National Field Workforce Mobilisation Lead

Ground Control; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary - aligned with your

Performance-linked bonus: Bonus

Pension scheme - helping you plan for

Recognition schemes - celebrating and

Private GP service - fast, convenient

Life insurance - providing added peace

Subsidised gym membership - supporting

Holiday buy scheme - purchase up to 5

Job summary

Ground Control is seeking a Field Team Resourcing Manager to lead mobilisation, engagement, onboarding and compliance of field teams across the Infrastructure division. This national role focuses on building relationships with operatives, subcontractors and labour providers to ensure skilled, compliant teams for projects across the UK and Ireland.

You will manage the Resourcing Coordinator, partner with operations and suppliers, and drive workforce planning, onboarding efficiency and continuous

Qualifications

• Experience managing field-based workforce resourcing, mobilisation or contractor engagement within an operational environment.
• Experience building relationships with subcontractors, labour providers, agencies or field-based teams.
• Experience running workforce engagement events, recruitment campaigns, roadshows or industry networking activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Good understanding of onboarding, compliance and workforce management processes.
• Experience managing labour suppliers, agency workers or contractor networks.
• Confident using digital systems and managing workforce data.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience managing or developing a direct report.

Responsibilities

• Lead national attraction, engagement and mobilisation activities for field teams supporting Infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland.
• Develop and maintain relationships with operatives, subcontractors, labour providers and agency partners to build sustainable workforce pipelines.
• Ensure field teams are fully onboarded, compliant and ready to deploy to projects.
• Oversee right-to-work, medical, training and compliance requirements.
• Line manage and develop the Resourcing Coordinator.
• Manage relationships and performance with labour suppliers, subcontractors and contractor partners.
• Own and maintain Skillko data, access and user support, ensuring workforce records remain accurate and up to date.
• Monitor workforce availability, compliance and training activity through regular reporting.
• Work closely with operational leaders to understand project demands and proactively plan workforce requirements.
• Review and improve mobilisation, onboarding and engagement processes to enhance efficiency and workforce experience.
• Use supplier and workforce performance data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Relationship management

Workforce planning

Contractor engagement

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Job description

Ground Control is seeking a Field Team Resourcing Manager to lead mobilisation, engagement, onboarding and compliance of field teams across the Infrastructure division. This national role focuses on building relationships with operatives, subcontractors and labour providers to ensure skilled, compliant teams for projects across the UK and Ireland.

You will manage the Resourcing Coordinator, partner with operations and suppliers, and drive workforce planning, onboarding efficiency and continuous