Team Leader

Kier Group plc.; Ham Hill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in the UK is seeking a Team Leader to support their telecommunications team. The role involves maintaining and repairing mobile phone mast infrastructures, conducting inspections, and liaising with various stakeholders. Candidates should have team leadership experience, be comfortable working at heights, possess a Full Drivers Licence, and be willing to travel. This is a mobile role requiring extensive travel across Maidstone and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Experience in team leadership.
• Comfortable working at heights.
• Knowledge of IT systems required.
• Full Drivers Licence is mandatory.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Support the IMT/Ericsson team with telecommunications infrastructure.
• Conduct inspections of towers and mobile mast installations.
• Produce reports and complete minor remedial tasks.
• Liaise with stakeholders and maintain safety records.
• Assist in mentoring and developing site operatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Working at height

IT systems knowledge

Full Drivers Licence

Job description

Location: Maidstone and surrounding areas - this is a mobile role with extensive travel involved

Hours: 45 hours per week

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

What will you be responsible for?

As a Team Leader you'll be working within the IMT/Ericsson team, supporting them in ensuring the telecommunication infrastructure is well maintained and repaired as necessary.

Your day to day will include:

• Ensuring the detailed test, inspection and condition surveys of mobile phone mast installations.
• Carry out inspections of towers, poles and fall arrest systems as well as testing anchor points, earthing, and lightning protection systems.
• Producing reports and undertaking minor remedial tasks, along with ensuring that all work is undertaken in a safe and proper manner.
• Liaising with a number of stakeholders, including but not limited to site providers, client staff and helpdesk administration.
• Attending internal and external review meetings, ensure PUWER, vehicle, calibration and training records are maintained, and to assist in the mentoring and development of site operatives.

What will we train you on?

• Advanced Climbing and Tower Rescue
• RF (Radio Frequency) Awareness and Safety
• First Aid at Height and Working at Height Medical
• Asbestos Awareness
• Manual Handling
• NRSWA Unit 2 (New Roads and Street Works Act)

Qualifications & Requirements

• Have experience in team leadership
• Are comfortable working at height
• Have knowledge of IT systems
• Hold a Full Drivers Licence
• Willing to travel, Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

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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.

Pre-employment checks

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis). We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.