Ganger/Team Leader

Kier Group plc.; Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is recruiting a Ganger/Team Leader to join the Anglian Water Alliance based in Northampton, with a base at Great Billing. You will lead a small team on large diameter repairs, installations, and main laying programmes, ensuring safety and quality on site.

The ideal candidate will have water utilities leadership experience, relevant accreditations, and the ability to coach operatives while delivering projects on time and to the required standards.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence with B+E towing entitlement.
• NRSWA, EUSR, SHEA accreditation, CSCS card, NPORS/CPCS operator certification.
• Experience in the Water Utilities sector as a team leader.
• SSSTS and NVQ Service laying and Main laying qualifications.
• Ability to coach and manage individuals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of one to five operatives, ensuring all works and sites comply with relevant Health, Safety and Environmental legislation
• Communicating with Delivery Agents and Engineers to monitor progress and inform of any problems or programme changes
• Maintaining high standards of site safety and compliance, including daily inspections, excavation assessments, and permit monitoring
• Overseeing the completion of site specific documentation, including HAVS monitoring, PUWER and LOLER documents, and safety reporting measures
• Dealing with customers and stakeholders in a professional manner, escalating any incidents in line with reporting processes

Skills

Driving licence B+E

NRSWA EUSR SHEA

CSCS card

NPORS/CPCS certification

Water utilities experience

Coaching & people management

Education

SSSTS

NVQ Service laying & Main laying

Job description

We're looking for a Ganger/Team Leader to join our Anglian Water Alliance team based in Northampton.

Location: Great Billing. NorthamptonHours: 45 hours a week, Monday to Friday

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

In this role, you will be working on our Anglian Water Alliance, where we focus on maintaining, repairing, and upgrading the water network. You'll be leading a team on large diameter repairs and installations, as well as small main laying programmes, ensuring excellent standards of safety and quality throughout.

What will you be responsible for?

• Managing a team of one to five operatives, ensuring all works and sites comply with relevant Health, Safety and Environmental legislation
• Communicating with Delivery Agents and Engineers to monitor progress and inform of any problems or programme changes
• Maintaining high standards of site safety and compliance, including daily inspections, excavation assessments, and permit monitoring
• Overseeing the completion of site specific documentation, including HAVS monitoring, PUWER and LOLER documents, and safety reporting measures
• Dealing with customers and stakeholders in a professional manner, escalating any incidents in line with reporting processes

What are we looking for?

• You hold a Full driving licence with B+E towing entitlement
• You have NRSWA, EUSR and SHEA accreditation, CSCS card skilled, and NPORS/CPCS operator certification
• You have experience in the Water Utilities sector as a team leader
• You hold SSSTS and NVQ Service laying and Main laying qualifications
• You have the ability to coach and manage individuals effectively

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 initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.