Skilled Operative
| Posting date: | 21 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 September 2025 |
| Location: | WR2 4AP |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 8066 |
Summary
We're looking for a Skilled Operative to join our Water team based in Worcester for our Severn Trent Water contract.
Location: Worcester - site basedHours: 45 hours per week - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
What will you be responsible for?As a Skilled Operative, you'll be working within the Water team, supporting them in delivering a variety of civil engineering activities across both water and water recycling sites. This is a hands-on, multi-skilled role where safety, quality, and performance are always the top priority.
What will your day to day in the role look like?
Your day to day will include:
-Carrying out a variety of site-based civil engineering tasks, including pipe laying, drainage, concrete works, and underground chamber construction.
-Operating plant and equipment such as excavators, dumpers, and rollers safely and effectively.
-Reading and interpreting drawings and plans to support accurate delivery on site.
-Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures at all times.
-Supporting the timely delivery of projects in line with standards, regulations, and budgets.
What are we looking for?This role of Skilled Operative is great for you if you have:
-Knowledge and experience within the water industry, with skills in pipe laying, drainage, and deep drainage.
-A valid CSCS or EUSR card, plus a full driving licence.
-Confined space training (or willingness to undertake it) and tickets in areas such as NPORS Slinger Signaller, COSHH, or Advanced Scaffold Inspection.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.
There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.
There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
Location: Worcester - site basedHours: 45 hours per week - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
What will you be responsible for?As a Skilled Operative, you'll be working within the Water team, supporting them in delivering a variety of civil engineering activities across both water and water recycling sites. This is a hands-on, multi-skilled role where safety, quality, and performance are always the top priority.
What will your day to day in the role look like?
Your day to day will include:
-Carrying out a variety of site-based civil engineering tasks, including pipe laying, drainage, concrete works, and underground chamber construction.
-Operating plant and equipment such as excavators, dumpers, and rollers safely and effectively.
-Reading and interpreting drawings and plans to support accurate delivery on site.
-Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures at all times.
-Supporting the timely delivery of projects in line with standards, regulations, and budgets.
What are we looking for?This role of Skilled Operative is great for you if you have:
-Knowledge and experience within the water industry, with skills in pipe laying, drainage, and deep drainage.
-A valid CSCS or EUSR card, plus a full driving licence.
-Confined space training (or willingness to undertake it) and tickets in areas such as NPORS Slinger Signaller, COSHH, or Advanced Scaffold Inspection.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.
There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.
There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.