Mechanical Fitter

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We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. 

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies, if speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner. 

Mechanical Fitter – Environment

Plymouth

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Fitter to join the team at Galliford Try.

You will work on our South West Water Frameworks within our Environment Business, who are experienced in successfully delivering schemes of varying sizes, predominately to the Water Industry, across both Treatment Waste and Water schemes.

Ideally, you will be based in or around the Plymouth area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

Reporting to the Site Supervisor/Manager and coordinated by the Project Engineers, you will be responsible for the Mechanical installation/Maintenance on Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Pumping Stations and General industries such as Mines & Quarrying, Environmental Agency facilities and Local Authority infrastructure.

It should be noted that this role may require the successful applicant to participate in an ‘on-call’ rota to provide ‘call out’ emergency breakdown attendance, fault finding and diagnostics.

Day to day, you’ll be carrying out installations and maintenance to the required standard and within the required time frame, completing site documentation as required and Red-lining on site ‘Issued for Construction’ drawings, marking them ‘As-Built’.

Our Environment Business has entrepreneurism and innovation at its heart. Part of your role as Mechanical Fitter will be to share innovative suggestions and ideas with the Site Supervisor/Manager for improved delivery.

It will be your role to check all goods delivered to site are supplied as per order, identifying changes to the works information and reporting to the Site Supervisor/Manager.

Our aim is to create and maintain an environment where care for our people and those who work with us is our top priority. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that the commercial function within the business unit effectively supports the operational teams in the implementation of health & safety policies.

About You:

As a Mechanical Fitter, you will be a proactive team player, demonstrating reliability, good time management and communication skills.

We are looking for candidates that have a “can do” attitude and will work to find the solutions. Many of our projects are in hard-to-reach places so experience working in confined spaces would be beneficial.

Alongside your industrial mechanical installation/maintenance background and an industry applicable ONC/NVQ/City & Guilds; working on site, we’d like you to have your CSCS skills card and City & Guilds Confined Space Training. ECS, SSSTS, EUSR (Clean Water Hygiene) and First Aid at Work training are desirable, and we will support you in covering any training needs.

We’re seeking somebody with demonstrable experience of working within the water and / or wastewater and general industries and knowledge and understanding of mechanical drawings and schematics

Power tools and Van are provided, along with career development and overtime opportunities

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes.

Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to delivering the best. Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest. Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do. A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £ billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you. 

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. 

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays A wide range of corporate discounts Cycle to Work schemes Comprehensive pension plan Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free / support to those who need it Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:
Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Ryan De Stadler on .

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. 

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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