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Skilled Operative Groundworker
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Exeter
Permanent
Full Time
Posted 17 Jun 2026
Here at JN Bentley we are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Skilled Operative Groundworker who lives in and around the Exeter area, to join one of our existing Groundworks gangs who work across the region, who can ideally join with a ready-made gang. Availability to lodge short term preferred.
Please can Lead Hands or General Operatives apply on the relevant roles.
In the role you will work as part of a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry. You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with experience ideally of general civils work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.
The ideal candidate should be multi-skilled and able to work on the machines as well as on the ground within the gang. This role is not for a dedicated Plant Operative.
Candidate Specification
Experience within a wide range of Civil Engineering – particularly general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe-laying and experience in the water industry.
CSCS Touchscreen & 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course - Minimum requirement
Ideally holding your CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant Tickets.
CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant cards & NVQ for 360 Excavator, Forward Tipping Dumper, Ride on Roller, Telehandler
Advantageous
National Water Hygiene Card
Slinger/ Signaller
Confined Spaces City & Guilds
NRASWA
Lifting Operations
Driving Licence
What can we Offer?
Competitive rates of pay
In house career development programmes and progression within the company
Fully funded Industry recognised Training
Mileage paid on travel
Van driver supplement
30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
Uplift and Subsistence pay & Accommodation provided for Working away
Pension Scheme
Employee Referral Scheme
Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
Occupational Health Checks and Flu Jabs
Cycle to Work schemes and Specsavers Vouchers
Company matching and Payroll giving
About us
JN Bentley is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK. We deliver first-class works for our clients, drawing upon over 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.
We employ over 2000 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £450 million.
If you are interested in joining the existing teams at JN Bentley please click the apply now button below.
Please include any details of your experience working in the water industry, deep drainage, pipelaying and specific pipework within your application.
REF-(Apply online only)
Please can Lead Hands or General Operatives apply on the relevant roles.
In the role you will work as part of a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry. You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with experience ideally of general civils work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.
The ideal candidate should be multi-skilled and able to work on the machines as well as on the ground within the gang. This role is not for a dedicated Plant Operative.
Candidate Specification
Experience within a wide range of Civil Engineering – particularly general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe-laying and experience in the water industry.
CSCS Touchscreen & 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course - Minimum requirement
Ideally holding your CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant Tickets.
CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant cards & NVQ for 360 Excavator, Forward Tipping Dumper, Ride on Roller, Telehandler
Advantageous
National Water Hygiene Card
Slinger/ Signaller
Confined Spaces City & Guilds
NRASWA
Lifting Operations
Driving Licence
What can we Offer?
Competitive rates of pay
In house career development programmes and progression within the company
Fully funded Industry recognised Training
Mileage paid on travel
Van driver supplement
30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
Uplift and Subsistence pay & Accommodation provided for Working away
Pension Scheme
Employee Referral Scheme
Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
Occupational Health Checks and Flu Jabs
Cycle to Work schemes and Specsavers Vouchers
Company matching and Payroll giving
About us
JN Bentley is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK. We deliver first-class works for our clients, drawing upon over 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.
We employ over 2000 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £450 million.
If you are interested in joining the existing teams at JN Bentley please click the apply now button below.
Please include any details of your experience working in the water industry, deep drainage, pipelaying and specific pipework within your application.
REF-(Apply online only)