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Excavation Supervisor

Lanes Group

Aberdeen City

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

Yesterday

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Job summary

A leading independent water solutions provider in Aberdeen is seeking a full-time manager to oversee civil operations and enhance operational efficiency. Responsibilities include managing teams, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and coordinating civil activities. Candidates should have experience in civil excavations, possess relevant certifications, and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. Attractive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

21 days holiday

Life Assurance

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

Experience in coordinating multi-site reactive civil activities.
Must have a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
Experience in permitting and streetwork requirements.

Responsibilities

Leads and manages Civils Operatives and Gangers.
Ensures proper resource management and scheduling.
Develops excellent working relationships with personnel and clients.

Skills

Civils excavations

Coordinating civil activities

Wastewater experience

Supervising teams

Microsoft Office Suite

Commercial awareness

Safety briefs

Education

CSCS site Manager / supervisor

Related Excavation Tickets

NRASWA

First Aid

Driving Licence

The Lanes Group are the UKs largest independent provider of water and wastewater solutions and services we play a vital role in always maintaining the seamless operations of the nations water systems.

Formed in 1992 our half a billion-pound turnover ensures continued expansion for market share. Our key differentiator is our 4000 staff and our resource pool that includes the most innovative fleet plant and equipment the market has to offer.

We are the UKs largest end to end drainage solution provider with depots strategically located across the UK from Aberdeen to Plymouth to ensure round the clock coverage for customers and clients alike.

About the Role

Location : Aberdeen

Hours : Monday to Friday 40 Hours per week.

Salary : up to 15.50 per hour depending on experience

Enhanced overtime rates

What we offer

21 days holiday
Life Assurance
Auto enrolment pension scheme;
Free onsite parking;

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Leads and controls Civils Operatives and Gangers engaged in all activities concerned with the civil works aspects of the United Utilities contract. Ability to optimise resources by ensuring that the work is scheduled out appropriately with the assistance of the scheduling team at the UU head office.

Responsible for managing the teams fleet / plant and material requirements to ensure efficient and timely completion of the works. Able to demonstrate good organisational skills following policies procedures and work practices and developing improvements where necessary.
Ability to produce method statements and procedures. Competent in reading and understanding specifications drawings and all other discipline related to work and engineering documentation. Keeps records of all work completed. Ensuring our client systems are updating in real time.
Commands respect of their workforce and develops excellent working relationships with all other department personnel as well as client management.
Must be a confident communicator to liaise both with internal and external clients.
Able to give instructions in an efficient and effective way to the workforce and responsible for the daily management of the teams.
Ability to read and interpret drawings including excavation dimensions concrete mixtures location and placement of pipe sections and understand shoring designs.
Ensures that work crews are properly supplied with tools equipment and materials. Prevents wastage and misuse of equipment materials and tools. Supervises work crews to best utilise manpower and materials exercises discipline at the work site to prevent absenteeism unsafe work practices and idleness.
Familiar with all HS&E also Quality procedures regulations and strictly enforces them with the workforce under their responsibility.
Responsible for the day to day well being of the teams
identifies formulates and implements training programs for the workforce under his responsibility.
Complies with the highest level of safety during all stages of work to avoid any type of incidents and or accidents

Experience and qualifications required for the role

Experienced in Civils excavations at all depth

Coordinating multi-site reactive civil activities
Experience in permitting and streetworks requirements
Wastewater experience (preferred)
Supervising multi-disciplined teams
Able to motivate teams
Experience of wastewater projects (preferred)
Able user of Microsoft office suite word excel power point and inhouse / client IT systems
Good commercial awareness
Giving toolbox talks and safety briefs to the workplace

Qualifications required

CSCS site Manager / supervisor (preferred)

Related Excavation Tickets
NRASWA Essential
First Aid
Manual Handling
Abrasive Wheels (desirable)
Driving Licence Essential no more than 6 penalty points

This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment.

The Lanes Group plc comprises of a range of established service providers subsidiaries which complement the specialist service of Lanes by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability assets and offering to our customers.