Location: On-site with nationwide travel
Based at our head office: Yard 75, M1 Commerce Park, Markham Lane, Derbyshire, S44 5HS
Job Type: Full Time | Permanent
Salary: £27,500 to £65,000 a year, depending on experience
Drive Your Career Forward with LMD Vacuum Excavation Limited
About the Role
Are you an experienced HGV Class 2 Driver looking for a new challenge, or already working in the vacuum excavation industry and ready for a fresh opportunity?
LMD Vacuum Excavation Limited is looking for dependable driver operators to join our growing team.
This is an exciting position combining HGV driving with the operation of specialist vacuum (suction) excavation equipment.
You'll travel nationwide and work on a variety of projects across the utilities, construction, highways and infrastructure sectors where no two days are the same.
Working with specialist machinery, you'll help expose underground gas, water, electricity and telecommunications services safely, protecting essential infrastructure while minimising the risk of damage and disruption.
You'll need to be reliable, safety-conscious and flexible, with a willingness to travel nationwide and work at different sites.
If you enjoy driving, working outdoors and getting stuck into practical work, this could be the role for you!
Previous vacuum excavation experience is an advantage but not essential - if you're an experienced Class 2 driver with transferable skills and a willingness to learn, we'd like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Safely drive HGV Class 2 vacuum excavation vehicles to and from sites across the UK
- Operate vacuum excavation equipment to expose underground services while minimising the risk of damage
- Work alongside site supervisors, groundworkers and utility teams
- Follow health and safety regulations, company procedures, permits, risk assessments and method statements
- Carry out daily vehicle inspections and basic maintenance checks, report defects and keep vehicles, equipment and work areas clean and safele
- Complete job sheets, vehicle records and other paperwork accurately
- Communicate professionally with customers and colleagues, representing LMD positively on every project
About You
We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, looks out for others and understands the importance of doing the job safely and to a high standard.
- Valid Category C (HGV Class 2) driving licence
- Valid Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph cards
- Strong commitment to health and safety
- Good communication, teamwork and attention to detail
- Responsible approach to vehicle care
- Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and travel nationwide
- Flexibility for occasional night and weekend work as required
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience driving specialist vehicles such as tippers, tankers or grab lorries
- Experience in construction, utilities, highways or infrastructure, including working around underground services
- Knowledge of underground service avoidance and safe excavation practices
- Relevant CSCS, NPORS or CPCS cards
We're interested in what you can bring to the team including your driving experience, practical skills and attitude. In return, we can train suitable candidates in the specialist skills needed for the role.
Why Join Us?
Founded by Managing Director Mick Dysart in 2015, LMD Vacuum Excavation Limited has grown from an initial fleet of three machines to more than 40 vacuum excavators operating across the UK, including our industry-leading RIVARD machines.
As a family-run specialist contractor, we're proud of our reputation for safety, teamwork and delivering high-quality work. We believe in doing the job properly, overcoming challenges and finding the right solution for every project, helping protect the essential infrastructure people depend on every day.
We continue to invest in our equipment and our people, creating opportunities to develop specialist skills and build a long‑term career in a growing industry. We want our employees to feel valued, develop their skills and build a future with us.
A driver operator role with LMD Vacuum Excavation Limited offers you:
- Full-time, permanent employment with an established, family-run business
- Guaranteed working hours with a regular Monday-to-Friday working pattern
- Regular overtime opportunities to increase your earnings
- Enhanced pay rates for nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
- Training and development to help suitable candidates learn specialist vacuum excavation skills
Occasional night and weekend availability is required to meet project demands.
Further details about earnings, overtime rates and working arrangements will be discussed at interview.
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