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We are looking for the best and brightest people, from a wide range of backgrounds, to bring fresh thinking to our ever expanding, dynamic business.
Carnell are an equal opportunities employer.

SHEQ Advisor

We’re looking for a proactive and pragmatic SHEQ Advisor to join our SHEQ team and support operational teams across a range of infrastructure, highways and civil engineering projects. This is a site-facing role that requires regular travel to company schemes, depots and offices. You’ll play a key role in promoting positive Safety, Health, Environment and Quality performance by carrying out inspections and audits, providing practical advice to site teams, supporting compliance with company and client requirements, and driving continuous improvement across the business.
Location: Penkridge/Featherstone
Full-time

Highways Operative – 3 positions available (Route One Infrastructure)

Are you someone who takes pride in doing a job well? Do you enjoy hands-on work, being outdoors, and being part of a team that keeps the nation moving? If so, we’d love to welcome you as a Highways Operative. At Carnell, our teams play a vital role in maintaining, repairing, and improving the UK’s road network. Every shift you work helps create safer, stronger, and more reliable roads for millions of people.
Location: Featherstone (West Yorksire)
Full-time

Payroll Assistant

We’re looking for a Payroll Assistant to join our Finance team and help ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with payroll or administration experience who enjoys working collaboratively, supporting others, and delivering great service.
Location: Penkridge, Staffordshire
Full-time

Quantity Surveyor

As a Quantity Surveyor at Carnell, you will play a key role in managing the financial performance of our projects — from cost planning and forecast management to contract administration and risk reduction. You’ll work closely with operational teams, suppliers, subcontractors and clients to ensure projects remain commercially sound, cost-effective and aligned with contractual requirements.
Location: Areas 6 & 8
Full-time

Excavator Operative (2 positions available)

Carnell is looking for an experienced Excavator Operative to join our Technology & Infrastructure team, supporting highway and civil engineering projects across the UK. This role involves nationwide travel, working away from home, and occasional night and weekend working.
Location: Skegness, Nationwide
Full-time

Operative (2 positions available)

We are looking for a motivated and reliable Water Management Operative to join our Water Management Services team. In this role, you will support the delivery of drainage asset inventory, condition, and mapping surveys across the UK’s highways network. Working as part of a survey team, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in the highways and drainage sector, as full training will be provided to the right candidate. 
Location: Penkridge, Nationwide
Full-time

Drainage Operative

Are you someone who takes pride in doing a job well? Do you enjoy handson work, being outdoors, and being part of a team that keeps the nation moving? If so, we’d love to welcome you as a Drainage Operative.
Location: Skegness, Nationwide
Full-time

CCTV Rig Manager

Are you an experienced CCTV Survey professional looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a CCTV Rig Manager to join our Water Management team and play a key role in delivering high-quality drainage asset surveys nationwide across the UK’s highways network. This is an exciting opportunity to work with industry-leading CCTV survey equipment, manage survey operations, and contribute to projects that support the maintenance and improvement of critical infrastructure.
Location: Penkridge, Staffordshire
Permanent

Project Manager

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity in the dynamic field of civil engineering and highways engineering? Are you passionate about leading successful projects from conception to completion? If so, we have the perfect role for you. At Carnell we are on the look out for a skilled and results driven Project Manager with extensive experience is civil engineering and highways.
Location: Featherstone (West Yorksire)
Full-time

Contract Manager

At Carnell, you’ll play a vital role in delivering critical highway maintenance and infrastructure schemes that keep the UK’s road network safe, efficient and connected. You’ll lead high-performing teams, build trusted client relationships and drive projects from inception through to successful completion. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated leader who enjoys taking ownership, developing people and delivering outstanding results in a fast-paced operational environment.
Location: Featherstone with Travel around Yorkshire North East and Nationwide
Full time

Site Manager (Scotland)

As a Site Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations, planning, and delivery of highways projects across Scotland. You’ll manage supervisors and site teams working on drainage surveys, trenchless remediation, Filter Drain Recycling), and wider civils activities on the Strategic Road Network. You’ll ensure that every project under your supervision runs safely, efficiently, on programme and to the required quality standards — while supporting our broader business strategy to grow our presence in Scotland.
Location: Scotland (with some support to Northern England when required across Various sites, working away and night shifts required.
Full-time

HGV1 Driver

Carnell is looking for a reliable and experienced HGV Operative to join our Drainage & Remediation Team, supporting highway and civil engineering projects across the UK. This role involves nationwide travel, working away from home, and occasional night and weekend working.
Location: East Midlands, Nationwide
Full-time

SHEQ Advisor

Location: Penkridge/Featherstone Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £35,000-£37,000 What We Offer  Generous holiday allowance  Pension scheme  Group Income Protection  Group Life Assurance  Access to Carnell Rewards  Opportunities to learn, develop and grow

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Payroll Assistant

Location: Penkridge Contract: Full-time, Permanent What We Offer Generous holiday allowance Pension scheme Group Income Protection Access to Carnell Rewards Opportunities to learn, develop and grow your career   Ready

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Quantity Surveyor

Location: Area 6 & 8 Contract: Full-time At Carnell, we’re raising the standard of excellence in highway maintenance and inspiring our partners and clients to share our commitment to safety,

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Operative (2 positions available)

Location: UK Wide (National Travel Required) Hours: Day and Night Shifts Required At Carnell, we’re raising the standard of excellence in highway maintenance and inspiring our partners and clients to

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Drainage Operative

Location: Skegness Based working on various sites across the UK, working away and night shifts required Contract: Full-time Are you someone who takes pride in doing a job well? Do

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CCTV Rig Manager

Location: Penkridge, Staffordshire Contract type: Permanent Are you an experienced CCTV Survey professional looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a CCTV Rig Manager to join our Water Management

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Project Manager

Location: Featherstone (West Yorkshire) Job Type: Full time Are you seeking an exciting opportunity in the dynamic field of civil engineering and highways engineering? Are you passionate about leading successful

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Contract Manager

Location: Featherstone with Travel around Yorkshire North East and Nationwide Job Type: Full Time Lead Major Infrastructure Projects Across the UK Are you an experienced Contract Manager ready to take the lead

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Site Manager (Scotland)

About the Role: As a Site Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations, planning, and delivery of highways projects across Scotland. You’ll manage supervisors and site teams working on drainage

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HGV1 Driver

Are you an experienced HGV Driver with a Class 1 License and a CPC qualification? Are you ready to embark on a journey with a leading civil engineering company, Carnell?

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Recruitment Policy

Carnell Group has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly where possible, but as a company we recognise the value of recruitment agency support. In certain circumstances we engage with agencies who are on our list of Preferred Suppliers only. We do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies outside of our Preferred Supply List.

We pay agency fees only when an agency has been instructed by a member of the HR team and when terms of business have been agreed upon in advance.

We therefore want to make all agencies aware that Carnell do not pay non-approved fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to any Carnell employee without prior engagement and permission. In these circumstances, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs to any Carnell employee will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance without payment of this Agency policy set out by Carnell.

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Site Manager (Scotland)

We’re seeking a Site Manager to oversee daily operations on highways projects across Scotland, ensuring safe, high‑quality, on‑programme delivery. You’ll manage supervisors and teams delivering drainage surveys, trenchless works, FDR, and civils activities, while supporting business growth. Working days or nights, you’ll collaborate with clients, assist Contract Managers, and occasionally support projects in the North of England.

Location:  Scotland

 

Senior Quantity Surveyor

The role involves mentoring and providing guidance to intermediate and assistant quantity surveyors while fostering strong, collaborative relationships with key clients. It requires maintaining rigorous commercial control across all areas of the business and working closely with the operational team to achieve project and framework financial objectives.

Location: Scotland or Leyland Preston

 

SafetyCam Operative (2 roles available)

We’re seeking a dedicated SAFETYcam Operative who is responsible for deploying and maintaining camera equipment, monitoring site safety, capturing incidents accurately, supporting SHEQ compliance, building positive client relationships, and ensuring the SAFETYcam vehicle and welfare unit remain fully operational and presentation-ready.

Location:  Area 6 and 8

Project Manager (Permanent)

You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members.

Location:  West Yorkshire

 

HR & Recruitment Advisor

We’re now looking for a dedicated HR & Recruitment Advisor to join our friendly HR team and play a key role in supporting our people, strengthening our culture and driving high-quality recruitment across the business.

Location: Leyland, Preston

 

 

Quantity Surveyor

We’re on the hunt for a Quantity Surveyor to become an integral part of our innovative and forward-thinking team. This is your opportunity to make a real impact by managing costs across civil engineering projects, ensuring they’re delivered on time and within budget.

Location: 
Leyland, Preston

Highways Operative

You will contribute to the execution of road maintenance, construction, and repair. This will involve working as part of a team, following directions from Supervisors, and ensuring compliance with site regulations and safety polices.

Location:  Nationwide

Managing Quantity Surveyor

You will contribute to the execution of road maintenance, construction, and repair. This will involve working as part of a team, following directions from Supervisors, and ensuring compliance with site regulations and safety polices.

Location:  Nationwide