Excavator/General Labourer

Sigmar Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Hotel accommodation paid for when reqd

Salary circa €50,000

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Groundworker with a civil works focus for a circa €50,000 role in Ireland. You will support site preparation, drainage, foundations and external works on civil engineering projects across the country.

Requirements include hands-on groundworks experience, full clean Irish license, Safe Pass and other training. The role offers a company vehicle and hotel accommodation when required.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in groundworks and general construction labouring.
• Full, clean Irish driving licence.
• Up-to-date Safe Pass, Manual Handling, Working at Heights and Confined Space training.

Responsibilities

• Clearing vegetation, topsoil, debris and structures to prep sites for excavation.
• Digging trenches; assisting plant operators with foundations, drainage and service ducting.
• Installing stormwater and foul drainage systems and inspection chambers.
• Assisting concrete works: formwork, reinforcement, pouring, vibrating.
• Carrying out external works: kerbs, block paving, flagstones and edging.
• Preparing sub-bases for tarmacking, roads and footpaths.
• Operating small site machinery (where qualified) and directing excavators as banksman.
• Maintaining a clean, safe work area and installing barriers and fencing.

Skills

Groundworks

Construction labouring

Safe Pass training

Manual Handling

Working at Heights

Confined Space training

360 Excavator ticket

Banksman duties

Job description

Groundworker Circa €50,000

About Your New Employer

• The company is a specialist engineering and maintenance company focused on fuel pumps, fuel storage and fuel management systems.
• The company was established in the early 2000s and has its own technical staff and field engineers operating across Ireland.
• Be part of a professional site environment focused on safety, quality and completing projects on time.

About Your New Job

As a General Construction Labourer with a groundworks specialism, you will support the delivery of construction and civil engineering projects from initial site preparation through to finishing works.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Clearing vegetation, topsoil, debris and existing structures to prepare sites for excavation.
• Digging trenches and assisting plant operators with foundations, drainage runs, utility pipelines and service ducting.
• Installing stormwater and foul drainage systems, including pipes, gullies, inspection chambers and drainage channels.
• Supporting foundation and concrete works by setting up formwork, placing reinforcement and pouring, spreading and vibrating concrete.
• Completing external works, including the installation of kerbs, block paving, flagstones and edging.
• Preparing sub-bases for tarmacking, access roads and footpaths.
• Operating small site machinery such as forward-tipping dumpers, rollers, compactors and cement mixers, where qualified.
• Acting as a banksman to safely direct excavators and other heavy machinery.
• Installing site barriers and fencing while maintaining a clean, organised and safe work area.

You will work closely with machinery operators and site management to ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

What Skills You Need

• Proven hands-on experience in groundworks and general construction labouring.
• A full, clean Irish driving licence.
• An up-to-date Safe Pass, Manual Handling, Working at Heights and Confined Space training.
• Experience with drainage layouts, concrete handling, foundations and external works.
• The ability to follow site plans and verbal instructions accurately.
• Experience directing or banksmaning heavy machinery, particularly excavators.
• Knowledge of site safety procedures, including the correct installation of barriers and fencing.
• A valid 360 Excavator/digger ticket is highly advantageous.
• Experience operating forward-tipping dumpers, rollers, compactors or cement mixers is desirable.

What's on Offer

• Competitve Salary circa €50,000 DOE
• Company Vehicle
• Hotel accommodation paid for when required