Banksman
We are currently seeking a qualified and experienced Banksman to join our team at our Eggborough site. This role is critical to ensuring the safe and efficient use of vehicles and plant machinery on site, with a strong emphasis on underground service safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct and guide vehicle and plant movement on site in accordance with safety protocols.
- Direct and guide excavator operatives to ensure safe and efficient usage of Excavator
- Ensure clear communication with drivers and site personnel to prevent accidents and delays.
- Conduct visual checks and maintain awareness of site hazards, particularly in relation to buried services.
- Support site logistics and maintain safe access routes.
- Collaborate with site management to uphold health and safety standards.
Skills and Experience:
- Banksman certification with proven experience in a similar role.
- HSG47 qualification – understanding of locating and avoiding underground services.
- Strong awareness of site safety
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-risk environment.
Company Information:
OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
- Division
- OCU Energy
- Locations
- Eggborough
- Employment Status
- CIS
Eggborough
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
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