JN Bentley
Ganger Groundworker
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Ganger Groundworker
Lead Hand / Ganger (Groundworks) – Anglian Water Framework
At JN Bentley Ltd, we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Hand / Ganger to lead a groundworks gang based in and around Bury St Edmunds, working primarily on the Anglian Water framework. We are ideally looking for someone to join a Skilled or Semi-Skilled Groundworker gang.
The Opportunity
This is a sterling opportunity for an experienced civils and groundworks professional to join a well-established and expanding business. You must demonstrate:
- A proactive attitude toward work and Health & Safety
- Relevant experience within the water industry and wider civil concreting, deep drainage, and pipe-laying sectors
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to Site Management, the successful candidate will:
- Lead and supervise a groundworks gang across construction sites, primarily in the water industry
- Maintain high standards of productivity, quality, and Health & Safety
- Ensure compliance with regional work requirements, including lodging-away duties when necessary (due to geographic spread)
Candidate Specification
Essential:
- Proven experience managing a gang on civil projects
- Ideally, leads an established gang with Skilled and General Operatives
- Demonstratable Health & Safety focus, particularly in reporting-driven environments
- Experience in general civil works including:
- Concrete pours and finishing
- Deep drainage and trenching
- Pipe-laying (all pipework sizes and complexities)
- Current valid:
- CSCS card (must be in date)
- Either CPCS Certificates (issued by Course Provider e.g. Western Power Distribution or with associated competencies such as D11-P or D31-G)
- NPORS (Newborn) (substitutes for CPCS)
- NVQ in Building Construction (Groundworks)
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- Site Supervisor or to Site Management equivalent training
- Full UK driving licence is essential
Advantageous but not essential:
- National Water Hygiene card
- Thames Water Passport
- Slinger/Chartsman or Crane Lift Supervisor certification
- Confined Spaces qualification (ideally City & Guilds accredited)
- Further plant tickets beyond essentials
- 3-day First Aid (level 3 qualification)
What We Offer You
As part of Mott MacDonald Bentley, our commitment to development and rewards means we offer:
✔ Competitive hourly/daily rates (competitive regional pay scales) ✔ In-house career development, mentoring and training schemes ✔ Fully-funded and industry-relevant training (contrast management certifications, CSCS, etc) ✔ Mileage rates for travel ✔ Van driver supplement and provision of company van access ✔ 30 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) ✔ Enhanced maternity/paternity pay & benefits ✔ Uplift and subsistence pay for working away (including company-provided accommodation when required) ✔ Choice of pension schemes (auto-enrolled) ✔ Employee referral bonus scheme ✔ Westfield Health (private Cash Plan membersip for rhythm of required check-ups/medical checks) ✔ Occupational health checks & annual flu vaccine programme ✔ Cycle to Work scheme (salary-sacrificed bike and accessories) ✔ Specsavers vouchers via an annual optical allowance ✔ Company match-funding and payroll giving
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Why Join us?
JN Bentley Ltd is part of the Mott MacDonald Bentley group, a leading civil engineering and construction business with over 2,800 employees and a turnover exceeding £500M. We thrive on growth, led by investment in our team—a core philosophy. If you’d enjoy building a successful groundworks career, we actively seek worthy individuals with that passion.
Apply now. To strengthen your candidacy, please provide within your application:
- Relevant experience in the water industry, deep drainage, pipe-laying, and specific pipework
- Details of any existing gang experience you might wish us to consider
- Any additional certifications or safety accreditations you hold related to Anglian Water or water infrastructure
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