Details:
- Salary: £18.55 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: CA11 Great Blencow Cumbria
- Date: 20 hours ago
Description:
Fortel is the largest Midlands based supplier of agency labour to the UK construction industry, providing contractors with pre-briefed, compliant teams formed of trusted and skilled workers for construction and key infrastructure projects.
We are currently looking for an experienced Groundworker with Dumper & Roller tickets to join our growing team on a variety of civil engineering and construction projects. This is a hands-on role for someone who is confident carrying out general groundworks while also operating site plant when required.
Key Responsibilities
* Site Preparation & Groundworks: Execute deep excavation support, trenching, and ground preparation for foundations, retaining structures, and structural slabs.
* Underground Services & Drainage: Lay vitrified clay, concrete, and plastic drainage pipework. Install deep drainage runs, attenuation tanks, ductwork for utilities, and access manholes.
* Concreting & Formwork: Assist with setting out, pouring, levelling, and finishing concrete for foundations, ground slabs, and thrust blocks. Help build basic timber shuttering and place steel reinforcement mesh.
* Levelling & Compaction: Read site plans to ensure correct gradients and falls. Operate vibrating rollers, rammers, and compaction plates to achieve specified engineering densities.
* External Works & Finishing: Lay precast concrete kerbs, edgings, flag pavements, and block paving for station access routes, temporary pathways, and hard landscaping zones.
* Operating Forward Tipping Dumper and Ride-on Roller safely and efficiently
* Assisting site teams and machine operators as required
Required Skills & Qualifications
* CSCS Card: Valid Green Skilled Worker CSCS Card is highly preferred. Green Labourer cards with proven experience will be considered.
* Manual Handling: Valid, accredited training certificate in Manual Handling to demonstrate safe lifting, moving, and handling techniques on site.
* Plant Tickets (Desirable): CPCS/NPORS tickets for Forward Tipping Dumper, Ride-on Roller.
What We Offer:
* Competitive rates of pay.
* Long-term work opportunities.
* Weekly pay.
* Supportive working environment.
* Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and construction projects