Civils Operative

**Company Overview**

Following an intensive bid process, we are delighted to announce that MJ Quinn have been awarded the OSA (Openreach Service Agreement) contract which brings significant growth across area such as North Mid Wales, South Wales, The Marches, West Mid Staff and Central regions. This is one of the most significant contract awards in the company’s history and represents a major win in the face of stiff competition from other major national suppliers.

OSA is an updated version on Openreach’s former ONSA contract and includes full regional ownership of most network upgrade programmes, network maintenance and repair activities on behalf of Openreach.

We are seeking a number of highly skilled and experienced Civils Operatives to working in gangs of two, across specific geographical regions.

**Job Purpose / Primary Objective**

As a Civils Operative, you will be required to perform excavations, installation, repairs, and hot lay/cold lay reinstatements, which will include activities such as:
Installation of ducting, frame and cover replacements (footway and carriageway, concrete / modular chamber and street cabinets installs, all within the public highway and customers' premises/private land.

This must be done using up-to-date client standard operating procedures and in full compliance with current legislation, health and safety requirements, and company policies.

**Key responsibilities**

**As a Civils Operative, your core responsibilities will include**:

- Providing new installation and repair/maintenance of the existing network and associated customer connections.
- Ensuring all information and photos are captured through the company App system, on company-supplied assets (e.g., phone or tablet).
- Being competent in the use of Cat + Genny, Stihl Saws, 360 excavator, Trench rammer and Wacker plates.
- Installing new draw rope and drop cable to the customer's connection point following installation/repair of duct works.
- Completing appropriate digital forms for your daily works, risk assessments, plant sheets, and/or van sheets, through the company App
- Demonstrating experience in risk assessment and hazard identification with a strong focus on health and safety requirements and responsibilities.

**Relationships**

To be effective in this role, the Civils Operative will need to:

- Maintain and build good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues, customers, suppliers, and senior management teams.
- Work efficiently and effectively as part of a team.
- Communicate effectively with all other departments.

**Person Specification**

To be successful in this role, the Civils Operative will:

- Hold the following civils accreditations that can be evidenced: NRSWA LA 1-9, SA006, K8, Q20 (DB1), Q13 (BB1M), Q21 (DL1), Q19 (CD1), Q28 (ME1), Q24 FCCW1) + Q25 (FCFW1).
- Hold a 360-excavator operative’s licence.
- Have experience in a similar operational or engineering environment within the telecommunications industry or other utility.
- Have a legal right to work in the UK.
- Hold a full UK driver’s license.
- Have strong planning, organization, and monitoring abilities.
- Enjoy a challenge, have excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels.
- Have a high standard of literacy and numeracy.
- Be computer literate.
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Have a strong orientation towards quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Be able to prioritize work, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage business expectations.
- Be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work.

**Diversity Statement**

MJ Quinn is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that all employees, customers, suppliers, and visitors are treated equally and fairly and not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnerships, pregnancy & Maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: OSA Civils Op 0824. #HP