Location: Heathrow Airport
Start: 21st September 2026
Duration: Until end of March 2027
Hours: 07:30 – 17:30
Rate: £23.00 per hour PAYE – CIJC
Red Sky Personnel is recruiting an experienced 360 Excavator Operator for a long-term heavy civil engineering project at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2.
The role will involve operating a 22T tracked excavator on heavy civils works, including deep excavations of approximately 6 metres, sheet piling, cofferdam excavation, concrete and drainage works.
Duties will include:
Operating a 22T tracked 360 excavator
Working around deep excavations of approximately 6m
Excavation and earthworks
Working around sheet piling and cofferdam works
Supporting drainage and concrete activities
Carrying out lifting operations as required
Working safely within a live Heathrow airside environment
Following RAMS, permits and site safety procedures
Requirements:
CPCS Card
Lifting Ops
Valid Safety Critical Medical
Full UK Driving Licence
Previous experience operating similar-sized tracked excavators
Previous heavy civils / deep excavation experience
Airside Security Requirements:
Due to this position being based airside at Heathrow Airport, successful candidates must be able to meet the required airside security and pass requirements.
Candidates must be able to:
Provide a continuous and fully checkable 5-year employment / education history
Provide satisfactory references covering the required 5-year period
Complete the required criminal record / DBS checks
Provide all required identification and Right to Work documentation
Successfully complete Heathrow airside security clearance
Complete the required Heathrow/site induction before starting
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Salary description
£23.00 - £23.00 per hour