Operations - Team Leader in Telford

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. We understand the impact our work has on our society and the environment. It’s the difference we make that improves people’s lives and helps the economy to grow. We work alongside our customers to deliver resilient, bespoke infrastructure solutions that keep the taps running, the energy flowing and people connected. The work we do together matters.

About the role… We are expanding our team and looking to take on a Team Leader to join us, working on our Developer Services Framework in the Severn Trent Water Region. This is an exciting time to join an established team as we look to continue to build upon the success we have had in delivering this workstream for over 10 years. As a Team Leader you will play a leading role in a team of 2 or more operatives delivering great service to our customers. Ensuring that the team are compliant with all H&S processes and ensuring quality of delivery every single time. You will play a key role in developing your team and ensuring they have the correct skill sets to undertake all aspects of clean water installations whether 25mm or 500mm. You will be the person who ensures that all our customers are satisfied and happy with the works you and your team have undertaken. You will be responsible for planning the daily schedules, compliance, quality, wellbeing of your team and ensuring that all data required for every job is communicated promptly and accurately. This is a site-based role and involves weekend working and you may be included in the callout/standby rota.

• Leading a team of 2 or more you will support and deliver the works that has been programmed to you and your team ensuring all deadlines are met and are within line with KPIs and operational requirements.
• Develop techniques and skills within the team to undertake clean water operations so they can develop and grow as individuals with an aim for them to overcome any problem with confidence and deliver safely to a high standard if they were to go as a team leader in the future.
• Implementing and ensuring site health and safety is adhered to by all on site at all times to ensure works delivered safely.
• Support team by identifying and putting in controls to risks ensuring everybody gets home to their families every night.
• Work with your management team to ensure you have the appropriate resource levels to deliver your schedule your work to the highest quality.
• Proactively work with our customers to prevent dissatisfaction.
• Feedback to team and management on ways to improve the way things.
• Support the use of new technologies and new ways of working.
• Complete the required paperwork/systems in a timely manner and to the highest of detail and quality.

About you…

• Full Valid UK Driving Licence.
• NRSWA operative level.
• Medium Risk Confined Space Training.
• Emergency first aid.
• Cable Avoidance (CAT) – EUSR CAT 1.
• EUSR Water Hygiene.
• Deep Excavation/Trench Support Qualification (preferable).
• Line stopping Knowledge/Experience.
• Under pressure Drilling Experience/Training.
• Banksman and Slingsman.

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.

• 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.
• Volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
• Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.

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. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

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 the recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.