Excavator Operator

Location:

Heathrow Airport

Start: 21st September 2026

Duration:
Until end of March 2027

Hours:

07 30

Rate: £23.00 per hour PAYE CIJC

Red Sky Personnel is recruiting an experienced 360 Excavator Operator for a long-term heavy civil engineering project at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2.

The role will involve operating a 23T wheeled excavator on heavy civils works, including deep excavations of approximately 6 metres, sheet piling, cofferdam excavation, concrete and drainage works.

Duties will include:

• Operating a 23T wheeled 360 excavator
• Working around deep excavations of approximately 6m
• Excavation and earthworks
• Working around sheet piling and cofferdam works
• Supporting drainage and concrete activities
• Carrying out lifting operations as required
• Working safely within a live Heathrow airside environment
• Following RAMS, permits and site safety procedures

Requirements:

• CPCS Card
• Lifting Ops
• Valid Safety Critical Medical
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Previous experience operating similar-sized wheeled excavators
• Previous heavy civils / deep excavation experience

Airside Security Requirements:

Due to this position being based airside at Heathrow Airport, successful candidates must be able to meet the required airside security and pass requirements.

Candidates must be able to:

• Provide a continuous and fully checkable 5-year employment / education history
• Provide satisfactory references covering the required 5-year period
• Complete the required criminal record / DBS checks
• Provide all required identification and Right to Work documentation
• Successfully complete Heathrow airside security clearance
• Complete the required Heathrow/site induction before starting

Please apply now to hear more about this opportunity.