Job Details: Clean Water Metering Operative

Company
Orange Civils Ltd
Location
Leigh, Lancashire
Salary
£180
Job Ref.
78669
Job Type
Permanent
Date posted
13/10/2026
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Clean Water Metering Teams – United Utilities Contract

Location: North West
Yard Base: Leigh, WN7

Operatives will load and unload materials and equipment from our Leigh yard each day before travelling to site.

 

Scope of Works

  • Installation of external boundary boxes and water meters for domestic properties.
  • Excavation, installation, backfilling and reinstatement.
  • Reinstatement materials include:
    • Tarmac
    • Flags
    • Concrete
    • Unmade ground

All operatives must work in accordance with client specifications and wear the correct PPE at all times.

One member of the team must be competent in using a tablet and completing client electronic forms.

 

Required Qualifications

Each operative must hold:

  • EUSR Water Hygiene – MUST
  • SHEA Water (can obtain once started works)
  • Manual Handling
  • Asbestos Awareness (can obtain once started works)
  • EUSR Abrasive Wheels   (can obtain once started works)

 

In addition:

  • At least on operative must hold EUSR Cat 1 & Cat 2
  • At least one operative must hold Full Streetworks Units 1-8.
  • At least one operative must be able to drive and tow a trailer.
  • Driving licence must be clean or have no more than 3 points.

 

Rates – United Utilities Contract

 

This is price work.

Target: 20 boxes per week

  • Below target: £80 per box
  • 20 boxes achieved: £90 per box
  • 25+ boxes achieved: £100 per box

 

The gang can decide how they split the earnings, although typical splits are:

  • £45 / £45

£50 / £40 (Foreman / Operative)

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