Our client is expanding their driver team to support continued growth.
They are a trusted UK provider of flexible access solutions, delivering temporary roadways and rail access for infrastructure, construction, and events projects nationwide.
Seeking confident Class 1 or Class 2 drivers to join their team in a role that involves working away Monday–Friday, delivering and installing temporary roadway solutions alongside a Portable Roadway Operative. Experience in a similar role or operating a lorry-mounted crane/loader is beneficial, though full training is provided. You’ll be equipped with a modern fleet featuring onboard welfare facilities, high-quality tools, seasonal PPE, and all necessary hygiene products making your environment as comfortable as possible and a home from home.
This isn’t a standard driver vacancy in that you will only be driving for around 25% of the time. The rest of the time you will be operating a Hiab, laying panels at events across the country.
Salary: £44,115 with performance bonus
plus Night Out Allowance: £4,500 –
OTE £54,500
Key Responsibilities
- Safely load, transport, install, and recover equipment and hire fleet
- Inspect, maintain and clean vehicles, trailers, cranes, and all equipment
- Carry out daily risk assessments and checks before operations
- Coordinate with customers, Stock Controller, and Logistics on schedules, site plans, and requirements
- Provide customer familiarisation of equipment as needed
- Confirm daily panel movements and process all dispatches/collections through M42 system
- Identify, count and record damaged or missing items; ensure no excess materials remain on site
- Complete daily driver checks and report all vehicle incidents, accidents, or damage
- Perform daily and weekly stock checks of vehicles, tools, panels, and accessories
- Log deliveries, recoveries and site checks on tickets signed by the customer
- Drive using driver cards as per DVSA regulations
- Maintain and submit all legal and company paperwork accurately and on time
What We’re Looking For
- HGV C+E (Class 1) or HGV C (Class 2) – Essential
- Experience in similar role
- Comfortable with the physical installation phase of the role (training provided)
- Current valid CPC Training Card
- Experience of using a lorry loaded crane (Hiab etc.)
- Working away Monday-Friday, a flexible approach to working hours – Essential
- Trustworthy, physically capable individuals comfortable of managing off-site operations
- Being an integral part of a two-person team, comfortable sharing the cab night and day
- Willingness to deliver a high level of customer service
- Displays a ‘can do’ attitude, solving problems that are encountered
- Must live within a commutable distance from the Lesmahagow depot
What We Can Offer You
- Starting Salary £44,115 plus industry leading package
- Average OTE £50,000 including performance bonus
- Plus, industry leading Night Out allowances worth an extra circa £4,500
- Developmental salary structure depending on Licence held and experience
- Fully funded Class 1 training for Class 2 drivers
- Role training for the right individual
- Salary sacrifice pension
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (increasing year on year up to a max of 28)
- Additional holiday purchase scheme
- Free Tool Hire
- Life Assurance cover 3x salary
- Share save scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Recommend a friend scheme (£500 for any successful referral)
- Learning & Development – commitment to upskilling and developing our people, structured in house training available alongside external training where required
- Cycle to work scheme
- Long service recognition
- My discounts – a variety of discounts and rewards on thousands of well-known brands
- Discounts on HP products
- EE mobile contract discount offers (up to 20% off)
- Gym discounts
- Health Shield (discounted premiums on health care cash plan)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP Service
- Will Writing & Funeral Concierge Service
- Regit Assist 24/7 accident helpline – free joining
- All the above managed through our Employee Engagement Platform – Spotlight
NB
- This role is physically demanding, and they will be predominantly working outside when not in the lorry
- Working away from home Monday to Friday
- Working as part of a team of 2 and sleeping in a lorry cab with another person (the cabs are specifically designed to sleep two people)
Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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