Utilities Digger Operative

Morrow Group
£24,420 - £30,264 a year
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Full time
5 days ago

Morrow Contracts was founded nearly 40 years ago and is one of the most respected utilities and civil engineering companies in Northern Ireland. We are an integral member of the utilities industry, a joint-venture company undertaking electricity, sewer, telecoms, roads and, water works, civil engineering, fibre cable installations etc. throughout Northern Ireland and the UK.

UTILITIES DIGGER OPERATOR

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced and reliable utilities digger operator to work within our NIE Contract in the Greater Belfast and Co. Down areas. Using both mechanical and hand-digging techniques your tasks will be undertaken on the public highways, building sites and private residential land.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Previous experience of excavation works within the utility industry on a similar contract is required
  • Full UK driving licence with towing (C1E or BE)
  • Valid CSR Card (we will help with expired cards)
  • Streetworks Accreditation (Preferred but not essential)
  • Valid 360 excavator Qualification

Core hours: 07:00am - 16:30pm Monday - Friday (overtime is available on evenings and weekends)

Benefits: 28 days holiday / company pension / ongoing training

Salary is negotiable and based on experience

For the right person, career progression is achievable

About The Role

THE ROLE

  • Ensuring all works undertaken are safe and in line with industry best practice
  • Risk assessment and hazard identification and a strong focus on Health and Safety practices.
  • Set up site and remove site. Chapter 8.
  • Demonstrate an excellent level of customer engagement.
  • A considerate approach to colleagues and the public. Minimise disruption from the site to the local community
  • Ability to read utility plans and drawings plus the ability to review and understand work instructions.
  • Ability to communicate and work well within a team.
  • Working on highways with pedestrians and live traffic.

You will be responsible for your own vehicle, which includes daily walk around checks before leaving the yard

If you have the relevant experience and feel you can make a difference., then we are keen to talk to you.

Required Criteria

  • Valid CSR Card
  • Valid 360 Excavator Qualification
  • Full UK licence with CIE or BE
  • Previous experience of excavation works


Desired Criteria

  • Streetworks accreditation


Skills Needed

Risk Assessments, Backhoe and other construction equipment operation, JCB Operation

About The Company

Founded nearly 40 years ago, Morrow Contracts is one of the most respected utilities and civil engineering companies in Northern Ireland.

We recognise our social responsibility and our impact on the environment whilst ensuring safe working conditions for all staff and delivering a quality service to all our customers; achieved through better design, feedback, investment and continuous improvement.

Our management systems are certified to many international and local standards and our employees are constantly undergoing continual personal development to provide us and our clients with a constantly improving skilled workforce.

Company Culture

Advocating partnering, value engineering and new technologies wherever possible, Morrow Contracts recognise the needs of the client at all times and strive to provide best practice and sustainable engineering solutions. This is demonstrated from a proven and diverse track record with many high profile clients throughout Northern Ireland, helping to underpin our motto “Excellence through experience”.

Morrow Contracts have won numerous awards including the prestigious NIRAUC Best Streetworks Contractor several years running and a major UK Health and Safety award from The British Safety Council in 2010.

Morrow Contracts are an integral member of Meridian Utilities Ltd, a joint-venture company undertaking water works, leakage repairs, sewer repair and blockage clearances, CCTV, civil engineering, trenchless installations, meter installations etc. throughout Northern Ireland.

Company Benefits

Retirement plan and/or pension, Employee development programs, Remote working, Free parking, Competitive salary

Salary

Not disclosed

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