CSCS Groundworkers (Sizewell C)
Job Category:
Construction
Contract Partner Company:
Ballycommon
Employing Company:
Ballycommon
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Opportunity for a CSCS Groundworkers (Sizewell C) working with Ballycommon on the Sizewell C Project,
Main Duties:
- Site Preparation: Clear sites of vegetation, debris, or old structures to prepare for construction work.
- Excavation & Trenching: Dig and backfill foundations, footings, service trenches, and drainage systems using hand tools and/or plant.
- Drainage Installation: Lay internal and external drainage systems, manholes, inspection chambers, and connect to existing services.
- Concreting & Footings: Pour and level concrete for foundations, pads, and slab bases, including tamping, compacting, and curing.
- External Works: Install kerbs, edgings, slabs, block paving, and other hard landscaping features.
- Service Ducting: Lay and protect ducting for utilities such as electric, water, gas, and telecoms.
- Setting Out: Work from drawings, levels, and site plans to mark out and measure work areas accurately.
- Temporary Works & Formwork: Assist with erection and dismantling of formwork, shuttering, and basic temporary structures.
- Operate Small Plant & Equipment: Safely use machinery such as trench rammers, compactors, and dumpers (where certified).
- Daily Safety & Toolbox Talks: Follow all health and safety procedures, attend daily briefings, and wear required PPE at all times.
- Collaborate with Site Teams: Work closely with site supervisors, machine operators, and other trades to deliver work on time and to specification.
Qualifications & Certifications (Groundworker)
- CSCS Card - Mandatory
- Minimum: Green Labourer Card
- Preferred: Blue Skilled Worker Card (with NVQ Level 2 in Groundworks or Construction Operations)
- CPCS or NPORS (Optional/Role Dependent):
- Forward Tipping Dumper
- Ride-on Roller
- 360 Excavator (Below or Above 10T)
- Slinger/Signaller or Vehicle Marshall
- Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) Test - Must be in date
- Operatives test required for valid CSCS card
- NVQ Level 2 in Construction Operations / Groundworks (preferred but not always essential)
- Right to Work in the UK
- Valid Passport or UK Birth Certificate
- Share Code (for non-British citizens): https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
- Full UK Driving Licence (desirable but not essential)
Additional Qualifications (site/role specific):
- Manual Handling
- Confined Space Entry
- CAT & Genny / Service Avoidance
- Abrasive Wheel Training
- First Aid at Work
- Temporary Works Awareness
- Working at Height
Experience (Groundworker)
- Proven experience delivering all aspects of groundworks on construction, civils, or infrastructure projects, including residential, commercial, highways, and utilities.
- Skilled in excavation and trenching, including setting out, digging footings, and preparing foundations to accurate levels and drawings.
- Experience installing internal and external drainage systems, manholes, and ducting for water, electric, and communications services.
- Proficient in concrete works, including forming and pouring foundations, slabs, paths, and bases.
- Competent in external finishing, such as laying kerbs, edgings, slabs, and block paving to specification.
- Familiar with working safely around live services, using CAT & Genny/service avoidance techniques.
- Experience supporting or operating plant such as dumpers, rollers, and small excavators (where ticketed), including performing daily plant checks.
- Comfortable reading and interpreting site drawings, levels, and setting out marks with a good understanding of site engineering principles.
- Ability to work under pressure, maintain productivity and safety in fast-paced and live environments including roads, rail, energy, and housing developments.
- Previous work on major sites or frameworks such as Sizewell C, HS2, highways, or local authority developments is advantageous.
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The SZC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project. #SZCJobs
Opportunity for a CSCS Groundworkers (Sizewell C) working with Ballycommon on the Sizewell C Project,
Main Duties:
- Site Preparation: Clear sites of vegetation, debris, or old structures to prepare for construction work.
- Excavation & Trenching: Dig and backfill foundations, footings, service trenches, and drainage systems using hand tools and/or plant.
- Drainage Installation: Lay internal and external drainage systems, manholes, inspection chambers, and connect to existing services.
- Concreting & Footings: Pour and level concrete for foundations, pads, and slab bases, including tamping, compacting, and curing.
- External Works: Install kerbs, edgings, slabs, block paving, and other hard landscaping features.
- Service Ducting: Lay and protect ducting for utilities such as electric, water, gas, and telecoms.
- Setting Out: Work from drawings, levels, and site plans to mark out and measure work areas accurately.
- Temporary Works & Formwork: Assist with erection and dismantling of formwork, shuttering, and basic temporary structures.
- Operate Small Plant & Equipment: Safely use machinery such as trench rammers, compactors, and dumpers (where certified).
- Daily Safety & Toolbox Talks: Follow all health and safety procedures, attend daily briefings, and wear required PPE at all times.
- Collaborate with Site Teams: Work closely with site supervisors, machine operators, and other trades to deliver work on time and to specification.
Qualifications & Certifications (Groundworker)
- CSCS Card - Mandatory
- Minimum: Green Labourer Card
- Preferred: Blue Skilled Worker Card (with NVQ Level 2 in Groundworks or Construction Operations)
- CPCS or NPORS (Optional/Role Dependent):
- Forward Tipping Dumper
- Ride-on Roller
- 360 Excavator (Below or Above 10T)
- Slinger/Signaller or Vehicle Marshall
- Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) Test - Must be in date
- Operatives test required for valid CSCS card
- NVQ Level 2 in Construction Operations / Groundworks (preferred but not always essential)
- Right to Work in the UK
- Valid Passport or UK Birth Certificate
- Share Code (for non-British citizens): https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
- Full UK Driving Licence (desirable but not essential)
Additional Qualifications (site/role specific):
- Manual Handling
- Confined Space Entry
- CAT & Genny / Service Avoidance
- Abrasive Wheel Training
- First Aid at Work
- Temporary Works Awareness
- Working at Height
Experience (Groundworker)
- Proven experience delivering all aspects of groundworks on construction, civils, or infrastructure projects, including residential, commercial, highways, and utilities.
- Skilled in excavation and trenching, including setting out, digging footings, and preparing foundations to accurate levels and drawings.
- Experience installing internal and external drainage systems, manholes, and ducting for water, electric, and communications services.
- Proficient in concrete works, including forming and pouring foundations, slabs, paths, and bases.
- Competent in external finishing, such as laying kerbs, edgings, slabs, and block paving to specification.
- Familiar with working safely around live services, using CAT & Genny/service avoidance techniques.
- Experience supporting or operating plant such as dumpers, rollers, and small excavators (where ticketed), including performing daily plant checks.
- Comfortable reading and interpreting site drawings, levels, and setting out marks with a good understanding of site engineering principles.
- Ability to work under pressure, maintain productivity and safety in fast-paced and live environments including roads, rail, energy, and housing developments.
- Previous work on major sites or frameworks such as Sizewell C, HS2, highways, or local authority developments is advantageous.
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.