Dig Team Leader

The Clancy Group; Sawbridgeworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned construction business in the UK seeks a Dig Team Leader to oversee water meter installations and ensure operational safety. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the utilities sector, particularly with smart metering, possess strong leadership and communication skills, and hold an NRSWA qualification. This role offers a competitive hourly wage, productivity bonuses, and benefits including a healthcare plan and holiday allowance.

Benefits

Healthcare plan

Employee benefits program

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing excavation activities in the utilities sector.
• Hands-on experience in water metering and the water industry.
• Ability to train and mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in water meter installations and excavation.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and customers.

Skills

Team Leadership

Smart Metering Knowledge

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Education

NRSWA Qualification (Units 1-6)

Full, clean UK driving licence

Tools

CAT and Genny

Job description

Dig Team Leader

£17.00 per hour plus productivity bonuses

Sawbridgeworth

We Do What We Say and We Care

That's why we need people like you to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done and want to develop their experience in the world of utilities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Metering Dig Team Leader to join Clancy, supporting our client Affinity Water. This is a great role for someone with experience in safe excavation, good communication skills, and a hands‑on approach to leading and supporting a team on the ground.

As part of our Metering Dig Teams, you will play a key role in ensuring that excavation, installation, and reinstatement works are carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard across both public and private properties.

The Role

You will be responsible for leading a team, coordinating daily activities to support water meter installations, maintenance, and replacement works. From planning and supervising digs to ensuring safety compliance and quality reinstatement, you will take ownership of getting the job done right – first time, every time.

Here are some of the activities you will be involved in

• Plan and oversee daily excavation and reinstatement works to access and install water meters.
• Lead by example on site safety, ensuring all works comply with Clancy and Affinity Water’s health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Carry out safe excavations in both public highways and private properties.
• Ensure reinstatement is completed to specification, maintaining high standards of workmanship.
• Liaise with supervisors, planners, and customers to communicate progress and resolve any on‑site challenges.
• Complete required documentation accurately and on time, including site records.
• Support, train, and mentor team members to develop skills and maintain positive team performance.

We would love to hear from you if

You have previous experience as a Team Leader, with a good all‑round knowledge and understanding of smart metering and the water industry. You’ll already have hands‑on experience working within utilities, ideally in water or metering, and be confident managing excavation activities and small teams.

You hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have an NRSWA qualification (units 1‑6 as a minimum). Experience and qualification in underground service detection using tools such as CAT and Genny is essential, along with a strong awareness of health and safety practices.

We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work, has excellent organisational and communication skills, and can remain calm and professional when managing multiple priorities. Your ability to lead by example and maintain high safety and quality standards will be key to your success in this role.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple – we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family‑owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us – one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 22 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well‑known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.