Role
Reporting to Site Management, you will lead and supervise a groundworks gang across construction sites predominantly within the water industry. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of productivity, quality, and health & safety.
Candidate Specification
- Proven experience managing a gang working on civils projects.
- Ideally part of a ready‑made gang including experienced Skilled and General Operatives.
- Strong health & safety focus with experience working within a reporting culture.
- Experience in general civil works, including concrete pours, deep drainage and pipe laying.
- Current CSCS, CPCS / NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and relevant plant tickets.
- Site Supervisor or Site Management training.
- Full UK driving licence essential.
Advantageous
- National Water Hygiene card
- Slinger / Signaller or crane lift supervisor
- Confined Spaces City & Guilds
- Plus, any other plant tickets
- 3‑day first aid
What we can offer
- Competitive rates of pay
- In‑house career development programmes and progression opportunities
- Fully funded industry‑recognised training
- Mileage paid on travel
- Van driver supplement & company van
- 30 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
- Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
- Uplift and subsistence pay with accommodation provided for working away
- Pension scheme
- Employee referral scheme
- Westfield health (cash health plan)
- Occupational health checks and flu jabsCycle to work schemes and Specsavers vouchers
- Company match funding and payroll giving
About Us
JN Bentley is part of Mott MacDonald Bentley, a leading civil engineering and construction company delivering first‑class infrastructure solutions across the UK. With over 2800 employees and a turnover in excess of £500m, we continue to grow by investing in our people and delivering quality for our clients.
Lead Hand / Ganger Groundworker in Glasgow employer: JN Bentley
At JN Bentley, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Based in Newport, our team enjoys the benefits of working within a stable, forward-looking company that prioritises employee growth through structured training and tailored development opportunities. With a diverse portfolio of projects across the UK, our employees have the chance to make a real impact while enjoying a competitive rewards package and flexible benefits tailored to their individual needs.
