Excavator Operative Teams

OCU; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing utility engineering contractor, where you will play a vital role as an Excavator Operative. This exciting position involves ensuring safety and quality while working on critical infrastructure projects for leading clients in the power and utility sectors. You'll be empowered to take charge of your career development in a supportive environment that values diversity and teamwork. If you have a passion for civil engineering and a commitment to excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Must have NRSWA certification and Excavator Licence for the role.
• Experience with underground electric infrastructure is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations and company policies.
• Produce high-quality results and maintain good customer relationships.

Skills

NRSWA – Full Course

Abrasive Wheels

Manual Handling

First Aid at Work

Excavator Licence 10T Above and Below

Dumper

Winch

Full UK Driving licence

Self-motivated and organised

Team player

Job description

Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice.

We choose to be successful.

We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

OCU Group are looking for dedicated and highly skilled Excavator operatives (Teams).

This position is open to more than one candidate, as our ideal goal is to expand our current teams across Yorkshire and Humber.

The ideal candidates will be responsible for a variety of tasks working on our long-term contract with Northern PowerGrid, ensuring that all duties are performed safely to the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with respect to Health and Safety, Quality and Environment.
• Ensure Company policies are always adhered to.
• Ensure all site related incidents are reported.
• Make sure all excavations are at a high standard.
• Be able to excavate on different work streams.
• Responsible for producing high quality results, reports, and feedback.
• Establish good relationships with customers or members of the public and be able to communicate and resolve issues and early resolution of any potential problems.
• Be flexible to weekend working and out-of-hours working.

Skills And Experience

• NRSWA – Full Course.
• Abrasive Wheels.
• Manual Handling.
• First Aid at Work.
• Excavator Licence 10T Above and Below.
• Dumper – Desirable.
• Winch – Desirable.
• Full UK Driving licence.
• Self-motivated and organised.
• Team player, and able to work on own initiative.
• Must have a professional and positive approach.
• Must have previous experience of working on underground electric infrastructure.

Company Information

We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who joins us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.