Network Construction Lead Operative

Severn Trent Water; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company on an exciting £415m project to enhance water infrastructure across the Midlands. As a Network Construction Lead Operative, you'll manage large scale construction activities, ensuring high-quality standards and safety compliance. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a vital project that improves water quality and reliability for millions. With a supportive team environment and a focus on career development, you'll have the chance to grow your skills while making a significant impact in the utility sector. If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge, this position could be your next step.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme (up to £1,500)

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Local Mains Renewal incentive scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in Mains Renewal schemes and formal NCO Qualification required.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and risk identification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage large scale construction activities across multiple sites.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations on site.

Skills

Mains Renewal schemes

CDM Regulations

Utility Avoidance and Location

Thrust Boring

Safe Digging

360 Excavator below 10T

NRSWA modules

Communication skills

Education

Formal NCO Qualification

Tools

Risk assessment tools

Job description

At Severn Trent, we’re embarking on an exciting £415m project to replace 870 miles of old water pipes across the Midlands – and we want you to be part of it. The new pipes we’re installing will last for up to 100 years. This is the biggest investment in water infrastructure in the region in a decade, and it’s set to improve water quality, reduce leaks, and make our water supply more reliable for millions of people.

We are looking for a Network Construction Lead Operative to join our team and be responsible for managing significant, large scale construction activity across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Successfully completing the Main renewal scheme activity as allocated on a particular site while ensuring our customers safely receive a constant supply of good quality drinking water.
• Coordinating the activities of colleagues, providing support and guidance as required.
• Risk assessing and delivering DMA Main Renewal schemes in accordance with the relevant SSOW and SOPS.
• Ensuring that all DMA renewal schemes are delivered to ST high quality standards whilst adhering to company ODI targets.
• Overseeing and supporting contractors and other external stakeholders on site.

This role requires a 42-hour work week, Monday to Friday, starting at 7:30 AM and ending at 4:30 PM, with a half-hour early finish at 4:00 PM on Fridays.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure CDM compliance on site, responsible for the health, safety, and well-being of team members, site visitors, contractors, and members of the public, in accordance with CDM regulations.
• Communicating with the on-site team to ensure the quality, quantity, and understanding of tasks ahead are carried out safely and effectively and liaise with external stakeholders such as utility providers, asset owners, companies, local authorities, and customers.
• Identifying and mitigating against potential hazards. Documenting findings in a daily dynamic risk assessment and ensure full compliance with SOPS for all activities undertaken on site.
• Actively managing any impacts, depending on the activity being carried out, including impacts on the wider organisation, customers, external businesses and organisations (e.g. blocked roads, traffic management, bursts, supply interruptions etc.) and deliver the construction work to a planned budget.

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

The right candidate will have experience of working on Mains Renewal schemes and/or a formal NCO Qualification, working within a utility-based industry. You will coordinate activity and support a team, liaising with internal and external stakeholders in a construction environment.

You’ll have the ability to demonstrate awareness and practical experience of CDM Regulations, identify risks & opportunities, and be trained in Utility Avoidance and Location, Thrust Boring, Safe Digging, and 360 Excavator below 10T. You also have completed all NRSWA modules.

Additionally, knowledge and understanding of Mains Renewal processes, options, and associated risks, ability to work effectively and efficiently in a high-pressure environment, make prompt clear decisions, have excellent communication skills, and have experience of coordinating activities and supporting a team, preferably in a construction environment.

As travel is required, you’ll also need to hold a full U.K driving license.

What’s in it for You:

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognize great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year
• Opportunity to participate in a local Mains Renewal incentive scheme, with earning potential of up to an additional £10,000 per year

What’s Next:

We can’t wait to hear from you. Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

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