling.
• Working at Height.

You will have relevant construction site experience and have undergone relevant training for this role. If not, training can be provided for the right candidate.

You will have great communication skills, a positive, can-do attitude and be able to motivate and encourage our operatives to be the best they can be. As safety is key for us, you act as an ambassador for all things health, safety and wellbeing related. These roles are site-based and we have (often remote) sites all around our region, so you will need to hold a valid UK driving licence and be willing to travel (up to 90mins) to various locations in the Wessex Water area.

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us!

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.