Skilled Operative

Mackley; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK construction firm is seeking a Skilled Operative responsible for maintaining plant and equipment, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and carrying out essential civil engineering tasks. The ideal candidate will have excellent skills in concreting, drainage, and machinery operation. A full driving license, necessary safety certifications, and relevant NVQ qualifications are required. This role offers the opportunity to work as part of a dedicated team while contributing to vital construction projects across various sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant and equipment in good condition.
• Ensure compliance with method statements and risk assessments.
• Check accuracy of delivery tickets and correct any inaccuracies with the Site Foreman.
• Maintain job competence and update current practices.
• Ensure a safe working environment and Health and Safety standards.
• Wear appropriate PPE at all times.
• Ensure proper storage of materials and waste minimization.
• Deploy and maintain spill kits where necessary.
• Leave sites clean and tidy upon completion.
• Supervise General Operatives or Trainees as required.
• Report training needs or ticket renewals to the Foreman/HR.
• Address suspected errors/concerns to the Site Foreman.
• Report security and traffic management issues to the Site Foreman.
• Work efficiently and ensure site tidiness.
• Operate equipment within required competence and certification.
• Carry out designated tasks as instructed by the Site Foreman.
• Deliver a variety of civil-based skills.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Treat all individuals with courtesy and respect.
• Flexibility to undertake duties outside outlined responsibilities.

Skills

Concreting

Drainage

Buried services

Sheet piling

Pipe laying

Education

NVQ L2 Groundworker or NVQ L2 Construction Operations Civil Engineering - Excavation

Tools

CPCS Dumper

CPCS Roller

CAT & GENNY

Abrasive Wheels

Vehicle Marshall

Job description

• Maintain plant and equipment required to complete the works and ensure they are received and returned in good condition.
• Ensure compliance with method statements and risk assessments.
• When required check the accuracy of delivery tickets, noting immediately where there is inaccuracy and acting with the Site Foreman to correct them.
• Maintain job competence & remain up-to-date with current practices.
• Ensure a safe working environment and maintain standards of Health and Safety, Environment and Quality.
• Always wear the appropriate PPE.
• Ensure proper storage of materials, waste minimisation including waste segregation for disposal.
• Ensure Spill kits are deployed where necessary and maintained.
• Ensure sites are left in a clean and tidy state on completion.
• A Skilled Operative may be required to supervise a General Operative or Trainee.
• Advise the Foreman/HR of any training needs or ticket renewals as appropriate.
• Report suspected errors/concerns to attention of the Site Foreman.
• Report security, boundary fences, traffic management issues to the Site Foreman.
• Work efficiently and safely, ensure site tidiness
• Operate plant & equipment within the appropriate level of skill, competence and certification.
• Carry out designated tasks as instructed by Site Foreman within area of competence.
• Deliver a variety of civil based skills including concrete & reinforcement, groundworks, sheet piling & pipe laying
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Treat all you interact with equally, with courtesy and respect.
• Flexibility and willingness to undertake duties other than those outlined in this job description or to undertake work in other departments/sites to meet customer demands.
• Be an ambassador of Mackley whilst on site.

Mackley Competencies required in this role

Professional&TechnicalExpertise –Level 2 Problem solving & using equipment

SupportsGrowth&Business Development– Level 2 Drives productivity & uses equipment safely

Developsour People–Level 2 Takes an opportunity to develop skills, self and others

Communicationand Collaboration– Level 2 Establish trust and work collaboratively

Personal Effectiveness -Level 2 Stress resistant and effective

Required qualifications, skills, experience

Skills & Knowledge

• Concreting
• Drainage
• Buried services
• Sheet piling
• Pipe laying

Experience

• Ground working

Training

• Full driving licence
• CSCS card Skilled Worker
• Site Safety Plus – H & S Awareness
• General Op quals plus - CPCS Dumper, Roller, CAT & GENNY , Abrasive Wheels, Vehicle Marshall

Qualifications

• NVQ L2 Groundworker or NVQ L2 Construction Operations Civil Engineering - Excavation

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