Job Description

Multi-Skilled Groundworker

Department: Contract Teams

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Doncaster

Compensation: £33,000 - £38,000 / year

Contract: Permanent
Location: Doncaster
Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 per annum

About Us

SEED Environmental is one of the UK's leading providers of intelligent environmental and property incident response, remediation and restoration services for our insurance, commercial and public sector clients. We adopt an "Intelligent Solutions" approach, assessing and analysing every incident on its merits before implementing a unique response.

As part of the Celnor Group, we maintain a family culture where everyone is welcoming, helpful, and open to ideas. We value giving people a voice and creating an environment where colleagues can thrive and develop their careers.

Part of the Celnor Group

Celnor Group is a UK-based environmental services group operating across the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) landscape. With a growing portfolio of specialist businesses, Celnor provides essential services that protect people, property and the environment.

While each business retains its own identity, culture and technical specialism, all are supported by a central group function that invests in people, systems and long-term sustainable growth.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Groundworker to join our operations team in Doncaster. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a site team undertaking building works, groundworks and remediation, primarily in relation to oil spill incidents at domestic properties. You'll play a crucial role in managing remediation operations, supervising team members, and delivering projects in a timely manner while ensuring all works meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Remediation Operatives on site, ensuring their health and safety is maintained at all times
• Carry out works under the direction of the SEED Contracts Manager and/or Operations Manager
• Run projects according to previously agreed schedules and budgets
• Utilise your own initiative, skills and knowledge where appropriate
• Drive machinery and undertake hand dig excavation works to facilitate contamination removal
• Coordinate ordering of materials and skips to site to maintain schedule of works
• Assist with collecting photographs throughout all stages of works for comprehensive documentation
• Carry out works in accordance with health and safety regulations, including relevant RAMS documentation
• Follow structural engineer's drawings/plans to carry out propping works safely, including brickwork and blockwork
• Enhance skills such as OFTEC works to assist with spill response where necessary according to business needs
• Respond to emergency spill works outside of normal working hours when required
• Ensure sites are kept tidy, clean and safe throughout all project phases
• Attend training sessions, toolbox talks, and team meetings as required

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

Essential Requirements:

• Experience in a similar role running construction projects on site with appreciation for health and safety
• Full UK driving licence
• Good general building knowledge with a willingness to learn new skills
• Strong organisation and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of project budgets and timelines
• Ability to undertake a variety of physically demanding tasks
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Positive attitude with a motivated approach and able to use own initiative
• Basic DBS check
• Right to work in the UK
• Willingness to work away from home when necessary

Desirable:

• OFTEC qualifications or experience
• Previous experience in oil spill remediation or environmental restoration
• Experience supervising and developing team members
• Knowledge of structural propping works

Join Us

You’ll be joining a business where your contribution matters and where professionalism, integrity and teamwork are genuinely valued. As part of the wider Celnor Group, you’ll benefit from group-wide investment, shared expertise and opportunities to develop your career as the organisation continues to grow.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of £33,000 - £38,000 per annum and provide a comprehensive range of benefits including:

• Holiday entitlement increasing with service (up to 25 days plus bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance (2x annual salary)
• Company van with fuel card
• Enhanced sick pay and employee assistance programme
• Overtime rates and meal allowances for away work
• Overnight allowances and reasonable expenses for emergency call-outs

SEED Environmental is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining why you're the right fit for this role.

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Important Information Celnor Group and its businesses manage recruitment directly. We do not require agency support for this role and will only engage with recruitment partners from our preferred supplier list where necessary. We may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support parts of the recruitment process. AI is not used for candidate screening, scoring or hiring decisions. All hiring decisions are made by people, for people. Our recruitment systems are ISO 42001 accredited, reflecting our commitment to ethical, transparent and responsible use of technology.