Utilities Operative Team Leader (Clean Water) in Brighouse

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

About The Role… We welcome applications from Teams of Operatives - if you are applying as a Team, please email Careers@avove.co.uk with the CVs of all Operatives wishing to apply, quoting the job number 1308. Avove have been appointed as the delivery partner for Yorkshire Water's AMP8 Developer Services Framework for the next four years, with a potential four-year extension. This framework involves a range of provisions, from mains and services to meter installations and sewerage diversions, as well as new supply connections and related activities for domestic and commercial customers' new developments. The contract covers all operational activity for both commercial and domestic developer services customers, with an emphasis on improving customer service, and is valued at approximately £95 million over the eight-year period. This is an exciting time to join our business in a period of growth! These roles are brand new opportunities and your chance to join a business that values their employees.

As a Team Leader, you will carry out on-site work and give instruction to team members, as instructed by your Site Manager. You’ll ensure all on-site work is carried out on time and to the standards in line with the specific framework requirements that you operate in. Additionally, you will instruct members of your team to carry out activity to Avove standards ensuring that productivity, safety & quality (controlling labour, plant & materials) is always adhered to. The role will be based in Brighouse or Malton. This role requires a full Driving Licence.

What Will Your Day Look Like…

• Carrying out site duties on time and to the required standard as instructed by the Site Manager.
• Supporting and developing team members in carrying out their work.
• Ensuring your team complies with Avove’s Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Policy Provisions and Work Together, Safe Together ethos.
• Complying with any generic and task-specific risk assessments for each job.
• Maintaining a good relationship with all customers, behaving in a professional manner at all times.
• Ensuring all materials are used economically and that unused materials are returned to stores.
• Working in a professional and proactive manner, always leaving your site in a clean and tidy manner.
• Ensuring that all tools, equipment and plant are maintained, kept in a usable condition and report any concerns to your Site Manager.
• Attending briefings.

About You… As a Team Leader, you will lead by example with a responsible, proactive, and flexible attitude. A keen problem solver, you will be a team player and provide positive input. You will have good verbal and written communication and a passion for continuous professional development. You will also possess an understanding and commitment to health, safety, quality and environmental aspects. Experience working in clean water utilities is essential for this role.

What’s In It For You… We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Family friendly policies.
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options.
• Financial wellbeing programme.
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About Us… We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive.

What Next... We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.