Capital Delivery Operative

**Capital Delivery Operative**

**Job details**

**Salary**: £25,981 - £28,830

**Business Area**:Capital Delivery

**Location**:Bristol, Bath, Gloucester & Swindon

**Contract Type**:Permanent (Full Time)

**Working hours/pattern**:7.75 hours per day, 38.75 hours per week Monday to Friday between our core working hours 7.30am - 5.30pm. There is also a requirement to work various shift patterns where required which includes weekend and evening work, and participation in a 24/7 standby rota.

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**Who are we?**

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

**What we’re looking for?**

We are looking for Operatives to contribute to a cost effective and customer focused, reliable gas service by carrying out routine and non-routine work across the district under supervision of a team leader.

Working under supervision, the job holder will carry out repairs to our network gas mains and services, attend emergencies and complete all new customer connections work. There is also a requirement to help with the delivery of our Replacement and Capital programmes, to make sure that we can supply all future gas demand.

**We’ll trust you to**:

- Receive instructions and requests, plan and organise resources and make appropriate arrangements to ensure that work is carried out efficiently.
- Lay, connect, disconnect, commission, decommission and maintain pipework, associated plant and equipment; this may involve non-routine work and/or appropriate specialist knowledge.
- Undertake all aspects of maintenance, inspection and modification of all plant and equipment associated with the pipeline gas transportation system and third-party sites LTS and below 7 bar pipelines, block valves, valves, nitrogen sleeves etc. to maintain the system fit for purpose.
- Respond to emergencies and undertake testing, survey, detection, and diagnostic work which may be of a non-routine nature, reporting results, ensuring safety, and taking appropriate action in order to maintain the transportation system and associated equipment.
- Operating and using mobile plant, mechanical lifting handling equipment, tools, and other equipment properly and safely, ensuring they are correctly maintained and stored.
- Co-operate with both management and other employees in implementing measures necessary to protect the environment.
- Work various shift patterns which includes weekend and evening work, and participation in a 24/7 standby rota.

You can read a full job description **here.**

**You’ll need to have**:

- Good practical skills
- Good team working skills
- Basic engineering principles and skills
- Customer awareness and care
- An understanding of on-site health and safety and all aspects of gas safety
- An understanding of the gas supply network and the behaviour of various gases
- Full UK Driving Licence
- EUSR SHEA Gas
- Working towards NVQ3 Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- SCO 1 & 2 Competent Person
- Knowledge of New Roads and Street works Act Activities
- The ability to communicate with fellow workers, management, public officials, site managers and the general public in order to carry out work, deal with routine complaints and ensure that we satisfy our customers and the general public

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role

**What’s in it for you?**
- A competitive salary starting at £25,981 rising to £28,830.
- A structured pay & competency framework which rewards skills, competence and enables development and career progression.
- Additional earnings through the standby rota plus overtime and additional work available
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
- 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
- “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans.
- Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs.
- Enhanced pay for parental leave
- Retail discounts and cashback scheme
- Annual salary review
- An opportunity to earn a monthly bonus via our