Skilled Operative

Kier Group plc.; Broadland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is seeking a site-based Skilled Operative to deliver a range of mechanical and civil activities across water and water recycling environments. You will work within the Anglian Water IOS team, supporting infrastructure projects on water and wastewater sites.

Your day-to-day includes risk assessments, reading drawings, setting out formwork, concrete placement, and operating plant safely. Confined spaces and driving to sites are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in water industry with site operations and safety controls.
• Must hold CSCS or EUSR card or equivalent.
• Proven pipe laying and drainage experience including trench support and safety.
• Knowledge of risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Good IT skills for reporting via mobile devices.
• Full driving licence with ability to travel to sites.
• Confined spaces training or willingness to complete it.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily point of works risk assessments and ensure compliance with site health, safety and quality requirements.
• Read and interpret drawings, plans and inspection procedures to deliver works to specification.
• Place and finish concrete, set out and install formwork, and construct underground chambers.
• Operate mechanical plant safely (excavators, rollers, dumpers) at heights and levels.
• Excavate trial holes and use Vac-Ex to locate buried services; undertake medium-risk confined space works.

Skills

Reading drawings

Safe plant operation

Reporting and IT usage

Education

CSCS or EUSR card

Job description

This is an exciting site-based, multi-skilled role where you'll deliver a wide range of mechanical and civil engineering activities across both water and water recycling environments. Working safely, efficiently, and to a consistently high standard, you'll be part of a collaborative team committed to delivering high-quality solutions.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Skilled Operative, you'll be working within the Anglian Water IOS team, supporting them in delivering infrastructure projects across water and wastewater treatment environments.

Your day to day will include:

• Carrying out daily point of works risk assessments and ensuring compliance with all operational site health, safety, and quality requirements
• Reading and interpreting drawings, plans, and inspection procedures to deliver works accurately to specification
• Placing and finishing concrete, setting out and installing formwork, and constructing underground chambers
• Operating mechanical plant safely, including excavators, rollers, and dumpers, while working accurately to heights and levels
• Excavating trial holes and using Vac-Ex techniques to safely locate buried services, and undertaking medium-risk confined space works

Knowledge and experience within the water industry, including an understanding of clean water and wastewater networks and treatment processes and operational environments

• Experience working on water or wastewater treatment works, with familarity of site operations, safety controls, and working alongside multidisciplinary teams
• Valid CSCS or EUSR card, demonstrating compliance with industry competency and safety standards
• Proven pipe laying, drainage and deep drainage experience, including trench support and excavation safety, and installation to specification
• Good understanding of legislative and corporate health, safety, quality, and legal requirements, including risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work
• Good IT skills with the ability to use work-based applications on mobile phones or tablets for reporting, permits, and daily records
• Full driving licence with flexibility to travel to operational sites as required
• Confined spaces training, or a clear willingness to complete the required training to meet site and safety requirements