Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Pay: From £17.50 per hour
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Travel: UK-wide with regular nights away
The Role
We are recruiting on behalf of an established and growing business within the temporary access and site solutions sector for an experienced HGV Class 1 Wagon & Drag / HIAB Driver to join their operations team.
This is more than a standard driving role. You will be responsible for transporting specialist access equipment to sites across the UK, operating a lorry-mounted crane and working as part of a small installation and recovery crew.
The role involves regular travel throughout the UK, including remote locations and nights away in your own vehicle. A night-out allowance is provided.
Key Responsibilities
- Driving Class 1 Wagon & Drag vehicles throughout the UK
- Transporting specialist access equipment safely and efficiently
- Operating HIAB or similar lorry-mounted cranes to load, move and offload equipment
- Completing vehicle and crane pre-use checks
- Carrying out basic operator maintenance and reporting defects
- Securing loads correctly using ratchet straps and appropriate lifting equipment
- Following lifting plans, safe working loads and site instructions
- Completing pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
- Maintaining accurate paperwork including delivery notes, timesheets and digital records
- Following all UK road traffic legislation and company procedures
- Communicating with the operations team regarding schedules and delays
- Supporting installation and recovery operations on site
- Using hand tools and assisting other members of the crew where required
- Following all Health & Safety procedures and site rules
Requirements
- Current HGV Class 1 licence - essential
- Previous commercial HGV driving experience, ideally at least one year
- Comfortable driving Wagon & Drag vehicles
- HIAB experience and ALLMI card preferred, although training can be provided
- CSCS card
- Strong knowledge of UK road networks
- Comfortable working away from home Monday to Friday
- Willing to travel throughout the UK
- Able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Flexible regarding days, nights and occasional weekend work
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Reliable with strong timekeeping
- Comfortable using ratchet straps and securing loads safely
- Construction, utilities or Transmission & Distribution experience would be advantageous
Relevant pre-employment checks will also be required.
What's on Offer
- Starting pay of £17.50 per hour
- Overtime opportunities
- Enhanced overtime rates including time and a half and double time
- Night-out allowance
- Your own vehicle for overnight stays - no sharing
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Full company PPE and uniform
- Health and wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Employee discount
- Free/on-site parking
- Full training and ongoing development opportunities
- Opportunity to progress within a growing business
This role would suit an experienced Class 1 driver who is looking for something more varied than standard trunking or delivery work and is comfortable combining driving, HIAB operation and practical site work.
INDREC
Pay: £17.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
