Water Mains Team Leader

Clancy; West Down; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary, pension, health­-i

Job summary

Clancy is seeking a Water Network Team Leader to guide a team in delivering water network works while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards. You will locate and repair mains water defects and ensure equipment is fit for use through proactive checks and risk assessments.

You will mentor colleagues, manage day-to-day operations, and drive safe practices on site. A full clean driving licence is essential; NRSWA is desirable, with CSCS and machinery experience valued.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Team Leader or Supervisor in construction or water sectors.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental standards.
• Full clean driving license; NRSWA desirable.
• CSCS or equivalent desirable; machinery experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver water network works safely and efficiently.
• Locate and repair mains water defects.
• Inspect equipment and ensure systems are fit for use.
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain safe practices.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety awareness

Construction industry knowledge

Underground service detection

Tools

CAT & Genny

Plant operation (digger/excavator)

Job description

The Role

As a Water Network Team Leader, you will take responsibility for leading a team and ensuring high-quality delivery of water network works, while maintaining health, safety, and environmental standards at all times.

Here are some of the daily activities you'll be involved with:

• Locating and repairing mains water defects
• Checking equipment and systems to ensure they are fit for use, maintained, and fully operational
• Carrying out risk assessments and maintaining safe working practices
• Ensuring strict adherence to all Clancy Group health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Acting as a mentor and coach to less experienced colleagues

We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate:

You have previous experience as a Team Leader or Supervisor, with a strong all-round knowledge and understanding of the construction and water industry. You will be confident leading a team, managing day-to-day operations, and mentoring colleagues.

A full, clean driving licence is essential, and an NRSWA qualification is highly desirable. You should have experience in underground service detection using tools such as CAT and Genny, alongside a strong awareness of health and safety practices.

Experience with main laying and knowledge of techniques such as Open Cut, Pipe Bursting, Slip Lining, or Directional Drilling would be highly advantageous. While a CSCS card or equivalent is desirable, experience operating machinery such as diggers or excavators is also valuable.

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.

Benefits

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