Civils Plant Operator

Company Description

United Infrastructure is a UK-based infrastructure services company delivering critical energy, power, water, telecoms and social infrastructure projects. Following the acquisition of Wood’s UK Transmission & Distribution business, United Infrastructure has strengthened its capabilities in power engineering, construction and asset optimisation, supporting grid resilience and the transition to a low-carbon energy system. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver safe, sustainable and future-ready infrastructure across the UK.

Job Description

United Infrastucture's Transmission & Distribution team require Plant Operatives primarily located across sites in England & Wales, however projects are ongoing across the whole of the UK.

Role Requirements:

• To assist in all aspects of access & accommodation including but not limited to; groundworks, environmental mitigation, duct installation, culvert installation, fencing, site set-up, signage, CDM demarcation and assisting cable laying teams

• Undertake plant operator duties, checks and basic routine maintenance

• Deliver the work safely

• Deliver the work productively

• Be reliable, trustworthy and honest

• To execute all activities safely and efficiently to agreed work plans, safety management system requirements and best working
• Read, understand and implement all applicable plans, procedures and work instructions for the project, ensuring always, that the project works is undertaken safely and to a high standard
• Complete all work scopes in accordance with the applicable work pack / job card instructions, associated procedures and drawings / sketches
• Install the work site (fencing, signage, guarding, bog mats, trackway, etc.)
• Safe operation of plant & equipment
• Daily maintenance of plant (grease joints etc)
• Maintain daily logs of equipment usage
• Maintain daily logs of safety checks 
• Working to levels supplied by the Site Engineer for cut & fill/floating access road/pad activities & groundworks
• Reporting of defects / hazards
• Responsible for assessing ground conditions for use 
• Use of Cat and Genny
• Install pumps and monitor water pumping operations
• General housekeeping on the site 
• Participate in toolbox talks
• Install when required temporary works (boxes, trench sheets) as per temporary works design parameters
• General assistance to deliver the work
• Must stop any work that is unsafe
• Must put own safety and those of colleagues first
• Must start work only after assessing the risks
• Must demonstrate safety as an integral part of their job
• To work within established Company policies and procedures
• Promote company values and standards and exhibit appropriate behaviour in accordance with Company ethos
• To demonstrate safety, integrity & commitment always
• Maintain excellent levels of communication throughout the team and the wider business
• To undertake any other duties as and when necessary to meet the varying demands of the business and satisfy customer needs

Qualifications

Essential:

• Asbestos Awareness E-Learning
• CPCS Roller A09 / Dumper A31
• ECITB CCNSG Safety Passport
• Emergency First Aid at Work
• Face Test- Alpha Solway
• Fire Awareness
• LOLER Awareness

Desirable:

• Excavator and Streetworks Validation Certificates