Utility Groundworker

Base Location

Southampton

£29,504 - £34,754 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Permanent | Full Time | Onsite

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Utility Groundworker to join our Reinstatement team in Southampton. This is a hands‑on role and you will be responsible for the groundworks/reinstatement of SSE excavations.

• Working as part of a team, reinstating excavations in highways and private sites which are necessary to maintain our distribution network, ensuring good team communication and that safe working practices are adhered to at all times.
• Working outside in all weather conditions, and to strict timescales, your work must comply with regulations we abide by, and you'll be able to deliver excellent customer service where reactive maintenance is required.
• Working closely with your manager, you may also be asked to assist with other ad hoc projects.
• This is a physically demanding role, involving extensive reinstatement works on the highway and private land.

• Previous experience with groundworks/reinstating techniques including Tarmac, modular services, slabs and concrete.
• An HGV licence and experience of driving a hotbox or grab/HIAB lorry, is desirable.
• Experience of working on public highways to the code of practice and working alongside hotbox, concrete, and grab lorries.
• Flexibility:
  Due to the nature of this role, you may be required to work out of hours responding to overnight faults and at weekends.

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. We are dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

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