Groundworker / Roller Driver

Groundworker / Roller Driver

Location: Heathrow Airport – Terminal 2 Airside

Start: 21st September 2026

Duration: Until end of March 2027

Hours: 07:30 – 17:30

Rate: £20.00 per hour PAYE – CIJC

Red Sky Personnel is recruiting an experienced Groundworker / Roller Driver for a long-term heavy civil engineering project at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2.

This is predominantly a Groundworker position, working across a range of heavy civils activities. The successful candidate will also be required to operate a 6T roller when needed, which is currently expected to be for approximately 3 weeks of the project.

The project involves significant civils works including deep excavations of approximately 6 metres, sheet piling, cofferdam excavation, concrete and drainage works.

Duties will include:

Carrying out general groundworks and civils activities

Drainage and excavation works

Trench preparation, bedding and backfilling

Working around deep excavations

Supporting concrete and associated civils works

Operating a 6T roller when required

Working safely around plant and heavy machinery

Working within a live Heathrow airside environment

Following RAMS, permits and site safety procedures

Requirements

Valid CPCS Roller ticket

Safety Critical

Strong Groundworker experience

Previous experience operating a ride-on roller

Heavy civils / deep excavation experience

Good understanding of site safety and working around heavy plant

Ability to carry out general groundworks when not operating the roller

Airside Security Requirements:

Due to this position being based airside at Heathrow Airport, successful candidates must be able to meet the required airside security and pass requirements.

Candidates must be able to:

Provide a continuous and fully checkable 5-year employment/education history

Provide satisfactory references covering the required period

Complete the required criminal record / DBS checks

Provide all required identification and Right to Work documentation

Complete Heathrow airside security clearance

Complete the required Heathrow/site induction before starting

Please apply now to hear more about this opportunity