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Service Locator
Service Locator – Permanent Role | Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth
About the Role
KierBAM is a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and BAM UK & Ireland, working on the redevelopment of a Royal Navy site in Plymouth, Devonport Dockyard.
We are seeking an experienced Service Locator to identify underground utilities using geophysical techniques, mark services on-site for safety and compliance, and ensure adherence to permits within a high-security military environment.
Key Responsibilities
Your role requires a multi-tasking approach to:
- Conduct physical checks and surveys of underground services using:
- Electromagnetic location
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
- Accurately mark and spray-paint services in adherence to colour standards (identifying type and depth).
- Maintain permitted processes, including:
- Arming, reviewing, and approving Permits to Break Surface.
- Enforcing compliance with method statements and panel ground jumbos.
- Providing briefings adhering to 8-point checklists.
- Managing drawings, permit signatures, and BOSC discrepancies.
- Work within an active military facility, ensuring:
- Workforce safety & regulatory compliance.
- Secure archiving of services via CAD drawings and updates.
- Ongoing monitoring of service markings during excavations.
Responsibilities may also evolve to encompass additional tasks as required, with training provided where necessary.
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About Your Team
KierBAM (JV) aims to create a collaborative environment, integrating Kier's BAM operations for exceptional infrastructure projects. As a Service Locator, you'll support:
- Contract compliance in a high-risk, high-accessibility naval zone.
- Operational efficiency through accurate utility detection and permit processes.
Location: Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. Work arrangement: Permanent, 42.5-hour weekday.
What We Offer
Competitive Salary
Package design adjusted for experience and mobility.
Family-Friendly & Personnel Policies
- 26 days’ holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 8% matched pension contributions
- Support for ongoing personal and professional development
- Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
A Diverse & Inclusive Environment
Building a sustainable tomorrow—BAM invests in employee growth and values everyone’s contribution, regardless of background. We welcome applications from those facing barriers to employment and are flexible to adjustments during the recruitment process.
What You’ll Bring to the Role
Essential Requirements
- MT (CSCS Card) Before Start Mandatory construction safety certification required.
- Geophysical Proficiency Skilled in **Electromagnetic locating **& Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).
- Industry & technician expertise
Working knowledge of:
- PAS 128,
- GS 6 (utility detection standards),
- TSA (Technical Specification for Underground Assets), and
- HSG 47 ( excavation reliance protocol)
- Technical Gear Experienced using Cable and Armour (CAT) requirements plus Genny lease tools.
- Team Collaboration Can communicate effectively with techs, site supervisors, and clients.
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Desirable
- Reduced Made Safe (Nuclear) Experience
- QCF-level certificates (preferred: Level 3 or 5 in Utility Mapping)
- 2-3+ years of terrain-penetrating data collection experience
Security Restrictions
To ensure clearances, only candidates with:
- EU/NATO/5 Eyes/MISWG member passports; UK residency for ≥5 years. Note: Clearances take 8 weeks - apply early.
About BAM
Our mission—"Building a Sustainable Tomorrow"—reflects our commitment to engineering standards, high value construction, and a motivated workforce. Look deeper:
- A member company of BAM Group—Europe’s largest construction firms.
- Strong focus on inclusivity and investing in employee potential.
- Champion thenature of progress with high-integrity project delivery.
For questions, contact: Jonathan Schulte | Recruitment Manager Tel: 07717 227890 Email: jonathan.schulte@bam.com
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