Lanes Group
Civils Team Leader
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Lanes Group - Civils Team Leader Opportunity
Lanes Group is a leading nationwide utility services provider with c.5000 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £700 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a dynamic and growing team that values diversity and fosters professional growth.
Department
Sapphire Utility Solutions, a Lanes Group Company specialize in multiple divisions.
United Utilities operates across a number of contracts across our business, predominantly wastewater network services as part of the AMP 7 period plan.
The Team support reactive and planned maintenance across the CCTV & Jetting and Civils teams, further supported by our in house Traffic Management Division and Capital Projects covering the entire UU network.
Purpose of the Role
As a Civils Team Leader, you will be working to meet the needs of the client's SLA's in the most productive and cost-effective manner. You will be helping to provide technical expertise, experience, and work within a team to deliver a first-class service to our customers.
You will be able to engineer solutions on site and focus your teams on completing work correctly, first time.
You will work with the scheduling team ensuring programmes are managed and delivered accordingly. You will provide support to ensure that the company's work is effectively completed through communication with internal and external customers, as well as managing business and client database systems.
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Key Responsibilities
- Have operational responsibility for the civils team and their in-day activities
- Organise labour in the most cost-effective way, including recruitment, disciplinary action, wages, and absence management
- Manage all other resources e.g., sub-contractors, materials, and plant
- Assist with carrying out team briefings on a monthly basis
- Assist in coaching and developing staff to reach their potential and ensure a fair and consistent culture within the teams
- Help to assist the defect programme, ensuring KPIs are met and client and council meetings are attended
- Assist in carrying out documented audits, checking the quality of work and coaching teams/individuals to ensure the right behaviours are always exhibited
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standard
- Cover all aspects of civils works
- Work in accordance with recognised Health & Safety Standards and the Company's Safe Working Procedures
Key Requirements
Skills & Experience
- Previous experience within deep excavations, sewer repairs etc
- Full UK driving license, with no more than 6 penalty points
- Training Certs completed for CPCS above & below 10 tonne with lift ops
- HSG47, SSSTS, Streetworks Accreditation
Living The Company Values
By embedding our companies core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of ‘improving today for a better tomorrow'.
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Each role and value has an alignment to set proficiency levels and expectations; this role holder is expected to:
- Leading: Acts as a role model, shaping the learning agenda and influencing change
- Agile: Anticipates learning needs, adjusts quickly to changing operational contexts
- Nurturing: Supports the development of others through coaching and structured development plans
- Engaging: Inspires and motivates learners, builds trust and credibility
- Safe & Secure: Ensures all learning is aligned to safety and compliance standards
Your Contribution to the Company
- Strive to be always positive and constructive
- Adhere to all company policies
- Straight talking about the facts of the situation - open discussions are the best way to find solutions
- Help others through communicating clearly
- Deliver on commitments
- Ensure that any ideas that may enhance the productivity or systems of the company are brought to the attention of Senior Management, or your colleagues
- Deliver our Company Values understanding that by working together in unity we are ‘Stronger Together'
Equality, Diversion & Inclusion
At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.
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