Operative

We're looking for an Operative to join our South West Water team based in Roundswell, Barnstaple.

Location: Roundswell, Barnstaple
Hours: 45 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Reinstatement Operative, you'll play a vital role in our Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks team, supporting the South West Water contract. You'll be responsible for reinstating highways and surfaces following excavation works for water mains repairs, new connections, and other essential utilities projects, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to essential infrastructure whilst developing your skills in a supportive environment.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Operative, you'll be working within the Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks team, supporting them in delivering high-quality reinstatement works across the South West Water contract. Your day to day will include:

• Carrying out high-quality reinstatement works (tarmac, concrete, modular paving) following excavation
• Ensuring reinstatement meets HAUC and local authority specifications
• Operating plant and machinery safely (e.g., rollers, compactors)
• Completing job documentation using tablet-based systems
• Maintaining site safety and traffic management compliance

What are we looking for?

This role of Operative is great for you if:

• You have previous experience in highway reinstatement or utilities reinstatement (desired but not essential)
• You hold a Full driving licence (essential)
• You're able to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver quality results
• You have CSCS card, EUSR Water Hygiene, or NRSWA certification (desirable - training can be provided)
• You enjoy working collaboratively with teams to meet deadlines

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 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.