Site Operative

PWS Technical Services (UK) LTD; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading geotechnical contractor in the UK is seeking experienced Drilling Groundworks Construction Operatives. Candidates must have hands-on experience in the construction or drilling sectors, a valid CSCS card, and a full UK driving license. Responsibilities include managing site activities, ensuring compliance with company policies, and maintaining quality standards. This role offers a competitive salary, overtime, and extensive benefits in a rapidly growing company.

Benefits

Significant overtime

Site bonuses

Extensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Demonstrable understanding of construction or drilling techniques.
• Ability to read and understand site or project specifications.
• Capable of producing simple reports based on collected information.
• Experience with risk assessments and site reports.

Responsibilities

• Comply with company HSEQ policies.
• Manage rigs, plant, resources, and materials on site.
• Deliver projects safely and on time.
• Maintain high quality standards in all works.
• Produce daily logs and site records.

Skills

Hands-on experience in construction or drilling

Understanding of site-based groundworks

Ability to operate heavy plant and machinery

Organizational skills

Dependability and reliability

Education

Valid CSCS card

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Drilling Groundworks Construction Operatives

This challenging and exciting opportunity requires individuals with a technical background and demonstrable hands‑on experience in the construction or drilling sectors. Due to an increase in contract awards, a significant forward order workload, and a dedication to continued profitable, ambitious, and long‑term growth, our client is now seeking to appoint a number of experienced Drilling Groundworks Construction Operatives. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a proven track record of hands‑on experience in the above‑mentioned sectors.

The Role

• Comply with all company and site specific HSEQ policies at all times.
• Responsible for rigs, plant, resources, materials and other site‑based works.
• Attend to, and successfully carry out, all assigned duties to deliver projects safely and timely.
• Work with site teams to ensure all works are completed efficiently whilst maintaining high quality standards at all times.
• Produce site records, such as daily logs, pre‑start checks, risk assessments and site reports.

The Person

• A demonstrable understanding of site‑based groundworks, construction or drilling techniques, with the ability to physically use, handle and operate heavy plant and machinery.
• Reading and understanding of site or project specifications and drawings.
• A good understanding of applying varied techniques appropriate to different sites.
• An ability to produce simple reports based on gathering technical information from site.
• Organised, effective, and able to plan or schedule your own workload.
• Dependable, reliable, trustworthy and honest.
• Possessing a valid CSCS card and a full UK driving licence.
• Be prepared to travel and stay away from home if required.

Our Client

Our client is one of the UK's leading specialist contractors, renowned for providing technically advanced and cost‑effective solutions across the geotechnical and ground engineering sectors. Their offering includes specialist jet grouting, resin injection, underpinning, ground support and improvement, soil and land stabilisation, compensation grouting, permeation grouting, and drilling & grouting services provided to a wide variety of clients, sectors and markets. Their reputation is built on engineering excellence and a commitment to continual innovation, backed by a central technical design and engineering resource, enabling them to deliver a range of techniques bespoke to any client or project specification.

An attractive basic salary (permanent) plus significant overtime, site bonuses and an extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidates, along with work security, given the company's market‑leading status, and their dedication to continued and ambitious growth.