Multi Skilled Operative

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)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed