Groundworks Operative

Technical Prospects Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle

Night Out Allowance

Overtime available

Job summary

Technical Prospects Ltd is recruiting a Groundworks Operative to support civil, electrical and groundwork packages on renewable energy projects across the UK. The role is hands-on and involves regular travel, with frequent stays away from home during the week.

The successful candidate will operate plant equipment (dumpers, rollers, excavators) and contribute to achieving project deadlines while upholding health, safety and environmental standards on site.

Qualifications

• Groundworks experience in construction, civil engineering, or renewables.
• Competence operating plant machinery with CPCS or NPORS ticket.
• Rebar, shuttering, and concreting experience is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Be hands-on, contributing to onsite groundworks activities.
• Operate plant machinery including dumpers, rollers and excavators.
• Support delivery of projects within agreed timelines.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance on-site.

Skills

Groundworks experience

Plant machinery operation

CPCS/NPORS ticket

Job description

Groundworks Operative

Offering £36,000 - £45,000 per annum Self-Employed based on working 50 hours per week plus potential Overtime, Company Vehicle and Night Out Allowance.

Our client is an established engineering business based in North Yorkshire. Currently seeking an experienced and motivated Groundworks Operative to support the delivery of civil, electrical, and groundwork packages across renewable energy projects throughout the UK. The Groundworks Operative is a hands‑on role requiring regular travel and working away from home during the week.

Groundworks Operative - Key Responsibilities

• Be hands‑on, actively contributing to onsite groundworks activities.
• Operate plant machinery including dumpers, rollers and excavators.
• Support the successful delivery of projects within agreed timelines.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance on‑site.

Groundworks Operative - Key Skills & Experience

• Proven groundworks experience within construction, civil engineering, or the renewable energy sector.
• Competence in operating plant machinery (diggers, dumpers and excavators essential) with CPCS or NPORS ticket.

• Experience of cut and bend rebar, and shuttering and concreting would be beneficial, but not essential.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a small groundworks teams, as well as, working independently.

The Groundworks Operative position is offering £36,000 - £45,000 per annum Self Employed based on working 50 hours per week plus potential Overtime, Company Vehicle and Night Out Allowance for the successful candidate. This is a full‑time, self‑employed position, mainly site based, so candidates must be available to work away from home MondayFriday each/every week.

All successful candidates will be contacted within 5 days of application for the position of Groundworks Operative. This vacancy is being advertised by Technical Prospects Ltd. The services advertised by Technical Prospects Ltd are those of an Employment Agency.