Skilled Groundworkers - Civil Engineering & Highways

Prestige Recruitment Specialists; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestige Recruitment Specialists are recruiting skilled groundworkers for highways and infrastructure projects across Hull and Yorkshire. You will work on drainage, kerbing, paving, ducting, excavations and reinstatement, with plant operations where qualified.

Applicants should have proven groundworks experience, CSCS and CPCS/NPORS qualifications, and a UK driving licence. A strong safety ethic and accuracy are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Proven civil engineering groundworks experience on highways or infrastructure.
• Valid CSCS card and CPCS or NPORS plant qualifications.
• Reading drawings and working with limited supervision.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Installing drainage, pipework, manholes and chambers.
• Kerbing, paving, concreting and reinstatement.
• Ducting and underground services installation.
• Excavation, backfilling, compaction and sub-base prep.
• Working from drawings, levels and specifications.
• Operating plant where qualified.
• Maintain high safety, productivity and workmanship.

Skills

Groundworks

Reading drawings

Safe working practices

Reliable

Driving licence

Tools

CSCS card

CPCS/NPORS plant

Dumper/Roller tickets

First Aid (advantage)

Job description

Skilled Groundworkers - Civil Engineering & Highways

Location: Hull and sites across Yorkshire

Pay: £14.79-£18.74 per hour/£30,000-£38,000

Hours: Typically 7:30am-5pm, finishing at 4:30pm in winter

Prestige Recruitment Specialists are recruiting experienced Skilled Groundworkers to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering highways and infrastructure projects.

We welcome applications from individual groundworkers and established gangs, including those with plant operating experience or the ability to lead a team.

The role

• Installing drainage, pipework, manholes and chambers.
• Kerbing, paving, concreting and reinstatement.
• Ducting and underground services installation.
• Excavation, backfilling, compaction and sub-base preparation.
• Working from drawings, levels and specifications.
• Operating plant where appropriately qualified and authorised.
• Maintaining high standards of safety, productivity and workmanship.

What we're looking for

• Proven civil engineering groundworks experience, ideally on highways, infrastructure or local authority projects.
• A valid CSCS card and relevant CPCS or NPORS plant qualifications.
• A good understanding of drainage, excavation and safe working practices.
• The ability to read drawings and work accurately with limited supervision.
• Reliability, a strong work ethic and pride in the quality of your work.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Dumper/Roller tickets are particularly relevant. Street Works, Confined Spaces, CAT & Genny and First Aid qualifications would also be advantageous.

The opportunity

This role offers varied projects and a structured development pathway, with opportunities to progress into ganger, chargehand and supervisory positions based on competence and performance.

Work is predominantly across Hull and Yorkshire. Some projects may require travel and working away, so flexibility is important.