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The Clancy Group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

22 days holiday starting

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Clancy Group is seeking an experienced Water Network Team Leader to oversee outdoor mains projects in Dartford. You will lead activities such as excavating, laying, butt welding and electrofusion of HDPE/ductile iron mains, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

The role requires a full, clean driving licence, NRSWA qualification, and experience with main laying, HDPE/ductile iron mains, deep excavations, and confined spaces.

Qualifications

• We are looking for candidates with a full, clean driving licence and a valid NRSWA qualification.
• Experience with main laying, installing HDPE and ductile iron mains, deep excavations and confined spaces is required.
• Underground service detection (CAT and Genny) knowledge is crucial; CSCS or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Excavating and laying new clean water mains.
• Butt welding and electrofusion of new HDPE mains.
• Installation of ductile iron water mains and new water services.
• Carrying out vehicle checks, risk assessments, HAVS and site photos for payment.
• Ensuring equipment/systems are fit for use, maintained and fully operational.
• Adhering to all health, safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

NRSWA qualification

Main laying

HDPE mains installation

Ductile Iron mains

Deep excavations

Confined spaces

CAT and Genny

CSCS card

Machine operation

Butt welding

Electrofusion

Forward tipping dumpers

Ride-on rollers

Pipe bursting

SHEA Water

First Aid certification

Tools

360 excavators

HDPE butt welding equipment

Job description

That’s why we need people like you to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done and want to develop their experience in the world of utilities.

We are recruiting for an experienced Team Leader or Supervisor with a strong background in water network main laying. This role is ideal for those who enjoy working outdoors, and are comfortable with physically demanding tasks, and can perform well in all weather conditions.

Here are some of the daily activities you'll be involved with...

• Excavating and Laying new Clean Water Mains
• Butt welding and Electrofusion of new HDPE Mains
• Installation of Ductile Iron water mains and New Water services
• Undertaking Vehicle Checks, Risk Assessments, HAVS and Site photos Via depot net to ensure that any work undertaken is photographed for payment
• Checking equipment and systems are fit for use, maintained and fully operational
• Ensure strict adherence to all Clancy Group health, safety and environmental regulation

We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate...

A full, clean driving licence and a valid NRSWA qualification are required. Candidates should have experience with main laying, installing HDPE and ductile iron mains, deep excavations, and confined spaces.

A strong awareness of health and safety is crucial, along with experience in underground service detection using tools like CAT and Genny. A CSCS card or equivalent is desirable, and experience with machine operation, such as 360 excavators, butt welding, electrofusion, forward tipping dumpers, ride-on rollers, inserting, and pipe bursting would be an advantage. Additional qualifications such as SHEA Water and First Aid certification would also be beneficial.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at

22 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well‑known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Water Network Team Leader

Company: The Clancy Group Salary: Not specified Hours: Full-time Location: Dartford, DA2 7QX Job type: Permanent Posting date: 21 Sept 2026 Closing date: 21 Oct 2026

Summary

Water Network Team Leader

£16.00 to £20.00 per hour

Dartford

We Do What We Say and We Care

That’s why we need people like you to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done and want to develop their experience in the world of utilities.

We are recruiting for an experienced Team Leader or Supervisor with a strong background in water network main laying. This role is ideal for those who enjoy working outdoors, and are comfortable with physically demanding tasks, and can perform well in all weather conditions.

Here are some of the daily activities you'll be involved with...

• Excavating and Laying new Clean Water Mains
• Butt welding and Electrofusion of new HDPE Mains
• Installation of Ductile Iron water mains and New Water services
• Undertaking Vehicle Checks, Risk Assessments, HAVS and Site photos Via depot net to ensure that any work undertaken is photographed for payment
• Checking equipment and systems are fit for use, maintained and fully operational
• Ensure strict adherence to all Clancy Group health, safety and environmental regulation

We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate...

A full, clean driving licence and a valid NRSWA qualification are required. Candidates should have experience with main laying, installing HDPE and ductile iron mains, deep excavations, and confined spaces.

A strong awareness of health and safety is crucial, along with experience in underground service detection using tools like CAT and Genny. A CSCS card or equivalent is desirable, and experience with machine operation, such as 360 excavators, butt welding, electrofusion, forward tipping dumpers, ride-on rollers, inserting, and pipe bursting would be an advantage. Additional qualifications such as SHEA Water and First Aid certification would also be beneficial.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at

22 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well‑known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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