Pia Ug Build Operatives

Zzoomm are looking for talented people to help roll out the Full Fibre network of the future, delivering the best broadband in Britain. Come and talk to us about joining a rapidly expanding telecommunications company with nationwide ambitions.

If you are a team player, then you will fit right in at Zzoomm as we work together to build a great Full Fibre network nationwide. You can make a real difference for all our futures as part of the hard working team that are at the forefront the Full Fibre broadband revolution.

We are currently looking for **Civils Avoidance (CA) Build Operatives/Ground-workers** to join our crews. We seek operatives who have experience of FTTP or utilities work in a market town with knowledge in CA to undertake blockage clearance by using CA techniques; you will need to have an understanding of the Openreach duct network, have a high level of innovative thinking and resourcefulness and explore all avenues of success to reduce Zzoomm overall civils intrusion, this can include reroutes both OH & UG if available and appropriate to the build area. You will be open and flexible to undertake additional duties as and when they are required.

In terms of tickets we would need you to hold all relevant PIA BTOR accreditations and you should be ok with using a tablet to record build data, site set up etc to support your Ganger.

You should be experienced in all aspects of ground-working including manual groundwork (hand digging).

**Who will guide me.**

You will be guided throughout the day by the Build Supervisors and Civils Avoidance Gangers, but you will be expected to usually know what needs to be done and organise yourself to get on and do it (that said, there will always be somebody to ask if you’re not sure about anything).

Zzoomm is an open and inclusive organisation so you will always know what the Company’s objectives are and how we are progressing against our targets. We will always recognise your contribution to how well we are doing.

**A day in the life of the **Build Operative **(Civils Avoidance)

Your day will usually start at a local depot where you will pick up the machinery and equipment needed for that day’s work. Working as part of a Civils Avoidance crew you will ensure that people, plant and materials are transported to site ready to set up and start work on schedule.

You will carry out work in line with work instructions and method statements provided to you but we will rely on you to maintain vigilance to identify what else needs to be done to keep the site operating smoothly and efficiently.

We will expect you and your colleagues in the Civils Avoidance crew to work in such a way that disruption to the public is minimised and every opportunity to show Zzoomm as a considerate organisation is taken and our reputation is enhanced.

**What we need you to have**
- Previous experience within FTTP
- BT Openreach PIA accreditations SA002/SA001 (Safety UG and OH); S8 (PIA Cable Installation Overhead); S7 (PIA Sub Duct and Cable Installation UG); K8 (UG Test Rod & rope); PIA Safe Working In Civils SA006; PIA SA010 Work In Medium Risk Confined Spaces; Core Drilling - CD1
- Demonstrable knowledge of the Openreach PIA network quality standards
- NRSWA Operative ticket (Streetworks)
- NOPS Smart Awards card
- Full clean driving license, preferably including towing
- 360 Excavator ticket and experience
- Dumper ticket and experience
- First aid qualification
- Site Health and Safety qualification and experience
- MEWP licence would be desirable
- Strong teamwork ethic

**Experience You’ll Need**:

- FTTP Build Experience (we dig narrow - 350mm deep, 100mm wide)
- Confident at working at heights and underground network
- Civils Avoidance
- Use of utility detection equipment
- Use of gas detections equipment
- Setting up work site in line with NRSWA
- Ability to use a tablet to read and record site data; e.g. photograph as-built and up load to tablets
- Ensuring health and safety is paramount at all times and PPE is appropriate for each task
- Completing risk assessments prior to any works commencing on site
- Complying with Health and Safety regulations, including appropriate use of SLG, PPE and other tools and equipment, as well as maintaining a safe works site at all times.
- Only using equipment that is fit for purpose and completing the daily plant check using relevant forms
- Reporting all strikes, accidents, incidents to management

**What do we offer...**
- A full time PAYE contract offering a basic salary and bonus
- Annual Leave - 25 days paid holiday + 1 day off for your birthday + Bank holidays off
- Pension - you pay 4.5% and Zzoomm pays 4.5% into your pension
- Life assurance 4 x basic salary
- Health cash plan which allows you to claim money back for the cost of your essential health care plus other benefits including 24/7 access to an online doctor
- Exclusive offers and discounts from over 1000 popular retailers
- Free parking at work
- Working with Zzoom