Keyhole Co-ordinator Hitchin, England
Job description
Starting salary of £31,794 per annum, increasing to £33,468 once deemed as competent
Location: Cadwell Lane, Hitchin
Please note that from July 1st 2023 all salaries mentioned will be increased by at least 7.5%
About Us
At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
Reporting to the Network Supervisor you will act as a coordinator for Key Hole/Vacuum excavator within the South part of the East of England. As a part of your role you will be keeping the process efficient and productive and you will be supporting repair in delivering a wide range of work types while leading in some specific areas within Herts and Beds.
Your day to day duties will include:
- Attending gas escapes to locate, make safe and repair as appropriate
- Isolation of mains and services
- Meter control valves and exchanges
- Syphon pumping, valve repairs, mains/leakage surveys, ancillary work on the network
- Groundwork
- Excavations and reinstatements
- Utilising appropriate signing, guarding and lighting
- Ensure cable avoidance
- Supervision of Keyhole team’s and vac drivers
- Programming of escapes for further work
- Service laying and connections
- Manage and coordinate work programmes, including the deployment and promotion of Keyhole technology and techniques
- Project management including project managing larger/specialist activities
- Regular stand in supervision (up to 50% of time spent at work)
- Input to, and interpretation of MI reports, eg. Released work log, rolling planner, closures due, keyhole savings tracker, SharePoint.
- Planning and completion of activities within a defined timescale
- Identification of keyhole opportunities
- Promotion of keyhole activities
- Creation of work packs for all keyhole jobs
- Ordering of consumable and damaged items of equipment
- Work with highways authority to agree perimetry
- Working closely with outside stakeholders
- Managing and prioritising your own workload
- Self motivated with the ability to motivate teams to deliver the work plan
- Good customer skills
- Ability to work as part of the wider gas distribution team
- Enthusiastic, with the ability to promote keyhole / Vac truck technology to a wider audience
- Competent in the use of the computer tablet and repair programmes
- Ability to collate, manipulate and analyse data
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to provide support and guidance to team members
- Good problem-solving skills
Knowledge and Qualifications Required
- GN02 Main laying
- EM72, 74, 77
- NRSWA Units, levels 1 to 6, & 9
- ELR trained
- Good knowledge of OSGEM
- CP on deep ex permits desirable
- HGV licence Required
- Previous experience at Supervisor level preferred (team leader)
- A full valid UK driving licence
- Flexibility in your working hours
Cadent has a commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, the more diverse our organisation is, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our communities in all their diversity. We therefore encourage and welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds; age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief.
We want our employees to achieve a work life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know. We’re committed to be Disability Confident in line with the department of work and pensions scheme.
Be part of something big, help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
What’s In It For You
Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:
- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities
Benefits
We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:
- hybrid working (Where role permits)
- flexible working
- strong commitments to ED&I
- generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships
We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement listed?
Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.
We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!
Circle Back Initiative
As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.
We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
