Do you know what the different jobs in construction are?

Four workers in PPE walking towards a site. Three workers are wearing a orange Aarsleff jacket.

At Aarsleff, our people are our biggest asset. We know that the people within our business are what allow us to deliver operational excellence across the UK. We’ve broken down the most typical geotechnical contractor jobs to help you understand the roles within our business.

Estimator

Estimators are responsible for the preparation of prices, estimates and tender submissions for our customer’s enquiries. They secure contracts and negotiate with prospective clients, enhancing working relationships with our customers.

Two design estimators collvaorating in a office. A woman stands holding documents, while a man seated at a desk looks at the document. The whiteboard behind them is covered in notes.

Design Engineer

Design engineers work on preparing the actual solution we will install. With over 40 different ground engineering techniques on offer at Aarsleff, they focus in on adding value for our customers through what we call value-engineering. This aims to give our clients the most cost-effective, streamlined, and environmentally friendly solution possible.

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Contracts Engineer/Project Manager

Our contract engineers and project managers are responsible for seeing our project through from tender win to payment. They ensure everything is running smoothly and liaise with the client’s project manager to ensure all goes to plan.

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Supervisor

Site supervisors oversee the day to day running of our construction sites. They ensure Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental aspects of our works are carried out to meet and often exceed the clients’ needs and expectations.

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Rig / Plant Operator

Operators are responsible for the actual operation of our plant and machinery. They operate our piling & drilling rigs, telehandlers, and excavators, working to install our solutions on site.

A worker in PPE oversees the installation of sheet piles. A excavator is being used by another worker to install the sheet piles.

Piling Rig Attendant

A Rig attendants and rig operators work closely together. The rig attendant provides signals and instruction to the operator to ensure the safe movement of plant and machinery around site. Good communication skills and teamwork are required for this role and they’ve often got an eye for detail.

Aarsleff's Junttan piling rig being used to install precast concrete piles. A worker stands in front of the rig to guide the rig operator.

General Operative

Our general operatives cover a range of tasks on site. Working as part of the installation teams, slinger signallers or grout mixing plant operatives to name but a few. They are integral to the daily operations and are the face of our company on site.

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But jobs with a contractor don’t end on site – we have a huge range of support teams from plant, to HR, to marketing, accounts, and IT. Our directors and managers oversee the business strategy and our admin ensure everything in the office runs as it should. All operating in line with our ‘Step into the Blue’ culture, Aarsleff is a unique and exciting contractor to work for. We offer trainee, apprenticeship, and graduate jobs across our wide range of departments.