Operations - Utilities Operative

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’re expanding our team and looking for a Utilities Operative to join our long-standing Developer Services Framework in the Severn Trent Water Region. With over 10 years of successful delivery, this is a great opportunity to be part of a trusted and growing team.
As a Team Operative, you’ll work as part of a crew delivering clean water installations ranging from 25mm to 500mm. You’ll ensure all works are completed safely, to high standards, and in line with health & safety procedures. Your focus will be on delivering excellent service, maintaining quality, and supporting your team to meet deadlines.
This is a site-based role and involves weekend working and you maybe included in the callout/standby rota.


What will your day look like…

• Working as a part of a team reporting to the team leader looking to 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 to undertake clean water operations so you can overcome any problem with confidence and deliver safely to a high standard
• Implementing and ensuring site health and safety is adhered too by all on site at all times to ensure works delivered safely
• Support team by identify and putting in controls to risks ensuring everybody gets home to their families every night
• Work with your team to ensure you have the appropriate resource levels to deliver your schedule your work
• Proactively work with our customers to prevent dis-satisfaction
• Feedback to team and on ways to improve the way do 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

Safe Digging Techniques – EUSR CAT 2

EUSR Water Hygiene

Upto10t Excavator Qualification(preferable)

Upto10t Dumper Qualification

NCO(Water) Level 1(preferable)

Deep Excavation/Trench Support Qualification(preferable)

Line stopping Knowledge/Experience(preferable)

Under pressure Drilling Experience/Training(preferable)

Banksman and Slings man


What’s in it for you…

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’snot 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.
• 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’remaking 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 recruitment process.

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