HGV / Tarmac Operative

We're looking for a HGV Driver to join our South West Water team based in Greendale, Exeter.

Location: Greendale, Exeter
Hours: 45 Hours per week, as well as opportunity to join standby rota and earn overtime

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As an HGV Driver, you will be a vital part of Kier's Water team, supporting reinstatement works on our South West Water contract. You will operate hotboxes and grab vehicles to transport materials and equipment and conduct high-quality tarmac reinstatement following excavation works for water mains repairs, new connections, and other essential utilities projects ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards throughout.

What will you be responsible for?

As a HGV Driver, you'll be working within the Infrastructure / Water team, supporting them in delivering reinstatement works. Your day to day will include:

• Conducting high-quality reinstatement works across tarmac, concrete, and modular paving following excavation activities
• Ensuring all reinstatement complies with HAUC specifications, local authority requirements, and quality expectations
• Safely operating relevant plant, tools, and machinery including rollers, compactors, and associated reinstatement equipment
• Accurately completing all job documentation and digital records using tablet-based systems
• Maintaining site safety, traffic management standards, and environmental controls, actively identifying and reporting hazards

What are we looking for?

This role of HGV Driver is great for you if:

• You hold a Full driving licence for HGV/LGV
• You have experience in highway or utilities reinstatement with the ability to apply quality workmanship across tarmac, concrete, and modular surfacing
• You consistently demonstrate safe working behaviours and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced operational environment
• You can operate relevant plant and equipment confidently and safely, following all standards
• You work effectively with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders to support smooth delivery and build positive working relationships

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.