Gas Main Layer - Waterford

GMC Utilities Group; Ireland; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GMC Utilities Group is seeking an experienced Gas Mainlayer to join our civil utilities team on projects across Waterford, Tipperary and Wexford. You will perform excavation, lay services and mains up to 400 mm, and work to our safety, QA and KPI standards.

Candidates should have a GDF2 qualification or equivalent, a Location of Underground Services ticket, a SLG ticket for traffic management, a clean EC1 driving licence, and at least 3 years in a similar role. On-call duties are required.

Qualifications

• GDF2 qualification or similar and successfully completed all GNI assessments.
• Location of Underground Services Ticket
• 3 Day SLG ticket to allow you to erect a traffic management plan
• Full Clean Driving Licence (EC1 desirable)
• Must be able to spot risks and complete a site-specific risk Assessment on a daily/site basis
• Excellent knowledge of the GNI Operational Procedures Manual
• At least 3 years’ experience working as a Gas Mainlayer, Utility Mainlayer, or in a similar civil utilities role.
• Have completed the excavation and shoring course
• Have completed the GNI leak management course
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to be on an On-Call rota

Responsibilities

• Excavation work
• Laying services and mains as per the OPM up to and including 400 mm
• Non-Routine Operations (NROs) implementing and working under a NRO
• Site safety and the safety of yourself and all who enter your work area
• Management of workload
• Completing work on the Handheld Device
• On Call requirement, both in and out of hours

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Risk assessment

On-call readiness

GNI Procedural knowledge

Education

GDF2 qualification or similar

Location of Underground Services Ticket

3 Day SLG ticket

EC1 Driving Licence (desirable)

Excavation & Shoring course

GNI leak management course

Job description

Are you looking to become part of a collaborative team whilst maximising your potential to grow and develop within your career?

The Role

GMC are currently looking for an experienced Gas Mainlayer to join our team on projects across Waterford, Tipperary and Wexford Regions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

• Excavation Work
• Laying Services and Mains as per the OPM up to and including 400 mm
• Non-Routine Operations (NROs) implementing and working under a NRO
• Site safety and the safety of yourself and all who enter your work area
• Management of workload
• Completing work on the Handheld Device
• On Call requirement, both in and out of hours
• Comply with all GMC company policies and processes
• Awareness of cost management
• Setting up a safe and Professional site at all times
• Meet your key targets set by your manager
• Keep up with Key Performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to your work and be aware of KPIs as you work
• Locations of works are at the discretion of your manager
• Comply with GNI, GMC and External auditors and audit procedures at all times
• Complete weekly plant and vehicle inspection sheets

The Candidate: Required Experience and Competencies:

• GDF2 qualification or similar and successfully completed all GNI assessments
• Hold a Location of Underground Services Ticket
• Hold a 3 Day SLG ticket to allow you to erect a traffic management plan
• A full Clean Driving Licence (EC1 desirable)
• Must be able to spot risks and complete a site-specific risk Assessment on a daily/site basis
• Excellent knowledge of the GNI Operational Procedures Manual
• At least 3 years’ experience working as a Gas Mainlayer, Utility Mainlayer, or in a similar civil utilities role.
• Have completed the excavation and shoring course
• Have completed the GNI leak management course
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to be on an On-Call rota

Become a part of something bigger.

At the heart of GMC is our people, from engineers through to customer service and we aim to work collaboratively towards our common goals.

GMC is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to recruit and retain like-minded people from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of expertise. If you require any specific accommodations, we will make every reasonable effort to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact us at [e-mail].

In GMC we foster a work culture that promotes collaboration and learning, building an environment where our people have the capacity to maximise their potential whilst gaining the opportunity to continuously develop.

Our Future.

Since the founding of GMC in 1981 by Gerry McCloskey, GMC has grown to be Ireland’s leading Civils and Utilities company and the future for GMC is bright. We have engaged with our staff and other stakeholders to agree and publish our core values.

One of our core values is to“Focus on the Future”.

Our growth to date reflects the confidence that our customers have in our service delivery, in the innovative approach that we bring to how we do our work, and to our culture of safety and quality.

We have ambitious plans to develop our footprint in Ireland and overseas but understand that every decision we make contributes to people’s quality of life throughout generations, and we don't take that responsibility lightly as we build Ireland’s infrastructure of tomorrow, today.