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 at the Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard. This is your chance to be part of a groundbreaking redevelopment project with the Royal Navy!

Location

Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard

Working Hours

You'll be working 42.5 hours per week, with some flexibility available to suit your needs. Just let us know when you speak to us!

Important Requirements

• We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.
• Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required, which can take up to 8 weeks.
• Eligibility criteria: Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Service Locator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe identification and management of underground services. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Utilizing geophysical techniques to accurately locate and mark underground services, defining their type and depth.
• Authorizing and maintaining Permit to Break Surface documentation, ensuring 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 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 are 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 amazing team a variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, we prioritize making our workplace diverse and inclusive. Our employees play a key role in shaping our diversity initiatives, and we are committed to continuous improvement. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will need to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance / Counter Terrorism Check (CTC), which will be conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us and be part of something extraordinary at KierBAM!