As a Senior Construction Equipment Operator, you will safely operate a range of construction facility equipment within a controlled test and operational environment. You will complete defined machine activities while supporting product validation and performance assessment. This role requires precision, consistency and strong technical awareness. You will work independently and as part of a team within our facility.
Key Responsibilities
- Operating Backhoe Loaders, Wheel Loaders and Telehandlers safely and efficiently across varied tasks.
- Carrying out defined machine profiles including Y Cycles, loading, excavation and material handling activities.
- Supporting endurance testing and validation programmes to assess machine performance.
- Identifying and reporting defects, faults and performance issues during operation.
- Recording accurate data and observations using mobile systems and reporting tools.
- Working collaboratively with engineers and team members to support product improvement.
- Operating multiple types of construction facility equipment competently across a range of activities, applying safe and effective techniques to deliver consistent results.
- Recognising changes in machine behaviour or performance and providing accurate feedback to support testing and fault identification.
- Following defined operating profiles and processes precisely to ensure repeatable and reliable outcomes.
- Clearly recording and sharing operational findings, ensuring information is understood and supports team decision making.
Qualifications
- Hold recognised machine licences, demonstrating proven capability to operate facility equipment safely to industry standards.
- Applied skill within testing or validation environments, showing the ability to follow structured processes and contribute to performance assessment.
- Operated across multiple machine types, demonstrating adaptability and the ability to transfer skills across equipment and tasks.
Interview Process
Stage 1: An informal interview to learn more about you and your experience.
Stage 2: If successful, you will proceed to a formal interview comprising STAR-based questions, followed by a practical test assessed and scored by an experienced operator. Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Opportunity to buy additional holiday.
- Bonus.
- Contributory pension scheme – company matches up to 10% of your contribution.
- Contributory share scheme – company matches 50% of your contribution.
- Employee Support Networks.
- Optional flexible benefits including private health and dental care plans.
- EV car lease and other benefits.
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