Excavator Driver

Red Sky Personnel Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will operate a 22T tracked excavator on heavy civils works including deep excavations of approximately 6 metres, sheet piling, cofferdam excavation, drainage works and concrete activities. You will also carry out lifting operations and work within a live Heathrow airside environment, following RAMS and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• CPCS Card holder required.
• Lifting Ops qualification required.
• Valid Safety Critical Medical.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.
• Experience operating similar sized tracked excavators.
• Experience in heavy civils / deep excavation.

Responsibilities

• Operate a 22T tracked 360 excavator.
• Work around deep excavations of approximately 6m.
• Excavation and earthworks.
• Sheet piling and cofferdam works.
• Support drainage and concrete activities.
• Carry out lifting operations.
• Work safely within a live Heathrow airside environment.
• Follow RAMS, permits and site safety procedures.

Skills

CPCS Card

Lifting Ops

Safety Critical Medical

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

22T tracked excavator

Airside operations

Job description

360 Excavator Operator Tracked

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 22T tracked 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 22T tracked 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 tracked 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