Colas
Location
Leigh, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.
Colas Allied have an exciting opportunity for a civils operative to join the team in Leigh, all operative's need to have a flexible approach to working in these areas frequently on night shift and weekends, following successful training in your role will be an opportunity to work within this multi skilled team across any of our client locations, there is opportunity for development and progression within the team leading to promotion and greater responsibility, not only in Allied but the overall Colas Group.
Allied works on 95% of the UK’s commercial, private and military airfields offering specialist services, relating to maintaining or providing Airfield pavements and small civil engineering projects.
Allied provide a wide range of specialist maintenance which varies from Minor repair with specialist products, deep saw cutting, joint sealing, replacement of concrete pavement, replacement of asphalt pavement, installation of Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) and associated civils, we work in all areas of the UK from Shetland to LandEnd and occasionally in Ireland. While our core business is Aviation we have a growing client base servicing Highways, local Authority, and private industry.
To undertake works as instructed by Management in accordance with the job sheet and method statement, taking cognisance of any risk assessments and COSHH assessments, ensure all Client SHEQ requirements are observed by all Allied personnel working on the site, responsible for Vehicle, plant and equipment issued, and maintain as per instructions, with storage in a neat and tidy manner, attend and participate in pre-start job briefings and carry out site safety inspections and ensuring any opportunities for improvement are addressed, to always work in a safe manner in accordance with the Company SHEQ Policy, plant and transport policy and the site rules, the core of the business is saw cutting concrete and asphalt, installation of AGL, surface preservation, and maintenance and Airfield pavements. Allied also carry out smaller civil engineering projects, you would be deployed to any such project.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of specialist sawing, drilling and concrete cutting techniques is a definite advantage and could lead to appointment at a more senior position following probation, we are looking for operatives that have general Labouring skills, and experience working within a civils environment, experience with asphalt or Concrete pavements also an advantage, relevant Plant operating certificates also an advantage but not essential, basic Computer literacy is required as we are moving to digital reporting and the ability to work within a team environment that is challenging and frequently changing.
Allied Infrastructure Management Ltd value experience as much as qualifications, however, it is essential the following are held as a minimum:
Driving Licence
CSCS card
You will also be expected to undertake training relevant to the position.
Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:
A salary between £13.78 and £15.90 per hour (dependent on experience)
Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
21 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
Ongoing personal / professional development
Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal
As a business, we hold three core values Caring , Sharing and Daring .
We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.
Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.
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