Lead Hand / Ganger Groundworker

JN Bentley; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Pension scheme

Company van

Westfield Health

Cycle to Work

Training & development

Job summary

JN Bentley Ltd is seeking a Lead Hand / Ganger to lead a groundworks gang in the Newcastle area and across the wider region. You will join a well-established civils contractor, bringing a proactive attitude to health & safety and a track record in concrete, drainage and pipe laying.

Reporting to Site Management, you will supervise site activities, ensuring productivity and quality while maintaining a strong safety culture. A ready-made gang is preferred to accelerate start-up on projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a gang on civils projects.
• Strong health and safety focus with reporting culture experience.
• CSCS, CPCS/NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and relevant plant tickets.
• Full UK Driving Licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a groundworks gang across construction sites, predominantly within the water industry.
• Maintain high standards of productivity, quality and health & safety.

Skills

Gang management experience

Health & safety focus

CSCS/CPCS/NOCN/NPORS tickets

Driving licence

Job description

Join JN Bentley Ltd, as an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Hand / Ganger, to lead a groundworks gang based in the Newcastle area, working across the wider region on our sites, preferably able to join with a ready-made gang.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in civils and groundworks to join a well-established and growing business. You will have a proactive attitude towards work, Health, and Safety, with experience working within the water industry and general civil work, concreting, deep drainage, and pipe laying.

The Role

Reporting to Site Management, you will lead and supervise a groundworks gang across construction sites predominantly within the water industry. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of productivity, quality, and health & safety.

Candidate Specification

• Proven experience managing a gang working on civils projects.
• Ideally part of a ready-made gang including experienced Skilled and General Operatives
• Strong health & Safety focus with experience working within a reporting culture
• Experience in general civil works, including concrete pours, deep drainage and pipe laying
• Current CSCS, CPCS / NOCN OR NPORS with NVQ and relevant Plant Tickets.
• Site Supervisor or Site Management training.
• Full UK Driving Licence essential.

Advantageous

• National Water Hygiene card
• 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 opportunities
• Fully funded Industry recognised Training
• Mileage paid on travel
• Van driver supplement & company van
• 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity Pay
• Uplift and Subsistence pay with accommodation provided for working away
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
• Occupational Health Checks and Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work schemes and Specsavers Vouchers
• Company match funding and Payroll giving

About Us

JN Bentley is part of Mott MacDonald Bentley, a leading civil engineering and construction company delivering first-class infrastructure solutions across the UK. With over 2800 employees and a turnover in excess of £500m, we continue to grow by investing in our people and delivering quality for our clients.