Utility Service Technician

Ringway Jacobs; Crewe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading highways service provider is seeking a Utility Service Technician to join the Construction Team in Crewe. In this critical role, you will assist in locating underground services and ensuring safety standards are met. Applicants should hold a valid driving licence and ideally have experience in utility services detection. The company offers competitive salary, sick pay, and opportunities for career development, as well as various employee benefits such as discounts and pension scheme.

Benefits

Sick Pay

Competitive salary

Opportunity to purchase extra leave

Discounts through RJ Rewards app

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• A current, valid driving licence is essential.
• Utility Services experience detecting underground services is desirable.
• Experience with PDAs, Smartphones, etc., is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in the location and avoidance of underground services.
• Survey and produce drawings showing the locations of services.
• Advise operational teams on safe excavation methods.

Skills

Utility Services experience detecting underground services

Experience in the use of handheld technology

Local knowledge of the county

Education

New Roads and Street works or NHSS 12 training

Lantra accreditation

Job description

Utility Service Technician

Contract: Cheshire East Highways

Location: Crewe

Contract Type: Permanent

Join Our Team as a Utility Services Technician! Ringway Jacobs is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Utility Services Technician to become part of our Construction Team in Cheshire. In this vital role, you’ll work closely with the Construction Team Leader to plan, support, and deliver high-quality underground service location activities. You’ll play a key part in ensuring all works are carried out safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with CEH health and safety policies — helping us maintain the highest standards across CEH and SCP operations.

The Role

• Providing support to all teams in the location of and avoidance of underground services.
• Survey and produce simple drawings showing the locations of services for use by the operational teams.
• Provide advice to operational teams following surveys, in the safe methods to be utilised for excavations.
• Assist operatives in the tracing of utility plant.
• Train operatives in the effective use of cable detection equipment & techniques and in the understanding of public utility plans and drawings.

About You

• A current, valid driving licence is essential.
• Utility Services experience detecting underground services desirable.
• New Roads and Street works or NHSS 12 training and qualifications would be highly beneficial.
• Experience in the use of handheld technology (PDAs, Smartphones, etc) would be advantageous but not essential. Local knowledge of the county would be beneficial.
• Works towards Lantra accreditation (Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus).

Benefits

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career. Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.