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