Waste Network Team Leader

Peoplebank; Livingston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance (22 days)

Job summary

Clancy is seeking an experienced Team Leader to oversee a two‑person crew on wastewater repairs and maintenance across the network in Scotland. You will lead from the front in a fast‑paced outdoor role, ensuring safe, efficient delivery with minimal disruption to customers and local communities.

You will manage excavation and repair activities on live networks, operate below‑10t excavators, and maintain high safety standards while liaising with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Streetworks (NRSWA) qualification and experience operating excavators below 10 tonnes are essential.
• Candidates with CSCS, NPORS or CPCS are welcome, plus experience in confined spaces, deep excavations, temporary works, abrasive wheels, manual handling and first aid.
• A full UK driving licence is essential; towing experience is highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out wastewater and drainage repairs across the network.
• Undertaking excavation, repair and maintenance on sewer assets.
• Operating plant and equipment safely, including excavators below 10 tonnes.
• Ensuring works meet Streetworks requirements and client expectations.
• Supporting teams to minimise disruption to residents and the public.
• Completing work in line with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Accurately recording information and updating management systems as required.
• Supporting investigations and responding to incidents on site.
• Maintaining professional standards when interacting with customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Streetworks NRSWA

Excavator operator <10t

Driving licence

Towing experience

CSCS

NPORS

CPCS

Confined spaces

Manual handling

First aid

Job description

We Do What We Say!
That’s why we need people like you to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done!

We have an opportunity for an experienced Team Leader to join our team working alongside Scottish Water, supporting wastewater repair and maintenance activities across the network.

Leading a two-person crew, you’ll play a key role in delivering repairs safely, efficiently and to a high standard, helping to keep essential wastewater services running while minimising disruption to customers and local communities.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in delivering quality work and is confident leading from the front in a fast‑paced operational environment.

Here are some of the activities you will be involved with…

• Carrying out wastewater and drainage repairs across the network
• Undertaking excavation, repair and maintenance activities on sewer assets
• Operating plant and equipment safely and effectively, including excavators below 10 tonnes
• Ensuring works are delivered in line with Streetworks requirements and client expectations
• Supporting teams to minimise disruption to residents and the public
• Completing work in line with health, safety and environmental standards at all times
• Accurately recording information and updating management systems as required
• Supporting investigations and responding appropriately to incidents or issues on site
• Maintaining professional standards when interacting with customers, stakeholders and the client

We would love to hear from you if…

You have previous experience within wastewater, drainage or utilities environments, along with a strong understanding of excavation and repair activities on live networks.

A Streetworks (NRSWA) qualification and experience operating excavators below 10 tonnes are essential for the role.

We’d also welcome applications from candidates holding accreditations such as CSCS, NPORS or CPCS, alongside experience in areas including confined spaces, deep excavations, temporary works, abrasive wheels, manual handling and first aid.

A full UK driving licence is essential, and towing experience would be highly 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.

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 22 days per annum.

• 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.