The Power & Civils Business within VolkerRail Specialist Businesses offers comprehensive electrical design and installation within all railway environments, overhead line installation, ancillary civils construction, and piling services. We provide a turnkey, multi-discipline service that includes survey, ground investigation, design and engineering, construction, testing, and commissioning for all railway power elements.
Our services encompass the design, construction, and modification of both High Voltage and Low Voltage power distribution systems for the UK operational railway, including essential supplies for signalling power and train control. We also work on railway facilities such as depots and stations, installing lighting, small power, and depot protection systems.
For overhead line electrification equipment, we support projects from early design to full installation, testing, and commissioning. We also perform various lineside civils work, including under track crossings and concrete base and formation works.
Our services range from small projects to large multi-million-pound turnkey packages, covering early project development to final commissioning and handover, either as the principal contractor or as Tier 2 and 3 suppliers.
We are currently working on a number of contracts some examples of which include TransPennine Route upgrade (TRue), Radlett Depot, North Western Electrification Programme, West Coast Signalling Power Supply Upgrade, Edgeley Feeder Station. VolkerRail have also been appointed on CP7 Framework in Southern Region and in Scotland.
We are looking to recruit 2 General Operative - Civils Level 2 to work on multiple projects within our Piling team in our Power division.
The successful candidates will have proven civils/groundworks installation experience in either the Civils construction and/or Rail Civils industry. They must be able to work to a high standard and understand the importance of installing works in accordance to design and to the correct standard of quality.
They will hold their PTS/DCRR, be willing to undertake further training in rail specific training and safety critical course and have an overall good understanding of Civils, the railway and Plant.
These roles will be on a 180 hour roster over a four-week period, site based and required to operate throughout the UK.
About you
Proven lineside civils experience, hold a CSCS card/ NVQ's in Civils and other safety critical competencies for example; Small tools, SWL1, COSS, LKT/SW, Track Trolley.
You will be able to demonstrate the ability to both work well on your own and as part of a team.
- Be able to prove a clear understanding on the importance of HSQE processes
- Knowledge of Safety, Quality and Environmental issues
- Experience in civil engineering
If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
Fairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
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