Working Ganger | PKB Civils | Nationwide
PKB Civils are growing. Off the back of strong business performance and several significant new contract wins, we're looking for experienced Working Gangers to join our teams on a range of civil engineering and groundworks projects nationwide.
This is a hands-on role. You'll be leading a small gang on site whilst working alongside them every day organising the work, keeping things moving, and setting the standard.
Whats on offer?
We offer both CIS and PAYE — whichever suits you, we can make it work.
CIS (self-employed)
· Transport provided to and from site from Rochdale
· Potential for van and fuel card
· Workwear, tools and PPE all provided
PAYE (employed)
· Competitive salary with potential van and fuel card
· Transport provided to and from site from Rochdale
· 28 days holiday including bank holidays
· An extra day's holiday for every year with the business, up to 3 additional days
· An extra day's holiday for every 50 nights worked away
Working away — CIS and PAYE
· 1 hour's bonus pay for each night away
· Any hours after 4.30pm paid at time and a quarter
· Premier Inn double room provided
· £25 evening meal allowance
· Hotel breakfast included
The role
You'll take day-to-day responsibility for a gang of groundworkers on site, making sure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the right standard. Alongside your leadership responsibilities you'll be working on the tools, covering:
· Concrete breakout, subbase preparation and pouring new external slabs
· Concrete finishing works
· Shuttering and formwork for slabs and structures
· Steel fixing
· Setting and checking levels using a rotating laser
· Operating excavators, dumpers and rollers
· Drainage works including separators and attenuation tanks’
· Ducting installation
· Finishing works — kerbing, edgings and flagging
· Tarmac works
· CAT scanning and working safely around live services
· Reading and understanding job packs, drawings and phasing plans.
· Managing project management software daily and updating a site diary with photos, deliveries etc.
· Ordering call off materials to site.
· Delivering tool box talks to the site team.
· Reporting back to the project manager daily.
What we need from you
· Proven experience as a Working Ganger or Senior Groundworker ready to step up
· A number of years in groundworks — you need to have done it to lead it
· The ability to organise a gang, read a job, and keep work on track without constant direction from above
· Strong communication — with your team, with site management, and with the client
· Willingness to work nationwide and away from home when required
· A 7.30am site start — yard meet times can be earlier depending on distance
· Valid CSCS card — Supervisor card preferred
· Full driving licence preferred
· What PKB Civils offers
To apply
Send your CV to [email protected]
Pay: £20.00-£30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
