Hiab Grab Driver

GCU are a specialised contractor that offers a full suite of services to several key sectors including: Utilities, Telecommunications, Civil Engineering and Traffic Management. With offices across the UK, GCU work collaboratively with clients to deliver projects from inception right through to completion, producing high-end results while maintaining excellent safety standards.

GCU have a requirement for a Hiab Grab Driver for our contracts in Newcastle and North Tyneside.

The Grab Driver will service our utilities gangs working on a new build telecoms project. This will involve multiple drops/pick-ups across the working gangs. No reinstatement work as this is carried out by another team.

Key Responsibilities:

- To transport aggregates / materials
- Responsible for ensuring site staff who undertake excavation and reinstatement works have support by means of couriering and collecting aggregates, material and signs plus clearing of sites
- Remove spoil and waste materials and dispose of as instructed
- Liaise with the planning/management and on-site teams throughout the working day to facilitate the completion of planned tasks
- Negotiate and manoeuvre your vehicle within tight utility sites in busy public areas
- Complete allocated work(s) and work records within the planned timescales to high safety and quality standards
- Operate in a professional manner in line with sector specific procedures, regulations and current legislation
- Operate plant and equipment
- Comply with legal and legislative policies and procedures in relation to health safety and environmental policies
- Ensure the security of vehicle, plant and equipment
- Complete daily operational/maintenance checks on your vehicle
- Be prepared to provide other reasonable duties in line with requirements of the company
- Working alongside groundwork civils crews installing kerbs, tactile paving, tarmac patch resurfacing

Skills and Qualifications
- An experienced and qualified Hiab Grab Driver. With past experience in servicing utility gangs.
- Appropriate Licence to operate and drive a Hiab Grab Truck
- Experience working on-site in a Utilities / telecommunications environment.
- Chapter 8 knowledge.
- NRSWA Operative ticket is desirable.

We offer a competitive day rate and longevity of work.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Experience**:

- Grab Driving: 2 years (preferred)
- Utilities or Telecoms: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Grab Licence (required)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: New/Grab