360 Operator
| Company: | Fawkes & Reece |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £21 to £23 an hour |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Brighton, BN2 3EH |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 12 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Do currently work in Construction? Are you a 360 Operator within the civil engineering space and looking for a new opportunity? If the answers is yes, we have roles opening with a reputable civil engineering company in the Brighton
area.
- Role: 360 Operator
- Location: Brighton
- Contract type: Temporary (Full time)
- Start date: ASAP
- Pay rate: £21-23 per hour.
- Fawkes & Reece contact: Shay Tobin (Brighton Office)
The company:
A well-established national civil engineering company that focuses on the highways, bridges, airports, sewage systems, pipelines, and railways.
Key Responsibilities
- Safely and efficiently operate 360 excavators on highways, roadworks and structures projects.
- Undertake excavation and earthworks, including bulk excavation, reduced-level digs, trenching and grading.
- Carry out drainage, ducting, foundations and service installation works.
- Assist with road construction, formation, kerbing, footways and associated groundwork.
- Work around existing underground and overhead services, maintaining a high level of awareness and control.
- Assist with structural works, including excavation around foundations, abutments, retaining walls and other structures.
- Carry out lifting operations using the excavator where authorised and within the operator's competency.
- Work from construction drawings, site plans, levels and instructions from supervisors or engineers.
- Maintain accurate control of excavation levels and profiles where required.
- Conduct daily plant checks and report defects, damage or maintenance requirements immediately.
- Ensure excavator attachments are correctly fitted and used safely.
- Work closely with groundworkers, banksmen, site supervisors, engineers and other plant operators.
- Maintain safe exclusion zones and follow site traffic management arrangements.
- Comply with all company, client and project-specific health and safety procedures.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and environmental control.
- Complete work to the required programme, specification and quality standards.
Essential Requirements
- Proven experience as a
- Valid
- Experience working on highways and road construction projects.
- Experience with excavation, drainage, earthworks and service installation.
- Good understanding of safe digging practices and working around live services.
- Ability to work effectively alongside groundworkers and site management.
- Strong awareness of health and safety requirements.
- Reliable, punctual and professional approach to work.
- Ability to follow site drawings, instructions and excavation plans.
360 Excavator Operator within highways, civil engineering or major infrastructure projects.
CPCS or NPORS 360 Excavator qualification.
Desirable Experience
- Experience working on major highways or infrastructure schemes.
- Experience working around structures, bridges, retaining walls and foundations.
- Experience with GPS/machine control systems.
- Experience using a variety of excavator attachments.
- Experience working on live or high-risk highway environments.
- Knowledge of temporary works and excavation support systems.
- Relevant site safety qualifications.
- Full UK driving licence.
Personal Attributes
The successful candidate will be:
- Safety-conscious and committed to maintaining a zero-incident working environment.
- Experienced and confident in operating heavy plant around people, vehicles and existing infrastructure.
- Able to work accurately and efficiently to programme.
- A strong team player with good communication skills.
- Adaptable and willing to undertake a variety of site-based duties.
- Professional, dependable and punctual.
- Proactive in identifying hazards and raising concerns with site management.
What to do next:
If this role meets your expectations and aspirations, please click the apply now link. If this one is not for you, but you would like to discuss other options or for us to act as an agent to secure you a new contract please do not hesitate to call
Shay on 07752467534 for a confidential consultation.