Hgv Driver

We’re looking for a **HGV Driver **to join our Utilities, South West Water team no days are the same. Within this role, you will be responsible for co-ordinating and ensuring that all work is carried out safely and to programme.

Kier Utilities brings the built environment to life, keeping people and businesses connected. In this role, you will be working on our South West Water contract, where we work on repairs and maintenance services to provide reliable, efficient, and high-quality drinking water and wastewater services.

In the role of HGV Driver, you will work closely in a team and other colleagues to work on schemes including mains laying, pressure management, district metering and large and complex mains repairs.

**Location**: Based from our Gallows Depot TQ3 1SX

**Contract**: Permanent - Full time

**Responsibilities**

As a HGV Driver for the South West Water team your day-to-day will include:

- Responsible for backfill and servicing of excavations both on the public highway and on private land
- Providing support to the Repair & Maintenance, Service and Mains laying teams to remove excavated material and import clean stone for backfilling purposes
- Assisting the teams with backfilling and site clearance, ensuring compliance of backfill operations regarding materials, compaction, cavity depths, cover levels and overall quality control
- Completing site risk assessments and quality checks, receiving and updating scheduled work, quality control and record keeping via an electronic tablet, as well as transporting store and materials around the company area to support depots.

**Who are we looking for?**
- Holder of a valid Driver CPC Licence, Lorry Loader/ grab (clamshell ticket) and NRSWA street work operatives card covering 001-006 inc. SLG reinstatement in the Highway
- It would also be advantageous if you have experience of working on utility contracts and have knowledge of correct lifting practices.

**Closing date: 3rd February 2023**

**Benefits at Kier**

We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity, leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance, and more
- A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
- 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
- Kier’s Green Car Scheme
- A huge range of deals and discounts at many of your favourite brands

**Diversity and inclusion**

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

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