Multi Skilled Operative

VolkerWessels UK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Private medical care

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerLaser in Scotland is seeking a Multi-Skilled Operative to join the team in Edinburgh and surrounding areas. You will perform diverse civil and construction tasks under site management, ensuring works meet specified standards and safety requirements.

The role requires prior site experience, a CSCS card and a full UK driving licence. The company offers a range of benefits and a supportive working environment within VolkerWessels UK.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working on construction sites.
• Experience in concrete repair/strengthening or civils is advantageous.
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements.
• CSCS card is required.
• Relevant job-specific tickets.
• Full UK valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a variety of construction and civil tasks across disciplines.
• Operate tools, plant and equipment safely and competently.
• Ensure works comply with company procedures, method statements and risk assessments.
• Maintain housekeeping and care of tools and plant on site.
• Identify and report hazards, near misses, defects or unsafe conditions.
• Follow health, safety, wellbeing and environmental policies at all times.
• Participate in site briefs, toolbox talks and training activities.
• Represent VolkerLaser professionally with clients, sub-contractors and stakeholders.
• Communicate with internal teams and external contacts to support project execution.

Skills

Construction site experience

Health and safety awareness

CSCS card

Full UK driving licence

Team communication

Relevant tickets

Job description

VolkerLaser repairs, strengthens and waterproofs concrete and steel structures, offering a tailored package of specialist works to clients across the UK. Our structural solutions include bridge deck waterproofing, expansion joints, concrete repair and cathodic protection works, steel repair and strengthening work, carbon fibre and temporary works, jacking and bearing replacement. We also provide specialist lightweight decking and access solutions, as well as being specialists in long bridge and cable refurbishment.

We are seeking a Multi-Skilled Operative to join the VolkerLaser team in Scotland. The successful candidate will be a key member of the VolkerLaser operations team, capable of undertaking a broad range of tasks across multiple disciplines. Working under the direction of site management, the Multi-Skilled Operative ensures works are completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality and specification.

Location

Location: Edinburgh and other locations around Scotland

Responsibilities

• Carry out a variety of construction and civil engineering tasks as required, across a range of disciplines.
• Operate tools, plant and equipment safely and competently in line with training, instruction and authorisation.
• Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with company procedures, method statements and risk assessments.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping on site, including the care and maintenance of tools, plant and work areas.
• Identify and report hazards, near misses, defects or unsafe working conditions.
• Comply with all health, safety, wellbeing and environmental policies and procedures at all times, with responsibility for your own and others safety in your daily activity.
• Participate and actively engage in all site briefings, toolbox talks, and training activities.
• Represent VolkerLaser professionally whilst working with clients, sub-contractors, stakeholders and members of the public.
• Interface - To communicate with internal teams and external contacts effectively and collaborate to ensure alignment and support the successful execution of projects and initiatives.

About You

• Previous experience working on construction sites
• Previous experience in concrete repair/strengthening, cathodic protection or civils would be advantageous
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements
• CSCS card
• Relevant job specific tickets
• Full UK valid driving licence

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerLaser is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerLaser are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Additional information

Note For Recruitment Agencies

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.