Job Description

Job Title:

Civils / Groundworks Team Leader

Location:

UK-Wide (must be comfortable working away from home)

Salary:

From 56,000 per annum (paid weekly, every Friday)

Hours:

Monday to Friday, full-time

Please note: Applications without completed pre-qualification questions will not be considered.

Role Overview

Gigawatt Industries Ltd is a leading Independent Connections Provider (ICP) delivering nationwide EV charging infrastructure. We are looking for an experienced Civils / Groundworks Team Leader to head up a 3-man team delivering ICP and civils works across the UK. This role involves leading site-based operations, ensuring health & safety compliance, setting out works to drawings, and coordinating with Project Managers to deliver trenching, substation foundations, ducting, and reinstatement to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a 3-man civils team on EV charging and ICP projects nationwide. Supervise excavation, ducting, POC joint holes, substation bases, feeder pillar bases, and reinstatement works. Set out works accurately from construction and utility drawings. Ensure all works comply with DNO/IDNO requirements, UK H&S standards, and Gigawatt's quality processes. Allocate tasks, monitor progress, and report back to the Project Manager. Carry out site inductions, toolbox talks, and daily briefings. Ensure permits-to-dig, RAMS, and site safety documentation are followed. Operate plant machinery when required (NPORS/CPCS). Act as the point of contact for clients and DNO representatives on site. Mentor and support Groundworkers and Labourers within the team.

Minimum Qualifications & Certifications

CSCS card

CPCS / NPORS

(plant operator)

SWQR (Street Works Qualification Register)

Cat & Genny (Cable Avoidance Tool training)

Full UK driving licence

Advantageous Qualifications & Experience

SSSTS or SMSTS (site safety leadership qualification - highly desirable) Experience supervising utility works and ICP projects. Knowledge of HV/LV cable trenching, substation foundations, and reinstatement. Prior experience on EV charging infrastructure sites.

Ideal Candidate

Proven leadership experience in civils/utility works. Skilled in setting out works, reading technical drawings, and delivering to spec. Safety-first mindset, with strong knowledge of RAMS and site compliance. Flexible and willing to work away from home (accommodation provided). Excellent communicator with both clients and site teams. Ambitious and keen to progress as Gigawatt continues to grow.

Benefits

Accommodation provided when working away. Breakfast and evening meal allowances. Weekly pay (every Friday). Overtime opportunities (weekends). Vehicles provided Company pension. Free/on-site parking.

Compliance & Standards

All works must be delivered in strict accordance with:

UK Health & Safety regulations DNO/IDNO requirements for ICP projects Gigawatt Industries' internal quality, safety, and compliance procedures
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 56,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Application question(s):

Do you hold a valid CSCS card? (Yes/No) Do you hold NPORS or CPCS plant operator certification? (Yes/No) Do you hold a valid Street Works (SWQR) card? (Yes/No ) Do you hold a current full UK driving licence? (Yes/No) Do you have experience with HV and LV cable trenching on utility or ICP projects? (Yes/No - please give details) Have you worked on substation foundation construction (e.g. concrete bases, pre-cast plinths)? (Yes/No - please give detail) Have you carried out surface reinstatement works (tarmac, concrete, paving, or soft ground) to local authority/highway standards? (Yes/No - please specify materials) Have you worked on EV charging infrastructure projects before (e.g. charger bases, feeder pillars, civils for car parks)? (Yes/No - please describe) Do you hold SSSTS or SMSTS certification? (Yes/No - if Yes please state which one ) Do you have experience with marking out and setting works from construction drawings (e.g. trenching, bases, kerbs)? (Yes/No - please give details)"
Work Location: In person