Ganymede play an important part in highways, ensuring our clients have the best engineers capable of delivering projects on time and to budget. We support highways projects from planning and design right through to completion, supplying the best talent for each phase of the process.
highways RECRUITMENT
We recruit for a wide range of jobs across highways, including commercial, technical and engineering and trades and labour.
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Latest Jobs In Highways
Labourer
£11 - 12 per hour
Wisbech
Job Title: Labourer (Must hold a valid & in date CSCS Card) Interviews/Start date: Immediate – 3-5 month initial contract The Candidate: Our client is currently seeking an experienced Labourer that has a solid background working on construction sites where you have hands on experience performing a range of labouring tasks. The Role: As a Labourer you shall be responsible for carrying out the following tasks: cleaning and preparing the site for its daily workload, unloading & loading of vehicles, disposing of items in to skips and more hands-on duties. Your main point of contact will be the Site Manager who shall issue you your daily tasks, where they will also be on hand to support you. The Requirements: As an experienced Labourer you shall hold a valid & in date CSCS Card, be able to demonstrate your experience via your work ethic and skills you have gained from previous experience. Labourers with Highways England safety passport, common induction and safety medical certificate will be very successful in this role. Rate of Pay and Working Hours: £11 - 12 per hour plus holiday pay, PAYE no CIS (Rates negotiable depending on experience) If you’re interested in the Labourer position, please click “APPLY” or send your CV to william.heath@ganymedesolutions.co.uk or call Will on 07773034739 Ganymede Solutions specialise in Rail, Infrastructure, Civil Engineering, Transportation, Energy and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website By applying you accept the terms of our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Highways Design Engineer
£45000 - 75000 per year benefits
Guildford
Highways Design Engineer Guildford Up to £75,000 per annum depending on experience The UK infrastructure sector is earmarked for considerable investment to aid with the country’s net zero targets and to generate economic growth in a post Brexit Britain. With an evident increase in vehicles back on the roads, the Highways sector will see considerable investment to improve many of the country’s most well-known routes and help alleviate congestion. As such Ganymede are looking to speak with experienced Design Engineers who wish to work for a leading Consulting organisation contributing innovative design solutions to National Highways and Local Authority schemes Do you enjoy the challenge and the rewards of playing a significant role on technically challenging projects? If the answer is yes, then this role could well represent an exciting next step in your career…. The Role As Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and managing technical elements of major highways improvement schemes for both Local Authorities and Highways England. This will see you involved from establishing the concept of requirements, through developing the scope of works and culminating in delivering design options for agreement. As part of a wider design team, you will provide technical support and advice to team members in aid of both project delivery and their professional development, alongside assuming commercial responsibilities for design projects. This will incorporate effective financial and project management systems exist to monitor progress against agreed deliverables. You will be required to undertake verification exercises within projects and approve and sign off on work delivered, ensuring effective document control and reporting to fulfil client requirements. The Design Engineer role will also interact with clients in the presentation of technical solutions and reporting of progress. The Company As one of the UK’s leading Infrastructure Consultancies, you can be assured to be joining a company pioneering sustainable engineering and design solutions for the development of our critical transport systems and infrastructure. With divisions in Highways, Rail, Aerospace, Environmental, Water and Built Environment, the opportunities are endless to grow with the organisation. This organisations’ projects stretch across the UK, so you’ll always have a busy workload to sink your teeth into. Returning to rapid growth in 2021, the business is now looking for a number of engineers to contribute innovative solutions that aid in the improvements of the UKs major road networks, tackling traffic congestion and aiding the delivery net zero objectives. Remuneration Opportunities are available at a Senior / Principal level and beyond, subject to experience. A salary commensurate with your experience is on offer up to circa £75k. Additional ‘big company’ benefits are also offered including healthcare, defined contribution pension etc About you For you to hit the ground running in this role, it is essential that you are an experienced Highways Design Engineer, ideally familiar with Bentley Suite. A formal qualification, preferably degree, is preferred. Communication is key in this role, so you will be somebody able to build close working relationships and able to work harmoniously with multiple project stakeholders. An ambitious individual, eager to maximise their professional capabilities will be ideal to match the culture of this company and fulfil your career goals. Next Steps Interviews are earmarked for late November / early December for January 2022 starts. Please contact Natasha Higgins for more informationor email your CV to Natasha.Higgins@ganymedesolutions.co.uk. Following your application shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial telephone interview. Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Site Engineer
£300 - 300 per day
Wisbech
Location: Wisbech 3 month contract with chance for extension for an experienced Site Engineer Role Description: As Site Engineer you will be responsible for all aspects of setting out on site. Setting out on-site by various methods ( GPS / EDM / Total Station etc ) for all aspects of work whether drainage / earthworks / roadworks / ducting / site clearance Work as part of a team and assist all team members as & when required. However, be able to undertake site duties individually or seek assistance where necessary. Complete a daily diary of works being undertaken on-site with accurate & comprehensive details. Complete check sheet’s for quality standards, in accordance with ITP’s. Assist or undertake safety inspections & workplace inspections. Raise & issue permits as required. Attend site meetings in relation to programme / safety / working area’s. Good communication skills with team / sub-contractors / general public / Client Be able to undertake site survey and produce sketches of survey work / construction sequences Required Experience/Skills: As Site Engineer you will be required to show a successful track record of completing similar roles within the civil engineering industry. Earthworks and drainage experience are also a must for this contract. How to Apply If you’re interested in this Site Engineer position, press “APPLY” or send your CV to william.heath@ganymedesolutions.co.uk or call Will on 07773034739 Ganymede Solutions specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website. By applying you accept the terms of our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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BIM Manager
£300 - 300 per day
Milton Keynes
BIM Manager BIM Manager Rate: £300 per day plus holiday pay PAYE (Inside IR35) Location – Milton Keynes 6-9 month contract available for an experienced BIM Manager to join a large civil engineering project. BIM Manager Role Description: As BIM Manager you will be the sole BIM resource on the project and must therefore be capable of running all aspects of BIM implementation to meet the contractual requirements with Highways England. You will be responsible for implementing, maintaining and auditing the BIM Execution Plan for the Project and associated documents. This shall include the generation of records that show compliance with the Contract Management Plan. Provision of BIM models for contractor designed elements of the work, this will include liaising with the Survey Manager to arrange as-built surveys and generating the corresponding BIM models. Liaising with BIM manager to ensure models are in the correct format (layering and naming conventions) and coordinating collation of as-built project schedules with correct asset information, including all contractor designed assets. Be proficient in the use of AuotCAD, Civils 3D, and Navisworks as a minimum. How to Apply If you’re interested in this BIM Manager position, press “APPLY” or send your CV to william.heath@ganymedesolutions.co.uk or call Will on 07773034739 Ganymede Solutions specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website. By applying you accept the terms of our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Site Engineer
£220 - 250 per day
Newquay
Site Engineer Rate: £223 per day plus £26.92 holiday pay per day (PAYE) Location – Newquay Long term contract available for a Highways Site Engineer who is looking for a role where they can get involved across numerous types work packages. Role Description: As Site Engineer you will be responsible for all aspects of setting out on site. Setting out on-site by various methods ( GPS / EDM / Total Station etc ) for all aspects of work whether drainage / earthworks / roadworks / ducting / site clearance / fencing / structures etc. Work as part of a team and assist all team members as & when required. However, be able to undertake site duties individually or seek assistance where necessary. Complete a daily diary of works being undertaken on-site with accurate & comprehensive details. Complete check sheet’s for quality standards, in accordance with ITP’s. Assist or undertake safety inspections & workplace inspections. Raise & issue permits as required. Undertake CAT & Genny surveys prior to excavation works commencing. Attend site meetings in relation to programme / safety / working area’s. Good communication skills with team / sub-contractors / general public / Client Be able to undertake site survey and produce sketches of survey work / construction sequences What’s in it for you? Long term contract with a potential duration of up to 2 years. You will be given the opportunity to work across various different work packages and develop your skill set in potentially un familiar areas. Required Experience: Site Engineer experience on highways or utilities projects. CSCS. How to Apply If you’re interested in this Site Engineer position, press “APPLY” or send your CV to william.heath@ganymedesolutions.co.uk or call Will on 07773034739 Ganymede Solutions specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website. By applying you accept the terms of our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Site Agent
£50000 - 55000 per year
Somerset
Site Agent Somerset £50,000 - £55,000 per annum + company car/car allowance Are you a Sub or Site Agent looking for a company with a workload on some of the most exciting construction projects in the UK? Perhaps you’re looking for a role in a successful business which can not only guarantee you long-term work, but a fantastic platform to continuously progress your career and maximise your full potential? This Tier 1 giant have an urgent requirement for a Site agent to join their Highways division and work on numerous packages across prestigious Highways projects in the Eastern region. With their annual turnover reaching the billions, and their portfolio boasting projects valued in the hundreds of millions, you can be confident that this position will keep you moving at a fast pace and will bring out the best of your talents as a motivated leader and strategic thinker. The Opportunity: Reporting to the Project Manager, this post will see you full take responsibility for the management of your section of works on a large new build Highways schemes in the Southwest region for a major client. You will act as a leading figurehead on some of the most exciting Highway’s projects in the UK, taking ownership of the delivery and costs for your assigned section of work whilst supervising and monitoring the site teams and supply chain to ensure a harmonious execution of works. What is expected of you as Site Agent? Ensure Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), Permits to Work systems, site inductions and safety briefings are correctly carried out. Assist the Project Manager in administering the cost forecast, valuation and reporting systems. Effectively lead and manage direct reports, ensuring appropriate competence is maintained, including annual PDR’s. Understand any temporary works requirements and undertake value engineering solutions. The Company: Priding themselves on being a people-orientated, driven business, this company have positioned themselves within the infrastructure market as one of the industry’s largest principal contractors, with an immense turnover in the billions. Boasting numerous awards and prestigious projects in their portfolio, this business works with big clients delivering some of the most exciting construction and highways projects in the country. You can guarantee when joining this company, you’ll reap the rewards of its successes through benefits and fantastic progression opportunities. Reward and renumeration: This role comes with a fantastic basic salary circa £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, on top of your basic salary you can have the choice of a Grade 4 company car or a car allowance. Along with a 4% - 8% matched pension (age dependant), 28 days holiday + bank holidays, health insurance, life assurance and two charity leave days. On top of the package, you can expect to be a part of some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects the Highways industry has to offer, and you can feel secure knowing you will be joining a company committed to Agile working, ensuring you will have the freedom and flexibility to achieve the ideal work/home life balance. About You: Due to the nature of the schemes, it is a given that you’ll have an impressive background working on large scale, new build civil engineering projects – Ideally valued above £40 million. It is essential that you’re a technically qualified, established Senior engineer, Sub agent or Site agent with experience in a main contractor environment working throughout the entire project lifecycle. These are large packages which will see you working across a multitude of disciplines so a multi-disciplinary background in heavy civil engineering works in essential. HNC/BSc/HND essential. CSCS essential. Next Steps? This is an urgent requirement so you can expect to get the ball moving very fast once we’ve established, you’d be a great match! Interviews will be kicking off over the next few weeks and to ensure you’re ahead of the game, apply directly or send your CV over to Nicole.keeling@ganymedesolutions.co.uk where you will be contacted for an initial chat. Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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News and Insights
Head of Rail Operations (Scotland) - New Appointment Revealed by Ganymede Solutions.
Further to the recent award of a national Frontline Labour contract by Network Rail to recruitment and workforce management specialist Ganymede Solutions reveal the appointment of new Head of Rail Operations (Scotland), Paul Cook.Paul brings a tremendous range of commercial and strategic experience to the company. He has held an Operations Director role in the Scottish rail industry for the past 16 years. Paul initially joined the railway with Pirelli construction on OHL East Coast mainline and worked on various UK projects including the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Paul joined Scotweld (now SWGR) in 2005 progressing to Rail Director looking after all UK rail activities across five depots nationally. During this time, he secured national rail contracts for the supply of track, OHL and welding services. Confirming his new appointment, Paul states “I am looking forward to the new challenges ahead in Scotland. I have watched Ganymede over the last few years develop into a leading supplier in the UK rail market and have admired their professional approach. This made my decision to join the company easy and I am excited and keen to assist in making a success of the recently awarded framework contract with Network Rail and further strengthening Ganymede’s presence in Scotland."Paul Crompton, Managing Director welcomes Paul to support the building of a new team in Scotland. “I am delighted Paul has decided to join Ganymede and look forward to working with him. Paul’s knowledge and experience will be instrumental in the development and growth of our rail division in Scotland, and I wish him every success”.
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New Contract - New Opportunities
New Contract - New Opportunities "It's Time To Make Your Move"We are proud to announce that we have been awarded a new 5 year contract with Network Rail, opening up a variety of roles, both regionally and nationally.Contact us today to attend an open day near you - we look forward to working with you! Find out more: National E & P / S & T roles contact us on:recruitment@ganymedesolutions.co.uk | 07787 289264For Kent / Sussex contact: southeast@ganymedesolutions.co.uk | 02392 000173For Scotland contact: scotland@ganymedesolutions.co.uk | 07876 568136
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Two New Leaders Appointed at Ganymede Solutions
Two New Leaders Appointed at Ganymede Solutions to Support and Accelerate Continuing Growth in the Rail Industry.Recruitment and Workforce Management specialist Ganymede appoint two key sector experts to bolster its already established and thriving rail industry team.Following structural changes in early 2020, Ganymede have enjoyed providing clients with enhanced end-to-end solutions incorporating Recruitment, Workforce Management and Digital Solutions. Adding these two key hires enables Ganymede to offer an increasingly diverse range of services to current clients, along with growing capacity to deliver new opportunities.Based in Ganymede’s Derby Head Office, both Dave Carter and Tom Cleverley have exemplary reputations within the rail industry.Dave joins Ganymede as Head of P-Way Technical and Signalling, bringing with him 20 years’ experience within contingent labour and recruitment in the rail industry. His wealth of knowledge of the safe and compliant deployment of resources to the rail infrastructure brings a unique perspective to the experienced team.“I am delighted to be joining a company of Ganymede’s stature and reputation in the industry. My remit is growing the P-Way technical and S&T divisions and I look forward to engaging with existing and new clients in the coming weeks” In his new role in the recruitment division of Ganymede, Tom will be using his five years of experience in Engineering and Project Management recruitment across the UK rail market to help grow Ganymede’s interim / freelance division.Tom states: “Ganymede really do give a true quality recruitment service and after meeting the team and discussing their growth plans and values, I felt they aligned with my own vision and ambition.Whilst the rail industry continues to recover from the significant impact of Covid-19 to journey and passenger numbers, these two key appointments to Ganymede’s rail team reflect Ganymede’s confidence of the critical role the sector will play in the UK’s post Brexit, post Covid-19 drive towards its Net Zero targets.
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Ganymede Launches Office in Paddington, London
Recruitment and Workforce Management specialist Ganymede has announced the official opening of its new offices at 2 Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, LondonOperations Director, Chris O’Connor explains: “Our London team performance pre-COVID was one of repeat success with year on year growth, so we have all been eager to return to the office environment. Many of our key customers are located in London, so the benefit of being ‘on hand’ is clear.“It was important for us to have a workspace where the London team can collaborate and share ideas and where colleagues from elsewhere can hot desk when in town. We are also excitedly looking ahead at our future order book and it is clear to see that the London team is really set to grow.”Previously based in Kings Cross, the new modern office’s central location allows the Ganymede team to service key clients in the Rail, Highways, Civils, Transportation and EV sectors and is a great location to meet with new clients as we continue to grow during the economic recovery.Lindsay Warren, Client Relationship Manager (EV and Transportation) explains the importance of such a central location: “Being back in Central London gives us real flexibility to attend meetings at short notice pretty much anywhere in the UK and we are obviously within easy reach of all our London clients.“The office is fantastic for meeting clients and candidates alike with plenty of meeting rooms and comfortable spaces as well as a rooftop terrace. Every member of the team is keen to get back to face to face meetings.”To contact the Paddington team and discuss your requirements contact 07788 369 050 or email london@ganymedesolutions.co.ukArticle published on Rail Business Daily, August 2021.
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Ganymede strengthens accreditation portfolio
At Ganymede, our commitment to provide the industry with reliable, safe and quality workforce and recruitment solutions remains our upmost priority. As such we are delighted to share the news that Ganymede has recently strengthened its portfolio of accreditations. Based on the results of the audit and our ability to demonstrate the development and maturity of our management system, Ganymede have achieved continuation of our registration to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, SSIP and successfully transitioned to the new health and safety standard, ISO 45001 (previously OHSAS 18001).Lauren Bradford, Compliance Manager at Ganymede said: “These accreditations demonstrate that we work to the highest standards and provide a framework for our Compliance Team to develop our systems and processes. It allows our clients to be confident that we consistently provide a service that meets both the client and regulatory requirements and shows that we are striving to be the best in our field. I am particularly proud that Ganymede passed the audit process with zero non-conformances”.If you would like to find out how Ganymede can provide your business with reliable, safe and quality workforce and recruitment solutions, please get in touch with us: info@ganymedesolutions.co.uk
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Ganymede Sign Up to Prompt Payment Code (PPC)
We are delighted to announce that Ganymede have signed up to the Prompt Payment Code (PPC).The PPC is a voluntary code of practice for businesses, administered by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) on behalf of BEIS. It was established in December 2008 and sets standards for payment practices between organisations of any size and their suppliers.As a signatory Ganymede have undertaken to:1) Pay suppliers on timewithin the terms agreed at the outset of the contractwithout attempting to change payment terms retrospectivelywithout changing practice on length of payment for smaller companies on unreasonable grounds2) Give clear guidance to suppliersproviding suppliers with clear and easily accessible guidance on payment proceduresensuring there is a system for dealing with complaints and disputes which is communicated to suppliersadvising them promptly if there is any reason why an invoice will not be paid to the agreed terms3) Encourage good practiceby requesting that lead suppliers encourage adoption of the code throughout their own supply chainsGet In TouchFor more information about how we can support your business, please get in touch today by filling out the contact form below.
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Our team at Terex found the Ganymede Connect extremely helpful towards filling one of our recent vacant roles. The video software gave us the opportunity to be involved right from the beginning and have increased visibility and control of the shortlisting process. The video screening was not only super-fast and efficient but also made the whole experience a lot more personal and interactive. I would definitely recommend it for any business and candidates who want to make the most out of the process
A Peake
HR Manager
Ganymede Connect makes the recruitment process so much easier. Having candidate interviews available to view remotely means the selection process becomes vastly more efficient. No longer do the Interviewers have to be together in one place, reducing the need to coordinate diaries. Candidate interviews can also be tailored to answer the specific questions relating to the assignment, making the selection process much quicker. Simply put, Ganymede Connect is a game-changer for staff recruitment
D Paris
Head of Engineering Services
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