Mutli Utility Team Leader

The main role of a Multi Utility Team Leader is to safely build and maintain the gas, water and electric network infrastructure to provide a reliable supply of gas, water and electric to domestic, commercial and industrial users, to plan an within budget.

The role requires work in all weather conditions at many sites across each of the company’s network, using a range of tools and equipment to install new mains or services.

Team Leaders are trained to develop a disciplined approach to work safely on a wide range of utility related equipment and to decide on the approach to be taken to complete work, within given instructions, by the planning and Project Management team. The team for operational safety reasons is usually made up of two or, on occasion, three people. In addition to the high level of specialist skills required each Team Leader will need to demonstrate industry specific knowledge, including relevant legislation, safety procedures and protection of the environment.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Undertake and document risk assessments.
• Comply with workplace health, safety & environmental practices, maintaining a safe and secure working environment.
• Follow engineering instructions and company procedures.
• Install gas, water & electric (cables) engineering assets, components and associated equipment.
• Install, test, purge and commission gas/water assets.
• Replace emergency control valves.
• Communicate instructions to co-workers within the team.
• Operate powered tools and equipment for network operations.
• Locate and avoid supply apparatus and sub-structures.
• Comply with the New Roads and Street Works Act requirements for signing, lighting and guarding.
• Use approved gas detection equipment to ensure safe environment.
• Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and employer policy.
• Liaise with gas consumers, statutory agencies and members of the public.
• Obtain and analyse information to facilitate decision making.
• Communicate instructions to co-workers within the team.
• Liaise with emergency services and other statutory authorities as necessary.
• Organise additional resources to facilitate repairs as required.
• Record information, complete job reports and process.
• Participate in regular training/ learning activities to maintain and develop skills and knowledge.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures and working practices.
• Ensure the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do; use work equipment provided safely and co-operate with managers to provide safe systems of work.
• Any other reasonable duties as required.

Person Specification, Competencies & Skills

• Display a self-disciplined, self-motivated approach.
• Deliver a polite, courteous professional service to customers and members of the public.
• Work effectively when undertaking individual and team tasks and objectives.
• Work with appropriate supervision, and when required under own initiative, to approved standards and safe work practices.
• Undertake and complete work in a way that contributes to sustainable development.
• Be risk aware and minimise risks to life, property and the environment when undertaking work activities.
• Be quality focussed and professional in work and in personal standards.
• Work safely with others and when working alone on site.
• Recognise personal limitations and seek advice from fact holders and specialists when required.
• Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
• Accept responsibility for work of self and others.
• Accept, allocate and supervise technical and other tasks.
• Be aware of the needs and concerns of others, especially where related to diversity and equality.
• Exercise responsibilities in an ethical manner.
• Consistently professional, confident, and calm even in challenging situations.
• Demonstrate a customer focused approach; and an expectation of others to do likewise.

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Installation, testing, purging and commissioning procedures needed to install assets, equipment, network infrastructure leaving them in an operational condition.
• Legislation and Codes of Practice involved in the practical installation and maintenance of gas/water/electrical network assets.
• Current industry health and safety standards and regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirements
• Practices, processes and procedures associated with gas network systems, controls and equipment.
• Relevant level of theory and principles that underpin the design and function of assets, components and associated systems and equipment.
• Principles and processes that underpin the location and repair of network infrastructure assets.
• Company policies, procedures and engineering instructions as defined by the employer.
• Determine the approach, within the instruction, to be adopted by the team to achieve objectives.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Keep up to date with advances in business area, new methods and ways of working.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook
• Confident and accurate use of departmental computer systems/databases.