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 Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Location & Hours

Location: Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard
Hours: 42.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired. Just let us know when you speak to us!

Important Information

Note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Security Clearance: Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. This process can take up to 8 weeks. Eligibility criteria include holding a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and having resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

About KierBAM

KierBAM is a Joint Venture partnership between Kier and BAM Nuttall, currently delivering 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 the ground, 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 team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Discover more about our benefits package!

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a key role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us improve our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate 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. 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! Join us at Kier and be part of something great. #joinkier