Gas Mainlayer: Skilled Underground Utilities Technician

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

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.