Skilled Groundworkers - Civil Engineering & Highways

Location:

Hull and sites across Yorkshire

Pay: £14.79-£18.74 per hour/£30,000-£38,000

Hours:

Typically 7:30am-5pm, finishing at 4:30pm in winter

Prestige Recruitment Specialists are recruiting experienced Skilled Ground workers to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering highways and infrastructure projects.

We welcome applications from individual ground workers and established gangs, including those with plant operating experience or the ability to lead a team.

• Installing drainage, pipework, manholes and chambers.
• Kerbing, paving, concreting and reinstatement.
• Ducting and underground services installation.
• Excavation, back filling, compaction and sub-base preparation.
• Working from drawings, levels and specifications.
• Operating plant where appropriately qualified and authorised.
• Maintaining high standards of safety, productivity and workmanship.

• Proven civil engineering groundworks experience, ideally on highways, infrastructure or local authority projects.
• A valid CSCS card and relevant CPCS or NPORS plant qualifications.
• A good understanding of drainage, excavation and safe working practices.
• The ability to read drawings and work accurately with limited supervision.
• Reliability, a strong work ethic and pride in the quality of your work.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Dumper/Roller tickets are particularly relevant. Street Works, Confined Spaces, CAT & Genny and First Aid qualifications would also be advantageous.

This role offers varied projects and a structured development pathway, with opportunities to progress into ganger, charge hand and supervisory positions based on competence and performance.

Work is predominantly across Hull and Yorkshire. Some projects may require travel and working away, so flexibility is important.