Service Locator in Devon, Exeter

KierBAM are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and BAM UK & Ireland. BAM UK & Ireland's infrastructure segment is currently delivering the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth and we are seeking an experienced Service Locator.

The Service Locator will carry out the physical check and survey of all of the underground services within the area that is being investigated. The Service Locator will have the following responsibilities:

• Use various geophysical techniques to locate the service.
• Mark/spray paint the services onto the ground in the appropriate colour, defining the type and depth of the service.
• Maintain the contents of the permits on site, ensuring compliance with conditions and processes outlined within the permits.

Due to the site being a high-security military naval base, additional security checks will be required. A BPSS level of security clearance is necessary. These checks can take up to 8 weeks to process. Only candidates holding EU, NATO, 5 Eyes, or MISWG member passports and who have been UK residents for the last 5 years can be considered for this role.

Your team is located at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. This is a permanent position, requiring 42.5 hours a week.

In this role as Service Locator, you will be working in a live MOD facility. Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Authorise Permit to Break Surface.
• Ensure compliance with and enforcement of the project permit for the Break Ground procedure.
• Review method statements tailored to specific tasks.
• Mark all services within the work boundaries to protect colour standards.
• Provide teams with an overview of the services within their designated work boundaries and discuss methods for working around those affected services.
• Implement an 8-point checklist during work gang briefings.
• Enforce any designated exclusion zones surrounding affected services.
• Obtain the required signatures for permit approval from the works team and the Project Engineer.
• Notify the BOSC of any discrepancies in the records.
• Investigate uncharted services as directed by the BOSC.
• Inform the BOSC of any services that have been removed from the work area, ensuring the service drawings are updated accordingly.
• Attach the most current SMD CAD drawing to the permit-to-dig.
• Ensure that no work gang operates under an expired permit for breaking ground or in an area lacking a permit.
• Maintain service markings for the duration of the permit as well as incremental scans as excavations progress.

This profile is not exhaustive. From time to time, you may be required by the Company to perform other tasks, which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities, and where necessary, training and full support will be given.

What do you bring to the role?

Essential:

• Ability to handle multiple tasks, show flexibility, and become a key contributor to our team.
• A CSCS Card is required (this must be obtained before commencing work).
• Familiarity with Electromagnetic location and ground penetrating radar is essential.
• A solid understanding of industry practices and standards related to utility detection, including PAS 128 and TSA, is important.
• Proficient working knowledge of surveying equipment, such as GPR, CAT, and Genny utility detection tools.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively within a team and interact with clients on-site is required.
• Knowledge of HSG-47 and GS-6.

Desirable:

• Experience in the Nuclear environment would be considered beneficial.
• QCF Level 3 or Level 5 certification in utility mapping is preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of utility surveying experience.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary.
• A wide range of family-friendly policies.
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance.
• 8% matched pension contributions.
• Private healthcare.
• Life assurance.
• 26 days holiday, 2 wellbeing days, and 1 volunteering day.
• Personal and professional development.

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