Keyhole Co-ordinator - Hitchin, United Kingdom - Cadent Gas

Cadent Gas
Cadent Gas
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Hitchin, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Keyhole Coordinator

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.


About the Role


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

About You

  • 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 problemsolving skills

Knowledge and Qualifications Required
***- GN02 Main laying

  • EM72, 74, 7
  • NRSWA Units, levels 1 to 6, &
  • ELR trained
  • Good knowledge of OSGEM
  • CP on deep ex permits desirable
  • HGV licence Required
  • Previous experience at Supervisor level preferred (team leader)

Essential Requirements

  • A full valid UK driving licence
  • Flexibility in your working hours

Diversity and Inclusion


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.

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 w
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