Details:
- Salary: £16.98 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: SK14 Hattersley Borough of Tameside
- Date: 21 hours ago
Description:
Job description:
Fortel are sourcing for experienced Multiskilled Plant Operatives . In this role, you will be a vital asset on-site, alternating between operating heavy plant machinery and assisting with critical civil and groundworks infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
Carry out a variety of groundworks and earthworks tasks, including trench digging, pipe laying, and bulk excavation.
* Substation & Civils Support: Assist site gangs with trenching, installing high-voltage cabling ductwork, and laying Type 3 aggregates and chippings to required levels.
* Site Preparation: Set up secure work zones, install safety barriers, manage material stockpiles, and direct incoming site traffic.
* Safety & Compliance: Adhere strictly to live high-voltage substation protocols, National Grid safety standards, and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW).
* Routine Maintenance: Conduct mandatory pre-shift safety checks on all assigned plant machinery, reporting any mechanical defects or hazards immediately.
Requirements:
* Proven experience in earthworks, groundworks, and site preparation on civil construction projects.
* Understanding of health & safety standards and site compliance procedures.
* Physically fit, with the ability to carry out manual tasks in a construction environment.
* Reliable, team-oriented, and able to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to commute/relocate: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
* CSCS Blue Card (required)
* NPORS (required)
* EUSR Card 1 and 2 ( required)