Trenchless Task Controller

YTL UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK utilities company is seeking a Trenchless Technology Task Controller to efficiently schedule No Dig crews responsible for sewer repairs. This 12-month fixed-term role offers opportunities for permanent placement. Key responsibilities include ensuring scheduled workloads, supporting emergency operations, and handling CCTV Task Controller duties. Candidates should possess effective communication, organizational skills, and knowledge of trenchless technology. The role comes with extensive benefits including a generous pension contribution, holiday options, and career progression.

Benefits

Pension contribution up to 20%

Career progression opportunities

25+ days of holiday

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Electric car leasing

Cashback and discounts

Paid volunteering day

Enhanced family leave and pay

Support from mental health first aiders

Qualifications

• Experience in planning or scheduling.
• Ability to rearrange support for emergency operations.
• Knowledge of streetworks laws/planning and trenchless technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient scheduling for No Dig crews.
• Communicate with internal and external customers.
• Cover the CCTV Task Controller during leaves and emergencies.

Skills

Effective communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Flexibility

Proactivity

Knowledge of CCTV sewer inspections

Tools

Multiple IT systems

Job description

Are you a motivated person and an effective communicator with great organisational and time management skills? Do you have experience in planning or scheduling? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our Sewer Renovations Scheduling team as a Trenchless Technology Task Controller.

This is a 12-month fixed-term role for maternity cover, but with increased investment in our workstreams, there are often opportunities within the team and therefore the possibility of a permanent role at the end of it.

What you'll do

You will work both self-sufficiently and as part of a team to provide efficient, effective scheduling for our No Dig crews, who carry out essential repairs to the sewer network while minimising excavation, saving time, money and, most importantly, disruption to our customers.

Based in our Avonmouth depot, thisis a busy role which involves working closely with a range of internal and external customers and contractor partners.

Day-to-day, you will be responsible for:

• ensuring that our staff have a fully scheduled workload, which is planned to ensure the best possible efficiencies
• rearranging and mobilising support for unplanned emergency operations at short notice
• covering the CCTV Task Controller during leave, holiday, training and sickness

You will also need:

• to be a good communicator
• the ability to use multiple IT systems
• a can-do attitude
• to be proactive, flexible and practical
• knowledge of CCTV sewer inspections, streetworks laws/planning and trenchless technology sewer repair methods.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.