Piling Operative

Job Reference FK/PO/0725
Closing Date Tuesday 12th August 2025 at 12:00
Location Northern Ireland, with travel to UK/Ireland when required
Contract Permanent
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FK Lowry (part of the Lagan Specialist Contracting Group) is now recruiting for Piling Operatives

Company: FK Lowry

Job Title: Piling Operatives: Rig Drivers, Banksmen, Concrete Pump Operator

Job Type: Full-time - Permanent

Location: Northern Ireland, with travel to UK/Ireland when required

Company Overview

FK Lowry Ltd is part of the Lagan Specialist Contracting Group providing specialists piling solutions across Ireland and the UK.

Established over 30 years ago and members of the Federation of Piling Specialist, the range of disciplines offered include the design and installation of bored CFA and rotary bored piling, contiguous and secant piled retaining walls and driven precast & steel piling.

Role Overview

To work within individual piling unit employed to install driven or bored foundations for the Construction Industry.

What you'll do

The following reflect the main tasks associated with your position and are not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive.

  • Control movements of piling rig and associated plant on site.
  • Co-ordinate and direct deliveries of materials on site.
  • Assist with site set-up and clearance of plant and materials from site.
  • Assist with any daily duties on site as directed by piling supervisor.
  • Maintain and update basic site records as required.
  • Comply with Company Health and Safety Regulations and safety procedures.
  • Attend safety and skills training as directed by the Contracts Manager.

Key Relationships:

  • It is essential that very good relations are established and maintained with work supervisor and fellow operatives.
  • Good relationships with all personnel, especially key personnel, are essential as this is fundamental to the success of the business.

Main Challenges:

  • The ability to complete projects by working to deadlines.
  • Ensuring Health and Safety procedures are adhered to at all times especially when working under pressure.
  • To manage working away from home for prolonged periods.

What you'll bring
As a Piling Operative your main skills and experience will include:

Essential Criteria:

  • Basic knowledge of Health and Safety issues or skills training.
  • Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Understanding of plans
  • CSCS or CSR Card
  • Experience - slinger banksman / concrete pump
  • Ability to work away from home, UK and ROI

Desirable Criteria:

  • CFA / or Rotary Piling experience
  • Experience of driving or banking rigs
  • Experience preferred with relevant training cards however full training can be provided
  • Experience or knowledge of working on construction sites.

All training required for this role will be provided.

Key Attributes:


Teamwork - Willing to participate as a full member of a team of which he/she is not necessarily a leader. To contribute to team even if work project is of no direct personal interest.

Adaptability - Ability to maintain effectiveness with changing environments, tasks, responsibilities or people.

Initiative - To actively influence events and to act on opportunities. Originates ideas or actions.

Interpersonal skills - Awareness of other people and environment and consideration of others.

How we'll reward you

  • In return, we offer an attractive salary plus we’ll provide a wide selection of lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.
  • Our Core Benefits include:
  • Excellent Annual Leave allowance with the ability to purchase additional days leave each year.
  • Enhanced Sick Pay in line with Construction Employers Federation agreement
  • Paid Membership fees of a relevant Institution or Professional Body
  • Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Program, with money off dental, optical, chiropody, physiotherapy to name just a few.
  • Ongoing Health and Wellbeing activities that include free annual health checks for all employees
  • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
  • Gym Membership
  • Life Assurance Plan
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity / Paternity Pay

Your application
At Lagan Specialist Contracting Group, we want everyone to feel welcome. That’s why we are committed to working with you to make the application process as easy as possible. If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at human.resources@laganscg.com and we will be happy to help.


To apply for this post please submit a copy of your CV. We wish you every success in your application.

LAGAN SPECIALIST CONTRACTING GROUP ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITES EMPLOYER - We will not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of Sex, Pregnancy or maternity, Gender reassignment, Marital or Civil Partnership status, Religious or other similar philosophical belief, Political Opinion, Racial group, Sexual orientation, Disability or Age.

The closing date for completed applications is
Tuesday 12th August 2025 at 12:00
LAGAN SPECIALIST CONTRACTING GROUP ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITES EMPLOYER
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