At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a skilled team in outdoor water supply repair and maintenance.
- Company: Join YTL UK, a top-performing water company with a diverse culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous holiday, and a healthcare package.
- Other info: Opportunities for career progression and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in communities while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in water network maintenance and a valid UK driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Do you enjoy working outdoors, solving problems and leading a skilled team?
We're looking for a team leader to join our Water Supply Repair & Maintenance (R&M) team, helping to keep water flowing for customers across our western region.
Basedfromour depot in Yeovil, this is a site-based role whereyou'lltravel daily to a variety of locations, taking on new challenges and making a real difference to the communities we serve.
What you'll do
As an R&M Team Leader within our Network Utilities team, you'lllead and support the delivery of essential repair and maintenance work across our water supply network.
No two days are the same.
You'lltackle everything from emergency burst mains repairs to planned maintenance activities, ensuring work is completed safely, to our exceptionallyhigh standards, andwithinanticipatedcosts.
You'llwork as part of a dedicated two-person team, leading by example and helpingmaintaincritical water services for our customers.
The role offers a mix of hands-on work, problem-solving, and leadership, with opportunities to further develop your skills and progress your career.
What you'll need
We'relooking for someone with
- a valid UK driving licence and the ability to tow a trailer over 750kg
- proven experience in water network repair and maintenance activities
- experience working on large-diameter water mains
- a current Streetworks qualification
- a Groundworks licence
- a strong commitment to health, safety and quality standards.
- The following would be an advantage, but we can provide training where needed:
- 360 Excavator ticket (above and below 10 tonnes)
- Temporary works experience up to 3m depth
- Abrasive Wheels
- Asbestos Awareness
- Cable Avoidance
- EUSR Water Hygiene
- Face Fit
- Manual Handling
- Confined Spaces
- Forward Tipping Dumper (up to 10 tonnes)
- Excavator as a Crane
- Slinger/Signaller
- SHEA Water
- EUSR Categories 3, 4 and 5
- Working at Height
- Fire Warden.
Please note that participation in planned out-of-hours work will berequiredwhen necessary.
- What you'll receive
- A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
- Career progression and professional development opportunities.
- 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
- The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
- The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
- A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
- Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
- The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
- Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
- One paid volunteering day each year.
- Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
- Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
- Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
- A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.
Who we are
YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:
- Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
- YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
- YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
- YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
- plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.
Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us!
You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.
We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome.
We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team
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R&M Team Leader in Yeovil employer: YTL UK
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