Team Leader / Ganger – EV, BESS & Solar Civils
Pay: £20.00 per hour + £20/night working-away allowance Hours: 45 hours/week (Mon–Thu standard) Base: Wigan (WN3 4DY) — working away across the UK Company: Green Civils Ltd
About Green Civils
Green Civils Ltd is a Wigan-based civil engineering contractor specialising in groundworks for the green energy sector — EV charging, battery storage (BESS), solar PV, and HV cable pulling. We're a 13-strong team in structural growth mode, expanding to four full gangs in 2026 as we onboard new clients across the North-West, Yorkshire, Midlands and North Wales.
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Team Leader / Ganger to take charge of a small civils gang (3–4 operatives) delivering EV, BESS and solar infrastructure groundworks across the UK.
This is a hands-on working supervisor role. You'll lead day-to-day site operations, hold the line on safety and quality, and own the paperwork and as-built records. The right person has a clear route into a Site Supervisor or Delivery Manager position as we scale.
Working away Monday to Friday. Accommodation, travel and a £20/night subsistence allowance all provided.
Typical Work
- Hand and machine excavation (hard and soft dig)
- Installation of electrical ducting, HV/LV containment, and cable pulling
- Concrete plinths, edgings and kerbs to specification
- Reinstatement: paving, tarmac, concrete, fencing, landscaping
- As-laid drawings with accurate measurements and fixed reference points
- Daily paperwork, timekeeping and break management
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate a 3–4 operative civils gang
- Read and interpret drawings accurately
- Deliver daily toolbox talks and enforce H&S compliance
- Hit project spec, quality and programme
- Daily site photos, reports and management updates
- Resolve on-site issues quickly to keep work flowing
- Submit as-laid drawings and completion documentation
- Uphold the Green Civils drug and alcohol policy
Essential
- Proven experience leading small civils / groundworks gangs (3+ years)
- CSCS card
- CAT & Genny, Streetworks (NRSWA)
- Full UK driving licence
- Comfortable working away Mon–Fri
Advantageous
- SSSTS or SMSTS
- NPORS or CPCS — 360 excavator, dumper, roller
- SHEA Power, slinger/signaller, winch ticket
- First aid
What You Get
- £20/hour base
- £20/night working-away allowance
- Overtime: weekdays flat rate, weekends x1.5, nights x2
- Accommodation and travel covered
- Company vehicle (suitable candidates)
- Performance bonus
- Company pension
- Clear progression path as the business scales
We operate a strict drug and alcohol testing policy — tested on induction and randomly thereafter.
To Apply
Send a short message with:
- Your location
- Confirmation you can work away Mon–Fri
- A summary of your experience and tickets
Meet: Wigan yard, WN3 4DY, Monday 6–7am. Return Friday.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From £20.00/hour
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £20.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Willingness to work away Mon - Fri ?
- HOME LOCATION
- Any electrical / EV Civils Experience ?
Licence/Certification:
- UK DRIVERS LICENCE (preferred)
- CPCS / NPORS Digger ticket (preferred)
- Street Works Card (preferred)
- SHEA POWER (preferred)
- WINCH TICKET (preferred)
- SLINGER SIGNALLER (preferred)
- DUMPER (preferred)
- ROLLER (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
