Bauer Media Outdoor

Groundworker

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Full-timeBristol, UK£35k - £40k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

Have 3–5 years of experience in utility excavation works.
Be qualified in National Road and Street Works Act (NRSWA).
Have knowledge of traffic management and correct procedures.
Understand Construction Design and Management regulations 2015.
Have experience working at height, including using step ladders, tower scaffolding, and mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs).
Be able to use power tools such as hydraulic breakers, disc saws, and grinding wheels.
Be able to solve construction-related problems and use initiative when making decisions to keep the work progressing.
Be competent at identifying underground services and using CAT scanning equipment.
Have excavation and sub-structure knowledge.
Have working knowledge of Health and Safety Executive guidance HSG47.
Be competent in using machinery.
Be competent in reading technical drawings and setting out to line and level.
Have an understanding of safe excavation techniques, including surveying for underground apparatus.
Have a working knowledge of Streetworks UK/NJUG requirements for trenches and joint bays.
Have knowledge of working live and working dead procedures.
Have a working knowledge of network drawings and PU drawings.

Responsibilities

Travel to roadside and public-area sites within the South West and wider South Area, with occasional overnight stays and evening or weekend work.
Work in a small team installing steel structures and digital advertising screens.
Carry out hand and machine excavations for large mass concrete foundations and underground ducting works.
Cast mass concrete and steel foundations and complete groundworks using soft or hard surfacing materials, including topsoil, landscaping, slabs, pavers, tarmac, or floated concrete.
Excavate around network cabling.
Manage assigned workload within agreed timescales.
Create and maintain a safe site in accordance with the Construction Phase Plan and accompanying Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), including site segregation, signing, and guarding as necessary.
Report near misses, accidents, and incidents on site to the Construction Manager or NERS assessing officer.
Adhere to Construction Design and Management regulations 2015.
Operate machinery such as CAT and Jenny equipment.

Desired Qualifications

EUSR Utility Excavations 1–5 and Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) training would be advantageous.

Groundworker

Bauer Media Outdoor · Bristol, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-11

Salary: GBP 35,000–40,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Operations

Description

Who are we?

Bauer Media Outdoor are a leading Out of Home media owner, operating more than 33,000 advertising sites nationwide. We are a friendly and culture led company who value and support our employees to be the best they can be. We also care about the communities we work with and the environment too!

A few years ago, we brought the construction of our advertising sites in house. Since then, the team have been extremely successful in delivering hundreds of site builds, including our newest digital units, billboards and large Storm installations.

We’re excited to be working on some interesting projects this year and now looking for a

Groundworker to join our growing team in our Bristol Depot.

About the role

The role will involve travelling to sites (roadsides and public areas) within the South West and wider South Area will occasionally require you to work away from home along with some evening or weekend work. We’ll provide you with a van to get around and arrange accommodation for any overnight stays.

You will be working in a small team installing steel structures and digital advertising screens. Groundwork will include hand and machine excavations for large mass concrete foundations, and underground ducting works where an understanding of safe excavation techniques, including surveying for underground apparatus is essential.

We are looking for someone with competence in reading technical drawings and being able to set out to line and level. You will cast mass concrete and steel foundations and finish the groundworks phase in a variety of surfacing materials ranging from top soiling/soft landscaping or hard landscaping such as slabs/pavers/tarmac or floated concrete. 

You would also be required to excavate around network cabling and have a working knowledge of Streetworks UK/NJUG for trenches and joint bays.

Other responsibilities

Ability to manage your workload issued within the agreed timescales. 
Ensure that a safe site is created and maintained in accordance with the relevant Construction Phase Plan and accompanying RAMS. This can include all forms of site segregation, signing and guarding as necessary. 
Report any near misses, accidents or incidents on site to the Construction Manager/NERS assessing officer
Adhere to the Construction Design and Management regulations 2015. 
Knowledge of working live and working dead procedures
Operate machinery such as a CAT and Jenny
Have a working knowledge of Network Drawings and PU Drawings.

What are we looking for?

3-5 years' experience in excavation works involving Utilities
NRSWA qualified
Traffic Management knowledge and the understanding of correct procedures 
Understanding of Construction Design and Management regulations 2015 
Experience with working at height – Use of step ladders, tower scaffolding and MEMPs
Use of power tools such as Hydraulic breakers and disc saws and grinding wheels 
To be able to problem solve on issues related to construction, using initiative when making decisions to enable the works to continue 
Identification of underground services and competency using CAT scanning 
Excavation and Sub- Structure knowledge 
HSG47 working knowledge
Competent in the use of machinery 
EUSR Utility Excavations 1-5 I and SSSTS trained would be advantageous

What’s in it for you?

Salary of up to £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
The use of a company van for business purposes
Overtime opportunities
Annual bonus
Flexible working hours
33 days including BH
Company pension matched up to 8%
Life insurance and group income protection schemes
Healthcare Cash Plan
All tools, equipment, travel and subsistence expenses covered by the business
Cycle to work scheme, travel season ticket loans and a whole host of discounts across 100s of retailers

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.

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