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About The Role : Working as part of a team, you will undertake vegetation management on an 8 year contract managing vegetation along National Grid’s overhead line transmission network throughout the Midlands
You will carry out tree surgery and arboricultural maintenance operations at National Grid sites in a safe and compliant manner. Working to contract specifications, agreed schedules and in accordance with company and statutory standards, you will carry out a range of duties ensuring day-to-day issues are dealt with and problems solved.
All training, PPE and corporate clothing will be provided.
To succeed in this role you will need :
- Experience in an arboricultural role
- Experience in the safe operation of a broad range of powered machinery
- FISA (NPTC) Certificates CS30, CS31 and CS38.
- Utility experience and qualifications desirable - e.g., units UA1 & UA5
- A full UK driving licence, ability to tow desirable
- Ability to work well as part of a small team.
Fountains is a part of the OCS Group and is one of the UK’s leading providers of facilities management infrastructure and property support services.
About the role
With a firm focus on customer service, compliance with Health and Safety regulation and the promotion of safe working practices you will work within a team of operatives delivering arboriculture services on a National Grid vegetation management contract.
You will also:
- Ensure vegetation management operations are carried out safely, to contract specification and agreed SLA’s are achieved.
- Work as part of the team to ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Company standards and carried out in a safe and cost effective manner.
- Take active participation in the risk assessment process and ensure that all documentation is completed within agreed timeframes.
- Ensure Company procedure for incident reporting is complied with.
- Liaise with clients and customers ensuring day-to-day problems are dealt with swiftly and effectively.
- Maintain plant and work equipment including vehicles to Company standard.
- Ensure a professional image is presented at all times.
About you
You will have a sound knowledge of the arboriculture industry preferably in the area of Utilities, a good knowledge of Health and Safety procedures.
You will also need:
- NPTC CS30, 31, 32, 38, 39 essential
- NPTC CS40, 41 preferred
- UA1 qualifications preferred
- Be self motivated and be an active and enthusiastic team member
- Good communication skills
- Customer focus
- Level 1 First Aid qualification preferred
- Full UK driving licence (B+E an advantage).
About us
The OCS Group, including Fountains, is one of the UK’s leading providers of facilities management and property support services. Our Utilities business is a key part of this service provision and we have been at the forefront of developing integrated Facilities Management, becoming a seamless extension of our clients' businesses by delivering best in class services. We have achieved success through our dedicated teams of support staff and industry experts who deliver excellent service and work in partnership with our clients to deliver innovative FM solutions.
About Us : OCS UK & Ireland, part of the OCS Group, is a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.