Ganger Groundworker

JN Bentley; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Pension scheme

Westfield Health

Cycle to Work

Company training

Job summary

JN Bentley is seeking an enthusiastic Lead Hand / Ganger to head a groundworks gang in the Milton Keynes area and across regional sites. You will report to Site Management and lead a gang on civils projects, primarily within the water industry, maintaining high safety standards.

Ideal candidates will have CSCS, CPCS/NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and Plant Tickets, plus a Site Supervisor or Site Management training. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a civils gang on site.
• Ready-made gang preferred with Skilled and General Operative.
• CSCS, CPCS/NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and Plant Tickets.
• Site Supervisor or Site Management training.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a groundworks gang on multiple sites predominantly within the water/civil works sector.
• Report to Site Management and coordinate activities across sites.
• Ensure high standards of health and safety and maintain reporting culture.
• Liaise with site teams to plan tasks and allocate resources effectively.

Skills

Gang leadership

Civil works experience

Health and safety focus

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Here at JN Bentley we are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Lead Hand / Ganger to lead a groundworks gang who live in and around the Milton Keynes area and to work across the region on our sites, to join one of our existing gang.
In the role you will report to Site Management and lead a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry.
You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with ideally experience working within the water industry and general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.

Candidate Specification

• Experience managing a gang working on civils projects.
• Ideally with a ready-made gang with experienced Skilled and General Operative
• A positive attitude towards work, along with the ability to maintain high standards of health and safety, with experience of a reporting culture.
• Current CSCS, CPCS / NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and Plant Tickets.
• Site Supervisor or Site Management training.
• Full UK Driving Licence essential.
  

Advantageous

• National Water Hygiene card
• Thames Water Passport
• Slinger / Signaller or Crane Lift Supervisor
• Confined Spaces City & Guilds
• Plus, any other Plant tickets
• 3 day First Aid
  

What can we Offer?

• Competitive rates of pay
• In house career development programmes and progression within the company
• Fully funded Industry recognised Training
• Mileage paid on travel
• Van driver supplement
• 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
• Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
• Uplift and Subsistence pay & Accommodation providedfor Working away
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
• Occupational Health Checksand Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work schemesand Specsavers Vouchers
• Company matching and Payroll giving
  

About Us

JN Bentley is part of Mott MacDonald and is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK. We deliver first-class works for our clients, drawing upon 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.
We employ over 2000 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £500 million.