Operative

Location: East Midlands / Nationwide
Contract: Full Time

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Pension scheme and life assurance
• Night-out and working-away allowances
• PPE and company vehicle (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to be part of projects that help keep the UK's road network safe and connected

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Operative to join our Technology & Infrastructure team, supporting highway and civil engineering projects across the UK.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll primarily operate tracked excavators while also helping transport plant, equipment and materials to project sites. The role involves nationwide travel, working away from home and occasional night or weekend working.

What You'll Be Doing

• Operating 10T+ tracked excavators safely and effectively
• Carrying out excavation, trenching, drainage and reinstatement works
• Undertaking lifting operations in line with CPCS/NPORS requirements
• Working safely around underground services
• Transporting and moving plant, materials and equipment between sites
• Completing daily plant and vehicle checks
• Supporting site teams with general operative duties when required
• Following site drawings, specifications and safe systems of work
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance

What We're Looking For

Essential

• CPCS or NPORS certification for 10T+ Tracked Excavator with Lifting Operations
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Experience operating tracked excavators within highways, civil engineering or construction environments
• Good understanding of safe excavation practices
• Willingness to travel and stay away from home when required
• Highways or National Highways experience

Desirable

• HGV Class 1 (C+E) Licence
• Driver CPC
• HIAB qualification
• Cat & Genny
• First Aid qualification
• Additional plant tickets (Dumper, Roller, Telehandler or similar)

Why Carnell?

At Carnell, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and able to thrive.

Guided by our values of Passion, Responsiveness, Innovation, Trust and Respect, we work together to deliver safer, smarter infrastructure solutions for our customers and communities.

Join us and play a key role in delivering projects that make a real difference across the UK's road network.

Pay: £173.00 per day

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• Referral programme

Experience:

• Highspeed Network: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• CSCS (required)
• NPORS (preferred)
• Category CE Licence (preferred)
• EUSR 1&2 (required)
• CPCS Card (preferred)
• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person