Lead Hand​/Ganger Groundworker

Here at JN Bentley we are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Lead Hand / Ganger to lead a groundworks gang who live in and around the Christchurch area and to work across the region on our sites in the Wessex Water Framework, who can ideally join with a ready-made gang.

In the role you will report to Site Management and lead a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry.

You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with ideally experience working within the water industry and general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.

• Experience managing a gang working on civils projects.
• Ideally with a ready-made gang with experienced Skilled and General Operative.
• A positive attitude towards work, along with the ability to maintain high standards of health and safety, with experience of a reporting culture.
• Current CSCS, CPCS / NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and Plant Tickets.
• Site Supervisor or Site Management training.
• Full UK Driving Licence essential.

• National Water Hygiene card
• Thames Water Passport
• Slinger / Signaller or Crane Lift Supervisor
• Confined Spaces City & Guilds
• Plus, any other Plant tickets
• 3 day First Aid

• Competitive rates of pay
• In house career development programmes and progression within the company
• Fully funded Industry recognised Training
• Mileage paid on travel
• Van driver supplement
• 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
• Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
• Uplift and Subsistence pay & Accommodation provided for Working away
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
• Occupational Health Checks and Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work schemes and Specsavers Vouchers
• Company matching and Payroll giving

JN Bentley is part of Mott Mac Donald and is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK. We deliver first-class works for our clients, drawing upon 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry. We employ over 2500 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £500 million.