Service Locator

Join Our Team as a Service Locator!

Are you ready to take on an exciting challenge? We’re looking for a Service Locator to join our dynamic KierBAM team based in the stunning Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Location & Hours

Location: Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard

Hours: 42.5 hours per week (some flexibility available—just let us know when you speak to us!)

Important Information

Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required, which can take up to 8 weeks. To be eligible, candidates must:

• Hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country
• Have resided in the UK for the past 5 years

About KierBAM

KierBAM is a Joint Venture partnership between Kier and BAM Nuttall, currently engaged in an exciting redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site in Plymouth. We’re seeking an experienced Service Locator to play a vital role in ensuring the safe identification and management of underground services across the site.

Your Responsibilities

As a Service Locator, you’ll be an integral part of the KierBAM team, focusing on:

• Utilizing geophysical techniques to locate underground services and marking them accurately on-site, defining type and depth.
• Authorizing and maintaining Permit to Break Surface documentation, ensuring full compliance with project procedures.
• Providing teams with comprehensive overviews of services within their work boundaries and advising on safe working methods.
• Conducting site briefings using an 8-point checklist and enforcing exclusion zones around affected services.
• Liaising with the BOSC regarding any discrepancies in records and ensuring service drawings are kept up to date.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have strong experience with electromagnetic location equipment and ground penetrating radar.
• You possess a solid understanding of industry standards, including PAS 128 and TSA, along with knowledge of HSG-47 and GS-6.
• You’re proficient in using surveying equipment such as GPR, CAT, and Genny utility detection tools.
• You have excellent communication skills and can collaborate effectively with teams and clients on-site.
• You hold a CSCS Card (or can obtain one before starting) and ideally have QCF Level 3 or Level 5 certification in utility mapping.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Explore the fantastic rewards we provide!

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We value the contributions of all our employees in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Security Checks

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance / Counter Terrorism Check (CTC). This process is conducted by the Cabinet Office’s United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency and includes residency history checks. We treat applicants with convictions on a case-by-case basis and do not discriminate based on conviction history.

We can’t wait to see your application and hope you’ll #joinkier in this exciting journey!