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Highways Ganger

Salary Range
£19 - £19
£2 - £2 / mo

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Location Base
Preston, North West England, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

We are looking to recruit Highways Ganger’s to join Origin Infrastructure Services Limited.

Within this role you will have a good general understanding of working on high speed roads and civils works.

You will need to work as part of a team and express excellent communication skills.

As a Highways Ganger you must be able to communicate instruction to team members when carrying out work activities whilst complying with site rules and Origin’s Health and Safety policies.

We are seeking Highway Gangers who are driven, hardworking, flexible, reliable and most importantly can identify safe/unsafe working conditions.

You will be required to relay information given by the supervisor to others.

As a Highways Ganger it is essential you have the ability to work both nights /days nationally.

This role does carry authority to immediately stop any unsafe practices on-site until a safe alternative is agreed with the Ganger, Supervisor and their Contracts Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities – not limited to;

· Receiving Start of Shift Briefing

· Ensuring work area is ready for construction

· Ensuring Team members are fit/ready for work

· Carrying out underground service surveys (CAT & GENNY)

· Excavation works

· Drainage all depths

· Ducting/Cabinet sites

· Cabling

· Concreting

· Step building

· Chamber construction

· Kerbing/ Edging works

· Road construction works

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

· CSCS Operative Card

· CPCS 360

· Roller & Dumper cards / trained (Preferred)

· Experience of leading in a team within a highway’s environment

· Multi skilled in aspects of civils works

· Ability to tow trailers

· NRSWA Accreditation (Preferred)

· Ability to read plans and drawings

· Safe excavation techniques

· Complete installation of works to the correct detail and specifications

Person Specification

· Ability to work as part of a team

· An understanding of relevant Health & Safety legislation

· Full clean driving licence

Transport and PPE are all provided, a full site induction will be carried out upon start.

As part of the role you will be required to work throughout the UK, with a variation of day works and night works. You may be required to lodge on a week by week basis dependant on the work location.

Please note pre-employment D&A testing may be required.

Essential functions of this role are described under the headings above.

The job requirements and features are subject to change from time to time due to the then-current needs and requirements of the Origin.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £150.00 per day

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift

Licence/Certification:

  • CSCS (required)
  • Driving Licence (required)
  • CPCS (required)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: Gang1

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Highways Ganger roles across Origin Infrastructure Services Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £19 - £19 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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