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Travelling Plant Fitter

Posted 23 Mar 2024
Work experience
1 to 3 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Travelling Depot Fitter – National

This role is working for Select Plant Hire one of the UK’s leading building services provider. The role is based nationally, so flexibility to travel is essential. The rigs are based in Grimsby, however as a Travelling Fitter you will be project based rather than depot based.

You will have good background knowledge of hydraulics, electrics and mechanical fault diagnostics and repairs. There will be opportunity to get involved in Health, Safety and Environmental initiatives, and support working on our social sustainability agenda to support with the local community, allowing people to develop new skills.

Duties:

  • Work within a team to maintain the fleet of piling rigs
  • Ability to read technical drawings, identify and order replacement parts using codes
  • Take all reasonable care to safeguard your own health and safety and that of any other people who may be affected by what you do, or do not do.
  • Attend briefings, read, understand and implement relevant Task Sheets, Method Statements & Safe Systems of Work. Implement the controls provided.
  • Maintain service records and undertake a proactive maintenance regime to keep the assets in operational working order and to a high standard
  • Use a tablet to record inspections and plan workload schedules of maintenance
  • Use the specified tools or equipment for the job and use safety equipment and protective clothing supplied or issued.
  • Ensure workplace is kept in clean, tidy, organized and safe.
  • Full training to gain experience on the Bauer and Casagrande rig will be provided to the successful candidate.

Skills:

  • Plant Maintenance NVQ
  • Supervisory experience but SSSTS training given
  • Good Communicator
  • Mechanical knowledge on heavy plant is required
  • Operational Experience of working with piling rigs is preferred.
  • Driving licence required
  • Forklift licence, SSTS and IPAF optional as training can be given
  • Computer literate; use of tablets/apps email and excel required

The working hours will be as required by sites, this will be core site hours generally of 7am – 6pm however hours may change to suit specific projects and operational requirements.

You will receive a competitive rate of pay. This will be dependent on skills and will be banded according to experience, this will be up to £16.90 per hour. Accommodation will be arranged and paid for and includes travel, excluding the first half hour of the journey.

Sites are generally located around London and Manchester however we have also had projects in the Midlands and Scotland.

Can you challenge working practices for improvement? Are you able to use your own initiative to solve plant and team problems? Submit your CV today via https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=79861&company=LORProd&username=

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Laing O’Rourke is an international engineering enterprise, with operations in Europe, Australia and the Middle East.
Our 2025 mission is to be the recognised leader for innovation and excellence in the construction industry.

Construction
Dartford
10,000 employees