Groundwork ganger
Reliable Contractors
Lead a drainage/pipelayer crew on a major UK infrastructure project.
10 days ago ago
£19 - £29
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years), Junior (1-3 years)
Full Time
Quainton, England, United Kingdom
Onsite
Company Size
196 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction services
Project Management
Consulting
Engineering
Architecture
Property Development
Design
Technical Services
Sector Specialisms
Civils
Rail
Tunnelling
Infrastructure
Role
What you would be doing
pipe laying
backfilling
level check
safety oversight
method compliance
- Lay concrete, clay & plastic pipes – all sizes - depths varying from 1 meter deep to 5 meter’s deep
- Ensuring pipes are laid to correct levels on correct bed/surround - tested & backfilled to proper specification
- Carry out any tasks assigned by overseeing operatives/Foreman with regards to safety working to method
What you bring
supervision
trench boxes
manual handling
cscs blue
cscs gold
driving licence
- The experience of supervising a small team of operatives
- You will need to able to work, use, and set up Trench Boxes,Benching to all manhole boxes, Drag Boxes, Manhole Boxes,Trench sheets & framing ,Use pipe lasers
- Manual handling
- CSCS Blue Skilled Worker card
- Full understanding of all aspects and responsibilities of a Drainage/Pipelayer operavtive
- CSCS Gold card - Occupational Work Supervisor
- Driving Licence
- Rate of £22.03 per hour - average across 50 hours
- Rate of £29.77 per hour - final 11 hours
- Confined Space ticket
- Paid Holidays: 30 days per year (including bank holidays)
- Free PPE
- Rate of £19.85 per hour - first 39 hours
- Sunday - Double time
- Lodge/Accommodation rate of £50.65 this is only paid if you meet the requirements which is to be 50+ Miles from site. (This will be checked using the shortest distance Via AA Route planner. Relevant Documentation must be provided i.e. Proof of Address and Tenancy Agreement, and Booking Receipts)
- Saturday - First 4 hours’ time & a half – after 4 hours double time
- Training and upskilling paid for
- Secure regular income
- Safe working environment
- CAT & Genny ticket
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Company
Overview
40+ Years
In Business
The company has grown from a small regional outfit to a national labour supplier since its inception.
$62.5M
Annual Revenues
Reflecting steady growth and industry confidence.
- This family-run business has grown from a small regional outfit into a national labour supplier.
- Headquartered in Southern England with satellite offices in London, Bristol, and Manchester, it supports major infrastructure across the UK.
- The team has supplied skilled professionals to iconic projects such as the Thames Barrier, M25 motorway, and Crossrail.
- Core specialisms include providing labour for civils, tunnelling shafts, and rail infrastructure works.
- Recognised for safety and performance, they earned Defining Blue status on a significant project.
- Their model focuses on deploying vetted, ready-to-work crews to Tier One contractors on large-scale builds.
- Despite broad UK presence, they maintain a tight-knit, family-driven culture that values reliability and hands-on delivery.
- Committed to Safety: "the safety of our employees and those they work with as well as the safety of the work environment … is a key factor in everything we do."
- Consultative and Collaborative: "embraced a consultative and collaborative style of working with all of our clients."
- Communication-Driven: "Communication is at the heart of what we do … from the leadership style … to the way we support, encourage and actively monitor our site employees."
- Voice and Feedback Culture: use of "engagement tours, site feedback forums and formal appraisal systems" so "everyone is given a voice and an opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns."
- Data-Driven Improvement: "All of this data is fed into our comprehensive reporting structure that drives improvement in performance and efficiency."
- Empowerment through Toolbox Talks: "senior employees … host safety briefings and tool box talks which help to ensure that everyone is given a voice."
99% waste recycling
Through strategic partnerships
Partnering with contractors focused on minimizing and recycling waste effectively.
Almost 100% green retrofitting
Environmental commitment in projects
Most projects focus on sustainable upgrades and retrofits for energy efficiency.
Net-zero aligned
Industry-standard carbon goals
Aiming to achieve net-zero carbon operations as per established industry benchmarks.
- Minimising carbon emissions and resource use across all stages of a project.
- Monitoring and calculating carbon emissions and offsetting as much as possible.
- Encouraging employees and consultants to use public transport; fleet includes at least one electric company car.
- Partnering with architects & suppliers sharing high energy-performance values.
- Regular participation in FutureBuild and similar net-zero events to develop peer-reviewed best practices.
- No DEI or gender-related strategies or statistics publicly disclosed.
- No quantifiable data on gender ratios, pay equity, or inclusive hiring practices available.
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