General Labourer

Reliable Contractors LTD; Stoneleigh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension provision

Safe working environment

Secure, regular income

Lodge/digs allowance £53.69/day

Job summary

Reliable Contractors Ltd is recruiting an experienced Chainperson to join the BBV HS2 project on a long-term basis. You will assist surveying teams, hold poles, move equipment, and support daily setting-out and surveying activities across the site.

This role requires a Green CSCS Skilled Worker Card, a valid UK driving licence, and proven leadership to coordinate site operatives. A safe working environment and regular income are provided, with lodge/digs allowance where eligible.

Qualifications

• CSCS Skilled Worker Card (Green) is required.
• UK driving licence is required.
• Previous experience as a Ganger on civil engineering or infrastructure projects is required.
• Strong understanding of site health and safety procedures.
• Ability to coordinate and support site operatives.
• Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• Reliable and proactive attitude toward work.

Responsibilities

• Assist the surveying team with daily setting-out and surveying activities across the site.
• Hold surveying poles, staffs and prisms as directed by the surveyor.
• Help position and move surveying equipment between work areas.
• Assist with measuring distances and marking out points, lines and levels under supervision.
• Place and maintain survey pegs, markers and reference points.
• Keep surveying equipment clean, handle it carefully and report any damage.
• Help maintain clear, safe access to survey locations.
• Communicate with surveyors and site operatives to support surveying work.
• Follow instructions, site safety procedures and safe systems of work.
• Attend daily briefings and report hazards or unsafe conditions to the surveying team or site management.

Skills

CSCS Skilled Worker

Driving Licence (UK)

Ganger experience

Site safety knowledge

Team coordination

Leadership

Reliability

Job description

A chance to work on one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK (HS2).

Reliable Contractors are recruiting for an experienced Chainperson to join the BBV HS2 project.

Long-term work is available for the right candidate with the correct cards, tickets and experience, offering stable employment and regular income for the foreseeable future.

Assignment Details

Employment Type: Full-time

Payment Basis: PAYE

Paid Holidays: 31 days per year (including bank holidays)

Start Date: As soon as possible following successful vetting checks, medical and on-site induction

Assignment Duration: Ongoing / until further notice

Location: CV8 2UA

What We Offer

• Pension provision.
• A safe working environment.
• Secure, regular income.
• Lodge/digs allowance of £53.69 per day worked, subject to eligibility and supporting evidence. Eligibility generally requires living more than 50 miles from site, with proof of home address and accommodation arrangements.

Must Have

• Minimum Green CSCS Skilled Worker Card.
• UK driving licence.
• Previous experience working as a Ganger on civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Good understanding of site health and safety procedures.
• Ability to coordinate and support site operatives.
• Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• Reliable and proactive attitude towards work.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assist the surveying team with daily setting-out and surveying activities across the site.
• Hold surveying poles, staffs and prisms as directed by the surveyor.
• Help position and move surveying equipment between work areas.
• Assist with measuring distances and marking out points, lines and levels under supervision.
• Place and maintain survey pegs, markers and reference points.
• Keep surveying equipment clean, handle it carefully and report any damage.
• Help maintain clear, safe access to survey locations.
• Communicate with surveyors and site operatives to support surveying work.
• Follow instructions, site safety procedures and safe systems of work.
• Attend daily briefings and report hazards or unsafe conditions to the surveying team or site management.

Shifts

Working days: Monday to Friday.

Start time: 7:00am-7:30am.

Finish time: 5:00pm-5:30pm.

Overtime

Monday to Friday: Time and a third after 10 hours.

Nights: Time and a third.

Saturdays and Sundays: Time and a half.

All night hours: Time and a half.

Health and Safety Risks

The successful candidate will be expected to promote and maintain a safe working environment, ensuring site rules, procedures and relevant health and safety requirements are followed.

Key risks associated with the role include:

• Moving plant and vehicles: Ensure safe segregation and compliance with site traffic management procedures.
• Live site operations: Maintain communication and ensure operatives follow safe systems of work.
• Manual handling and groundworks: Ensure tasks are planned and carried out safely.
• Slips, trips and falls: Maintain safe access routes and tidy working areas.
• Site supervision: Identify hazards, report unsafe conditions and ensure appropriate controls are followed.

All site-specific risks and control measures must be confirmed through the project RAMS, risk assessments and site induction.

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