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Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled and reliable Civils Operative to join our team, supporting the delivery of civil works. The successful candidate will support a contract team in the provision of a high-quality general maintenance service, ensuring the upkeep of areas, carrying out a range of civil tasks including excavation, ducting, concreting, reinstatement, and general civil building fabric duties in line with health and safety standards and project specifications.
Main Duties
* Carry out general maintenance and repairs to a designated building, its fabric, fixtures and fittings, as requested by the customer and/or Mitie contract management team, maintaining internal and external premises and surrounds.
* Liaise with Mitie contract management team on the day to day running of the building the reporting of issues relating to operation and appearance.
* Carry out routine checks on plant and equipment to ensure optimum conditions are achieved.
* Painting and decorating as agreed and directed by management.
* Ad hoc building maintenance.
* Accountable for communicating the status of work to both the customer and Mitie contract management team.
* Maintain high standards of personal performance, hygiene appearance and attitude at all times.
* Carry out groundworks including trenching, excavation, duct laying, and reinstatement.
* Assist with installation of infrastructure such as drainage systems, kerbing, and concrete bases.
* Operate tools and machinery including compactors, breakers, and mini-diggers
* Follow site plans and instructions from supervisors and engineers.
* Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures at all times.
* Conduct pre-start checks and basic maintenance of tools and equipment.
* Support the delivery of quality work in line with project timelines.
* Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
What we are looking for
* Previous experience as a multi-skilled civil operative in a customer-facing environment would be desirable
* Physical / Dexterity for manual handling accountabilities.
* Experience and skills within grounds works/ maintenance and working at height.
* Basic computer knowledge would be expected.
* Basic ground works knowledge.
* Flexible/Adaptable approach to work.
* Friendly and approachable manner, with excellent communication skills.
* Ability to work on their own with minimal supervision.
* CSCS Required.
* IPAF Required.
* Previous experience in a similar civils or groundworks role.
* Ability to read and interpret site drawings is an advantage.
* CPCS or NPORS for plant/machinery
* Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
* A proactive, safety-conscious approach to work
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
Since 1987, Mitie’s 72,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Join our Mitie Team.
Together our diversity makes us stronger.