Digging Team – Fibre

Digging Team

Our Company

Since its formation in 2000, Network Plus Group has gone from strength to strength following successful contract awards and acquisitions. The Group comprises Network Plus Services, Go Traffic Management, Capital Traffic Management, EOS and Network Plus Multi Utility.

Network Plus is now one of the UK’s leading utility and infrastructure providers, with offices and depots stretching from Carlisle to the South coast. We deliver services to clients and the public 24/7/365.

Core services include repair, maintenance, construction and installation of utility and infrastructure assets. We provide traffic management through our sister businesses; Go Traffic Management and Capital Traffic Management. Vegetation management and tree cutting activities are provided through EOS Contracting.

We pride ourselves on hiring and retaining fantastic people. We aim to be inclusive and respectful in the way we develop our people.

Our Role

As a Dig Team, some of your duties to include:

· All trenching works

· Construction of Modular chambers

· Installation of Cabinet plinths/shells

· Test rodding, roping and sub-ducting through P.I.A

· Clearing of blockages on the Openreach Network (accreditations preferred)

All works undertaken to adhere to HSG47 guidelines and to client specification.

As a Dig Team, you will be competent in working on Utilities Civils projects. You will be able to engineer solutions on site and focus your gang on adopting a “right first time” policy.

You will work with the scheduling team ensuring programmes are met and delivered accordingly. You will provide support to ensure that the company’s work is effectively completed through communication with internal and external customers, as well as focusing on the customer’s needs

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for someone to:

· Have excellent knowledge of site safety and site set ups; with the public and team members welfare being essential.

· Have the knowledge and experience of working on utility projects

· Maintain a customer focus whilst working

· Have good timekeeping and good housekeeping with tools and equipment.

· Use GARD (smartphone system) to deliver all feedback for commercial and, where necessary, reinstatement feedback

· Liaise with the Support Services and Street works Team to ensure that FPN and Section74 liabilities are managed and focus on a right first-time attitude

Experience and Qualifications

· NRSWRA Operative

· Deep excavations

· Mini excavator up to 10 tone/above beneficial

· Full UK Driving Licence with towing capacity for digger

· Safe Dig/Cable avoidance accreditation (EUSR Preferred)

· Manual Handling

· First Aid

· Confined spaces

· Abrasive wheels

· Openreach accreditations(preferred): SA006(or equivalent), S7, DB1, CD1

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy which you can find here - https://networkplus.co.uk/privacy-and-cookie-policy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road