Are you looking to become part of a collaborative team whilst maximising your potential to grow and develop within your career? Apply today.
The Role.
GMC are currently looking for an experienced HGV/Beavertail Driver to join our team.
The HGV/Beavertail Driver will be responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of plant, machinery, and equipment to and from project sites while ensuring full compliance with road traffic legislation, company policies, and health and safety procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Key Responsibilities:
Safely operate up to a 26 Ton 6x4 HGV Beavertail Loader with Crane.
Transport plant, machinery, equipment, and materials to various project locations.
Load and unload equipment safely using the vehicle-mounted crane.
Carry out daily vehicle and crane safety inspections, reporting any defects promptly.
Ensure all loads are secured correctly and transported in accordance with legal requirements.
Complete all required delivery documentation and vehicle records accurately.
Adhere to company health, safety, environmental, and quality standards at all times.
Maintain the vehicle in a clean and roadworthy condition.
Communicate effectively with site teams, supervisors, and logistics personnel.
Represent GMC Utilities Group professionally while working on customer and project sites.
The Candidate: Required Experience and Competencies:
Previous experience working within the civil engineering sector (ideally utilities) or a similar construction-related industry.
Full, clean Irish HGV driving licence appropriate for the vehicle class.
Valid HIAB/Loader Crane Operator Certificate
All required Driver CPCs must be current and up to date.
Valid Driver Qualification Card (DQC).
Strong understanding of safe loading, unloading, and transport practices.
Good spoken and written English.
Excellent awareness of health and safety requirements.
Reliable, professional, and capable of working independently or as part of a team.
Safe Pass and other relevant site certifications would be an advantage.
Become a part of something bigger.
At the heart of GMC is our people, from engineers through to customer service and we aim to work collaboratively towards our common goals.
GMC is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to recruit and retain like-minded people from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of expertise. If you require any specific accommodations, we will make every reasonable effort to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact us at [email protected].
In GMC we foster a work culture that promotes collaboration and learning, building an environment where our people have the capacity to maximise their potential whilst gaining the opportunity to continuously develop.
Our Future.
Since the founding of GMC in 1981 by Gerry McCloskey, GMC has grown to be Ireland's leading Civils and Utilities company and the future for GMC is bright. We have engaged with our staff and other stakeholders to agree and publish our core values.
One of our core values is to "Focus on the Future".
Our growth to date reflects the confidence that our customers have in our service delivery, in the innovative approach that we bring to how we do our work, and to our culture of safety and quality.
We have ambitious plans to develop our footprint in Ireland and overseas but understand that every decision we make contributes to people's quality of life throughout generations, and we don't take that responsibility lightly as we build Ireland's infrastructure of tomorrow, today.
