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Civils Operative

Job in Newtown, Powys, SY16, Wales, UK
Listing for: MJ Quinn
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-10
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Working Hours

Monday to Friday 08:00am - 4:00pm.

Pay Rate

Synthetics - Sub Contractor.

About MJ Quinn

MJ Quinn is a UK‑based infrastructure services provider specialising in delivering comprehensive, end‑to‑end solutions across telecommunications, utilities, and mechanical and electrical engineering. Guided by a commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability, we offer tailored services encompassing design, installation, maintenance, and project management.

Department Overview

As a Civils Operative you will be deployed on our Network Repair and Maintenance contract known as the Openreach Service Agreement (OSA). These works are fast reactive works usually requiring rapid deployment.

You will be deployed across our Service Repair and Urgent Related Safety tasks with a key focus on quick deployment. Service Repair tasks focus customers that are currently our of service and we have 3 business days to complete the civils activity to enable the customer to get back into service.

Urgent Related Safety (URS) task focus on reports that existing Openreach apparatus is defective and is causing a urgent safety issue within the network of which we have 8 business days to resolve.

Job Objective
  • As a Civils Engineer you will be required to perform civils activities across the Midlands areas where you will be required to get customers back into service or remove what could be a potential safety issue within the network.
  • Your activities will take place within the public highway and customers premises using up to date client standard operating procedures and in full compliance to current legislation, health and safety requirements and company policies.
  • You will be a direct report to our civils supervisors.
  • You will have both dedicated in field support as well as a dedicated desk to assist with on the day queries and job allocation.
Key

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Provide new installation and repair of network duct in soft, footway and carriageway surfaces.
  • Renew, replace raise and lower frame and covers in footway and carriageway surfaces.
  • Erect Street Cabinets.
  • Demolish, recover jointing chambers and street cabinets.
  • Construct jointing modular chambers.
  • Be competent in the use of Stihl Saws / Wacker Plates / Mobiles Trailers, Trench Compactors and Mini Diggers.
  • Complete appropriate electronic paperwork for your daily works on job sheets, risk assessments, plant sheets and/or van sheets.
  • Experience of risk assessment and hazard identification and a strong focus on health and safety requirements and responsibilities.
Person Specification
  • Experience in a similar operational or engineering environment within the telecommunications industry.
  • Experience on the BT / Openreach network would be ideal but not essential.
  • Be willing to travel.
Skills
  • Work efficiently and effectively as part of a team.
  • IT Literate as all works will be issued electronically.
  • Always have a key focus on safety.
  • NRSAW LA 1-9.
  • SA006.
  • Hold a 360‑excavator operative’s licence.

Hold a full UK driver’s licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 penalty points and no bans in the last 12 months.

Our Core Values
  • People‑Focused: We prioritise the well‑being, growth, and success of our team and partners.
  • Safety Always Matters: We are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring a safe environment for all.
  • Operational Excellence: We strive for the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
  • Sustaining Our Future: We are dedicated to delivering sustainable solutions that positively impact the environment and society.
Diversity Statement

MJ Quinn is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that all employees, customers, suppliers, and visitors are treated equally and fairly and not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnerships, pregnancy & Maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

MJ Quinn welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of their background, disability or gender and is committed to creating a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

Seniority Level

Not Applicable.

Employment Type

Other.

Job Function

Other.

Industries:
Civil Engineering.

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