Groundworks Operative

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Night out allowance

Overtime potential

Job summary

Technical Prospects Ltd in the North Yorkshire area is recruiting a Groundworks Operative. The role is full‑time, self‑employed, based on 50 hours per week with potential overtime, a company vehicle and night out allowance. Travel across the UK site-based work away from home Monday to Friday.

You will contribute to onsite groundworks, operate diggers, dumpers and excavators, and support project delivery while maintaining safety and environmental standards across renewable energy projects.

Qualifications

• Groundworks experience within construction, civil engineering, or the renewable energy sector.
• CPCS or NPORS ticket for operating plant machinery.
• Experience with rebar, shuttering and concreting would be beneficial.
• Ability to work in small teams or independently.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Groundworks experience

Plant machinery operation

CPCS/NPORS ticket

Teamwork / independence

Tools

Diggers

Dumpers

Excavators

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.