W.J. Hatt Ltd
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SL, UK
27/03/2021
Full time
WATER ENGINEER / OUTDOOR PLUMBER WANTED
We are a water engineering firm looking for a permanent, full-time employee to work Monday to Friday (7am-5pm). See www.wjhatt.co.uk for more information.
Our work involves anything outdoors & water:
installing water pipe networks
repairing water leaks
building ponds & lakes
constructing water features
installing foul drainage systems (e.g. biotreatment plants & soakaways)
installing storm drainage & irrigation systems
As our new employee, you will be involved in all of the above , which provides a varied and interesting working environment. The job will entail installing the systems first-hand as one of our team of water engineers, as well as operating machinery, outdoor plumbing and labouring.
You must hold a full UK driving licence (preferably with trailer towing) and have previous hands-on construction experience with general construction knowledge.
The following qualifications are preferred:
360 degree / excavator operator, above and below 10 tonnes
forward tipping dumper, up to 10 tonnes
CPCS / NPORS / CITB / ITSAR card holder
B+E trailer towing licence
Experience in any the following would be useful:
plumbing
excavator driving
JCB driving
dumper driving
thrust moling
mole ploughing
trenchers
groundworks
butt fusion / electrofusion pipe welding
The right attitude will be prized above qualifications , but you must be conscientious, enthusiastic and have good attention to detail.
Benefits:
bonus payments for work completed on time, extra payments for work completed ahead of time
fully kitted-out van for use while at work
all tools provided
all PPE provided
opportunities for promotion & salary increase
relevant training will be paid for by the company
any overtime is paid at time & a half, any weekend work is paid at double time
We have been running a small family business since 1937 maintaining long-term staff. Our staff work in teams of 2-6 men, managing their own projects. Teams are cycled regularly depending on the type of work required and their abilities. We work on rural properties, farms & estates within the local area and all of our work is gained via reputation. We work carefully and methodically to ensure we meet the highest of standards for our clients, running constantly up-to-date machinery and equipment, and using high-quality materials.
Our staff undergo continual hands-on training to ensure they continue to develop abilities to suit our extensive range of work. This is in conjunction with external courses to ensure all staff are safe and competent on a range of machinery but in particular excavators, dumpers, backhoe loaders, mole ploughs, rollers and a range of trenchless technologies.