General Operative
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | BT36 4RU |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9864 |
Summary
We're looking for a General Operative to join our Kinecx Energy team based in Newtownabbey
Location: Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
Contract: 45 hours per week
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a General Operative, you'll be working within the Kinecx Energy team, supporting them in promoting and supporting Kinecx Energy's reputation, sales and network expansion activities.
Your day to day will include:
-Safely carry out duties in accordance with Kier's SSOW (Safe System of Work)
-Ensure the safety of self, work colleagues and public
-Maintain all PPE and safety equipment provided by Kier
-Only undertake work within your training and competency and escalate to your supervior any additional works outside of this remit
What are we looking for?
This role of General Operative is great for you if:
-You are methodical and organised with your work
-You are able to work as part of a team as well as independently
-You will be able to communicate effectively with both internal staff and the general public
Rewards and benefits
We'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 inclusion
Making 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: Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
Contract: 45 hours per week
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a General Operative, you'll be working within the Kinecx Energy team, supporting them in promoting and supporting Kinecx Energy's reputation, sales and network expansion activities.
Your day to day will include:
-Safely carry out duties in accordance with Kier's SSOW (Safe System of Work)
-Ensure the safety of self, work colleagues and public
-Maintain all PPE and safety equipment provided by Kier
-Only undertake work within your training and competency and escalate to your supervior any additional works outside of this remit
What are we looking for?
This role of General Operative is great for you if:
-You are methodical and organised with your work
-You are able to work as part of a team as well as independently
-You will be able to communicate effectively with both internal staff and the general public
Rewards and benefits
We'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 inclusion
Making 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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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
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.