Field Site Technician
- Do you want to work for a well established business?
- Do you want career progression opportunities?
- Are you an experienced Field Site Technician?
If so, APPLY NOW!
Due to continued expansion, we are recruiting an experienced Field Site Technician to join our well established client.
Purpose of position:
- Working within the utilities industry as a Field Site Technician, will undertake a variety of one-off site installations and project work on both polyethylene and metallic on water and gas systems.
Summary:
- Good organising skills coupled to a “can do” driven approach.
- Responsibility for own safety and safety of fellow workers on site in accordance with Health and Safety legislation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Health Safety & Environmental requirements when working on sensitive sites, public highways and within the manufacturing base.
- Demonstrate good communication skills and experience of interacting with operatives and contractors on site.
- Ensure that work is carried out in a safe manner and to industry legislation and regulations.
- Work on both polyethylene and metallic systems.
- Be involved in planning execution and delivery of projects for customers in the installation of new utility systems.
- Work within a team to develop new techniques and successfully introduce them into the utility’s environment.
- Writing and reviewing RAMS.
- Assist in the construction, testing and commissioning of new connections onto live pipelines.
- Good communication and influencing skills to establish good working relationships.
- A good team player, co-operative, enthusiastic and willing to share knowledge.
- A flexible attitude, willing to take on new responsibilities and respond to situations as required.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- A mechanical engineering qualification (NVQ1).
- Ability to work effectively in a team.
- Good use of initiative when experience and competence permit.
- Knowledge of Health Safety & Environmental requirements when working on sensitive sites, public highway.
- NRSWA qualification.
- CSCS, Utility SHEA gas & SHEA water, EUSR Water hygiene card.
- First Aid (1 day) qualification.
- Driving licence.
Desirable Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Understanding of polyethylene and metallic gas and water systems.
- Experience of working in utility environment.
- Operation of a 360-degree excavator 10T and above.
- Operation of a 360-degree excavator 10T and above with lifting operations.
- Slinger, signaler, banksman qualification.
- Safe operation of winches up to 10T capacity.
- Safe operation of winches up to 40T capacity.
- EUSR Pipeline commissioning training.
Starting Salary: £34,856 Per Annum.
This is a Full time, Permanent position.