Piling Operative
Summary
the pitchJoin a significant national infrastructure project as a Piling Operative. You will be essential to the safe and efficient installation of deep foundation piles for the Marine Bulk Import Facility at Sizewell C. Your role will involve supporting marine piling operations, preparing and maintaining construction areas, assisting plant teams, handling materials and equipment, and ensuring safety and compliance. Previous piling operative experience and strong health and safety awareness are essential.
Role
posted by companyWhat You’ll Be Doing
As a Piling Operative, you’ll be essential to the safe and efficient installation of deep foundation piles used to build the MBIF. Your role will involve:
- Supporting marine piling operations and specialist piling techniques
- Preparing, maintaining, and clearing construction areas
- Assisting plant teams and operatives under site supervision
- Handling, moving, and loading/unloading materials and equipment
- Excavation, compaction, backfilling, levelling and general groundworks
- Shovelling, moving spoil, and supporting temporary works set‑up
- Ensuring safety, compliance, and high‑quality delivery across all tasks
Every day will be varied, hands‑on, and critical to the successful delivery of this engineering landmark.
What You’ll Bring
Essential
- Previous Piling Operative experience
- Strong health & safety awareness
- Valid CSCS card + CSCS HSE Test
- 1‑day Safety Awareness Training
- CPCS Slinger Signaller
Desirable
- CPCS Traffic Marshall
- CPCS Rig Attendant
- Traffic Marshall ticket
- Full UK driving licence
Right to work in the UK is required.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting marine piling operations and specialist piling techniques, and assisting plant teams and operatives under site supervision.
- Preparing, maintaining, and clearing construction areas, and handling, moving, and loading/unloading materials and equipment.
- Ensuring safety, compliance, and high-quality delivery across all tasks, and actively participating in excavation, compaction, backfilling, levelling and general groundworks.