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Service Locator (224jc) – Crawley Based – up to £45k+ Benefits
Come join an expanding team in my client’s growing business and become part of the family, along with exciting opportunities to work on some of the largest UK construction projects.
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EX MILITARY.
Ambition and innovative is at the heart of the company, and they are committed to investing in their people, technology, and processes. If it is above or below the ground they can survey it, and support clients, designers and contractors throughout the lifecycle of projects.
With offices in the Midlands & South-East, they are continuously developing and expanding their team. Our Vision is to be the number one supplier of Engineering and Utility Services in the UK.
Their Philosophy
Recruitment is at the heart of their strategy to become the number one supplier of Engineering and Utility services in the UK. They are always looking for dedicated and hardworking individuals to join their family-oriented team. In return, they will encourage your personal and professional development throughout your career along with other benefits. They are proud of their supportive and close working environment that aids growth and opens doors to new opportunities as they continue to expand.
They believe people deliver projects and the best people deliver the best projects to their clients. Ther industry is fast-paced and challenging requiring resilient and hardworking people to deliver quality outcomes to our clients by working collaboratively to achieve success.
Their team is rapidly growing, and consists of many adept surveyors, civil and structural engineers, and geophysicists. They are developing innovative solutions to our clients’ needs providing our surveys in traditional Computer aided design (CAD), and now in Geographical Information System (GIS) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) as the construction industry adopts more 3D information and asset information. Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence it the next steps to viewing and processing information easier and quicker. They have been involved in projects such as; Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, HS2, Silvertown, British Library, Olympic Park, Gatwick Airport and Hinkley Point C.
They support their teams by developing their technical and personal competencies towards achieving both their own and the company’s goals. They are fully committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in its employment practices. Individuals will be selected, promoted and treated only based on their abilities and merits, according to the requirements of the job.
They are currently recruiting for a number of service locators and utility surveyors their Permit to Dig Team. If you are looking for your next challenge or just need a change, then this is a great opportunity to work in a growing team.
Responsibilities
- Working with modern survey methods and survey devices such as total stations, GPS and data collectors.
- Accurately and consistently record underground utility assets and manhole inspection reports.
- Provide the Project Managers and CAD Operators with completed utility survey reports in line with Vision Survey and industry standards.
- Building and maintaining client relationships ensuring we deliver to our client’s expectations.
- Assisting with detailed field and office surveying assignments.
- Checking the quality of information collected on site, and the successful transition to deliverables.
- Ensure that all survey kit is maintained and well kept.
- Take responsibility for other surveyors and junior team members whilst onsite and in the office.
- Issuing of permits to Contractor after completing the permit procedure
- Deliver to company policies, procedures, standards and best practices
- Any other duties as required by the business.
Requirements
- This can be a fast-paced environment that changes quickly, so candidates need to be able to adapt to change and prioritising workloads.
- They want somebody who can multi-task, be adaptable and become a valuable member of our team.
- A minimum of 3 years utility surveying experience
- Experienced in use of Electromagnetic location and ground penetrating radar, along with the use of total stations and GNSS acquisition.
- A good understanding of common industry practices and standards in regards to utility detection, such as PAS 128 and TSA
- Good working knowledge of surveying equipment, such as GPR, CAT and Genny utility detection equipment
- Flexibility to travel to our sites nationwide.
- Able to work collaboratively in a team and deal with clients on site.
- Clean & Full driving License
Desirables
- CSCS Card folder (This will be required before starting work)
- GPR Post Processing Experience
- AutoCAD / N4CE experience
- Topographical Surveying Experience
- Laser Scanning Experience
- QCF Level 3 or Level 5 for utility mapping
Key Competencies
- Integrity and Dependability
- Flexible and Positive Attitude
- Able to clearly convey site information to the office
- Planning and organisation
- Able to learn new software and processes
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently on own initiative
The ideal candidate would be someone who has already have a couple of years of experience in this sector and who want to join a fast moving and dynamic company that feels that if they want the company to expand, they need to develop and motivate their team and not take them for granted.
In return they are offering a starting salary circa £40 – 45k depending on experience, Pension Scheme, a Staff benefits package including discounts at retailers and gym memberships, Health and Life insurance, Company Vehicle (Dependant on experience), Competitive overtime package including travelling time, IT & Phone Package (Dependant on experience), Allowance payments when working away, Social event throughout the year Annual General Meeting, Summer Event and Christmas Event, Modern office environment which is Covid secure, Employee Referral Scheme as well as continuous on the job training and development
For more information, please contact Jean-Claude Hedouin at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd on (phone number removed)