Lead Hand Ganger Groundworker

CAPTION: Job details

Posting date: 09 June 2026

Salary: Not specified

Additional salary information: Competitive

Hours: Full time

Closing date: 09 July 2026

Location: Dorset, South West England

Remote working: On-site only

Company: JN Bentley Limited

Job type: Permanent

Job reference: 566

Summary

Here at JN Bentley we are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Lead Hand / Ganger to lead a groundworks gang who live in and around the Christchurch area and to work across the region on our sites in the Wessex Water Framework, who can ideally join with a ready-made gang.

Please can Skilled or General Operatives apply on the relevant roles.

In the role you will report to Site Management and lead a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry.

You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with ideally experience working within the water industry and general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.

Candidate Specification

Experience managing a gang working on civils projects.

Ideally with a ready-made gang with experienced Skilled and General Operative

A positive attitude towards work, along with the ability to maintain high standards of health and safety, with experience of a reporting culture.

Current CSCS, CPCS / NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and Plant Tickets.

Site Supervisor or Site Management training.

Full UK Driving Licence essential.

Advantageous

National Water Hygiene card

Thames Water Passport

Slinger / Signaller or Crane Lift Supervisor

Confined Spaces City & Guilds

Plus, any other Plant tickets

3 day First Aid

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 part of Mott MacDonald and 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 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.

We employ over 2500 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £500 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.

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Here at JN Bentley we are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Lead Hand / Ganger to lead a groundworks gang who live in and around the Christchurch area and to work across the region on our sites in the Wessex Water Framework, who can ideally join with a ready-made gang.

Please can Skilled or General Operatives apply on the relevant roles.

In the role you will report to Site Management and lead a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry.

You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with ideally experience working within the water industry and general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.

Candidate Specification

Experience managing a gang working on civils projects.
Ideally with a ready-made gang with experienced Skilled and General Operative
A positive attitude towards work, along with the ability to maintain high standards of health and safety, with experience of a reporting culture.
Current CSCS, CPCS / NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and Plant Tickets.
Site Supervisor or Site Management training.
Full UK Driving Licence essential.

JN Bentley is part of Mott MacDonald and 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 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.

We employ over 2500 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £500 million.

National Water Hygiene card
Thames Water Passport
Slinger / Signaller or Crane Lift Supervisor
Confined Spaces City & Guilds
Plus, any other Plant tickets
3 day First Aid

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

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