Civils Ganger

Freedom; Washington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 8%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing and volunteer days

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Flexible benefits

Development programme

Job summary

Freedom are recruiting a Civils Ganger to join our Service Upgrades team in the North East, supporting the Northern Powergrid contract. You will lead site teams through excavation, reinstatement and civils works, ensuring safety and quality at all times.

The role requires proven civils supervision experience, strong leadership, and a full UK driving licence. Benefits align with the Freedom standard and regional projects across the North East.

Qualifications

• Experience in a civils supervisory or ganger role within utilities, construction, excavation or reinstatement environments.
• Strong understanding of excavation and reinstatement practices.
• Proven experience leading and coordinating site-based teams.
• Strong commitment to Health & Safety and quality standards.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced operational environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise site teams delivering civils works associated with Service Upgrades projects.
• Carry out and oversee excavation and reinstatement activities in accordance with client and company standards.
• Provide support and technical knowledge to Project Managers and Supervisors.
• Ensure all operatives work to the highest Health & Safety standards and comply with Freedom procedures.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across all site activities.
• Liaise with client contract coordinators, engineers and operational teams to support successful project delivery.
• Ensure all site records, completion packs and project documentation are submitted accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Coordinate labour, plant and materials to ensure efficient delivery of works.
• Engage professionally with customers, landowners and members of the public when required.
• Support the training, development and competency of operatives to maintain compliance with Freedom standards and procedures.
• Monitor quality and productivity on site and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Site supervision

Health & Safety

Stakeholder management

Communication

Driving licence

Tools

NRSWA accreditation

Plant operator tickets

First Aid qualification

Job description

Location: North East Region

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive + Flexible Benefits

Freedom Networks has an exciting opportunity for a Civils Ganger to join our Service Upgrades team, supporting our Northern Powergrid contract across the North East. Working as part of the Cable Engineering Services Contract (CESC), you will lead site teams undertaking excavation, reinstatement and associated civils activities, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

This role is ideal for an experienced civils professional with strong leadership skills who is looking to play a key role in delivering critical infrastructure projects across the region.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Lead and supervise site teams delivering civils works associated with Service Upgrades projects.
• Carry out and oversee excavation and reinstatement activities in accordance with client and company standards.
• Provide support and technical knowledge to Project Managers and Supervisors.
• Ensure all operatives work to the highest Health & Safety standards and comply with Freedom procedures.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across all site activities.
• Liaise with client contract coordinators, engineers and operational teams to support successful project delivery.
• Ensure all site records, completion packs and project documentation are submitted accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Coordinate labour, plant and materials to ensure efficient delivery of works.
• Engage professionally with customers, landowners and members of the public when required.
• Support the training, development and competency of operatives to maintain compliance with Freedom standards and procedures.
• Monitor quality and productivity on site and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Experience in a civils supervisory or ganger role within utilities, construction, excavation or reinstatement environments.
• Strong understanding of excavation and reinstatement practices.
• Proven experience leading and coordinating site-based teams.
• Strong commitment to Health & Safety and quality standards.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced operational environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• NRSWA (Streetworks) accreditation.
• Experience working on utility or power distribution contracts.
• Experience working on Northern Powergrid projects.
• Plant operator tickets or other relevant industry qualifications.
• First Aid qualification.

Benefits

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be

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