Skilled Labourer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Chelmsford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS

Shovelling Lifting Carrying materials Handheld tools CSCS card Driving Licence

FULL DESCRIPTION

Skilled Labourer

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is a dynamic, independent civil engineering company with over 25 years experience in every aspect of traditional and contemporary civil engineering work. At present we not actively recruiting for this role, but if you feel your experience and qualifications fit the role, then please still apply and Marlborough will hold your details until a position becomes available.

Role:

Skilled Labourer


Location:

Chelmsford / Suffolk


Reports to:

Supervisor / Foreman


Overall Role Purpose:

[Employer hidden] is a dynamic, independent civil engineering company with over 25 years experience in every aspect of traditional and contemporary civil engineering work.

We are a multi-discipline contractor, specialising in full-service highway and public space maintenance, improvement and construction; delivering services to London Boroughs, Local Authorities and the supply chain. Our core services include road surfacing, reactive maintenance, highway maintenance, highway engineering, surface treatments, winter maintenance, bridge installation, structure maintenance, cliff stabilisation, gully cleansing, traffic management, street lighting, emergency call outs, road marking, and urban redevelopment.

At present we not actively recruiting for this role, but if you feel your experience and qualifications fit the role, then please still apply and Marlborough will hold your details until a position becomes available.


Key Accountabilities:

You’ll be working as part of a team supporting the site foreman and supervisors. You’ll also be assisting an experienced team with the following:

  • Shovelling
  • Lifting, carrying materials
  • Trained to operate handheld tools (disc cutter, Whackers)
  • Helping to keep a safe tidy site

Person specification:

  • Previous labour experience
  • Previous industry experience
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • CSCS card preferred but not essential

Salary: Rates offered depend on the experience and qualifications held by the applicant.

Hours: 7am – 4pm

Click here to apply.


Values and Behaviours:

Marlborough is committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourages diversity.

We are proud to have a zero employment barrier policy and welcome job applications from the disabled, the long-term unemployed and priority groups.

Our values:

  • Professional: we work to maintain our excellent track record, and continue to develop our industry-leading expertise.
  • Supportive: we foster an environment of collaboration, empowerment, and a culture of shared success.
  • Flexible: we are an open, responsive and resilient organisation.
  • Trustworthy: we instil a culture of trust and honesty throughout all aspects of our work.

Benefits:

  • 28 days holiday (inc BH)
  • HealthShield
  • Free onsite parking

“I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been to work with [Employer hidden] over the last six months. The quality of work is superb, and there has been some excellent collaboration between Milestone and Marlborough to complete, what at times, has been quite a challenging scheme. I hope to work with Marlborough on another project in the near future.”

Colin Hill, Schemes Manager, Milestone Infrastructure

“Marlborough worked with us in constructing a 1.3km cycle track. There were a number of technical difficulties to overcome, and their gifted foreman worked to propose some innovative solutions to the challenges we faced. The result is a facility that the locals are proud of, providing walkers and cyclists with alternative access to the hospital and nearby school. The scheme was a lot of hard work, but well worth it.”

Rob Venables, NEC Project Manager, Essex County Council

“Marlborough attracts people who take care and have pride in their work. Several gangs of Operatives worked tirelessly for six months to reconstruct drainage networks, lay more than 3km of high quality bespoke granite kerbs and granite channels blocks to ensure positive drainage. The technical compliance, attention to detail and level of quality finish along the entire carriageway was exceptional”.

Mark Chiverrell, Technical Director, Project Centre

“We saw huge benefits in appointing Marlborough as our full service contractor and we’re impressed – they’ve delivered consistent high quality service and superior quality control across every project. Marlborough, provide us with a ‘one-stop’ shop solution – we get the same quality of service and better control across all aspects of the project.”

Darren Bryant, Principal Engineer, Enfield Council

“One of the things I value most is their very collaborative and transparent team culture. It makes a big difference to have a contractor that wants to work closely with us and is supportive and responsive. With Marlborough, I get a team who are attentive, work collaboratively and honestly with me and don’t lose focus on delivering first class communications and compliance.”

Carly Norris, Project Manager Operations, Hackney Council

“From the design stage, Marlborough has been fundamental in delivering the Broad Lane Square improvements scheme. During the works, not only did the team manage to keep to the programme, but they went the extra mile to ensure attention to detail and came up with innovative solutions to address issues encountered on site. My thanks on behalf of Haringey goes out to Marlborough for their dedication to deliver.”

Dana Rasheed, Project Manager, Haringey Council

“Working alongside our Term Service Contractor [Employer hidden], we successfully completed renovations to the Crowstone Footbridge. The designs were provided by Marlborough, and the work was unique. The scheme was completed to budget and ahead of its programme duration.”

Neil Handley, Senior Engineer, Southend-on-Sea City Council

“I would like to thank you and your team for your efforts, the Marlborough crews were professional, courteous, and hard working all day and ensured the event went without a hitch. You and the team were a credit to the company, demonstrating commitment and support to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.”

Nick Davies, Specialist Services Manager, Barking and Dagenham Council

“I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been to work with [Employer hidden] over the last six months. The quality of work is superb, and there has been some excellent collaboration between Milestone and Marlborough to complete, what at times, has been quite a challenging scheme. I hope to work with Marlborough on another project in the near future.”

Colin Hill, Schemes Manager, Milestone Infrastructure

“Marlborough worked with us in constructing a 1.3km cycle track. There were a number of technical difficulties to overcome, and their gifted foreman worked to propose some innovative solutions to the challenges we faced. The result is a facility that the locals are proud of, providing walkers and cyclists with alternative access to the hospital and nearby school. The scheme was a lot of hard work, but well worth it.”

Rob Venables, NEC Project Manager, Essex County Council

“Marlborough attracts people who take care and have pride in their work. Several gangs of Operatives worked tirelessly for six months to reconstruct drainage networks, lay more than 3km of high quality bespoke granite kerbs and granite channels blocks to ensure positive drainage. The technical compliance, attention to detail and level of quality finish along the entire carriageway was exceptional”.

Mark Chiverrell, Technical Director, Project Centre

“We saw huge benefits in appointing Marlborough as our full service contractor and we’re impressed – they’ve delivered consistent high quality service and superior quality control across every project. Marlborough, provide us with a ‘one-stop’ shop solution – we get the same quality of service and better control across all aspects of the project.”

Darren Bryant, Principal Engineer, Enfield Council

“One of the things I value most is their very collaborative and transparent team culture. It makes a big difference to have a contractor that wants to work closely with us and is supportive and responsive. With Marlborough, I get a team who are attentive, work collaboratively and honestly with me and don’t lose focus on delivering first class communications and compliance.”

Carly Norris, Project Manager Operations, Hackney Council

“From the design stage, Marlborough has been fundamental in delivering the Broad Lane Square improvements scheme. During the works, not only did the team manage to keep to the programme, but they went the extra mile to ensure attention to detail and came up with innovative solutions to address issues encountered on site. My thanks on behalf of Haringey goes out to Marlborough for their dedication to deliver.”

Dana Rasheed, Project Manager, Haringey Council

“Working alongside our Term Service Contractor [Employer hidden], we successfully completed renovations to the Crowstone Footbridge. The designs were provided by Marlborough, and the work was unique. The scheme was completed to budget and ahead of its programme duration.”

Neil Handley, Senior Engineer, Southend-on-Sea City Council

“I would like to thank you and your team for your efforts, the Marlborough crews were professional, courteous, and hard working all day and ensured the event went without a hitch. You and the team were a credit to the company, demonstrating commitment and support to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.”

Nick Davies, Specialist Services Manager, Barking and Dagenham Council

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