Site Agent - Rail Devegetation & Arboriculture.
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, with flexibility.
Ground Control is looking for an experienced Site Agent to lead devegetation and Arboricultural works across Network Rail infrastructure in the Wessex region. You'll need current PTS certification, proven rail experience, and a strong background in vegetation management, arboriculture, or lineside clearance.
This is a hybrid role, combining on-site supervision with remote project management, planning, and reporting. You'll lead site teams, work closely with Network Rail representatives and subcontractors, and ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.
Based within the Wessex region, you'll travel to Network Rail sites across the area, typically spending 2-3 days per week on site, with the remainder focused on planning, coordination, and reporting activities.
Due to operational and safety requirements, you'll need to be flexible and available for occasional night and weekend working.
At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic as defined in the Equality Act 2010.
We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and across all stages of employment, including training, development, promotion, pay, and termination. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants and employees, and to creating a working environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, or victimisation.
We expect all colleagues to uphold our values of dignity, respect, and inclusion. We take a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discriminatory behaviour and are committed to continuous improvement through training, inclusive policies, and accountability at all levels.
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Ground Control is a leading external maintenance business and biodiversity expert committed to enhancing and improving the physical environment. We have a strong commitment to sustainability, using technology and data to nurture natural environments and enable our customers to deliver on their environmental promises.
We offer award-winning services including, Grounds Maintenance, Winter Gritting, Landscape Construction, Design, Arboriculture, Electric Vehicle charge point installation and much more to over 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.
Ground Control’s vision is to leave the world in a better place than we found it. We are on a mission to realise the potential of human nature by bringing together people, places and the planet, which is Human Nature: At Its Best.
