Job Description
J. Murphy & Sons Limited is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves lives by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; water; power; natural resources; and construction & property.Headquartered in London, we also have a number of related businesses - Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Urban Infrastructure; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. We are specialists in delivering pipelines; design; marine; structural steel; tunnelling; fabrication; bridges and piling; and invest heavily in our substantial holding of plant; equipment and facilities.
Ground Worker - United Utilities - Advance Plus - Manchester area
Are you an experienced Ground Worker looking for a new challenge? If so then Murphy Group is keen to hear from you, we have multiple opportunities with immediate starts across the Manchester and Lancashire area to work on the United Utilities - Advance Plus Project. Working as the Ground worker/Pipe Layer or in a deep drainage gang you will assist with groundworks on site and will be involved with a range of duties from pipe laying, concreting, Deep Drainage and Street works etc.
The Project
A Strategic Working Alliance (SWA) between MWH Treatment and J. Murphy and Sons Limited has been created to deliver future works under AMP 7 for United Utilities as Advance Plus.
Advance Plus has been awarded two geographical batches of work across the North and South West with a combined value in excess of £500 million over a five-year period.
Advance Plus has been collaboratively working to secure AMP 7 work since January 2019. The first contract award for two batches in the North were received in August 2019 with further awards expected thereafter.
The Role
o To undertake assigned activities under the direction of the Supervisor or Team Leader.
o Be enthusiastic & committed to the team's purpose and share responsibility for performance. Ensure all work is completed to the appropriate levels of safety, quality & cost.
o Producing the deliverables/products to agreed specifications.
o To take care of any safety equipment / tools provided and ensure they are used correctly.
o Work as part of a team & contribute towards successful communication & positive.
Your Profile
o Previous Groundwork experience is essential in some or all of the following areas:
o Deep Drainage
o Pipe Laying
o Highways & Street works
o Valid CSCS card - essential
o CPCS/ NPORS Dumper - preferable but not essential
o EUSR Water Hygiene - Desirable
o NRSWA Training - Desirable
o Good attitude towards Health & Safety
o Good communications skills