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Utility Groundworker

Ready to start your career in underground utilities? Apply now and join our team!

2800 - 3200
Salary
40 hours
Per week
Barendrecht
Location

Ready to start your career in underground utilities? Apply now and join our team!

About the job

As a Utility Groundworker, you support underground utility projects by performing essential groundworks, ensuring safe excavation around cables and pipelines, and assisting technicians during installations. You work outdoors in small teams and help maintain a clean and safe worksite. Safety and teamwork are central to this role.
  • Carrying out groundworks on underground utility projects
  • Excavating trenches and pits (manually or with machinery)
  • Exposing and marking existing cables and pipelines for safe operations
  • Backfilling trenches after cables or pipelines are installed
  • Restoring paving and leaving the worksite clean and tidy
  • Working in teams of typically 4–6 colleagues
  • Performing outdoor tasks in various environments (residential, industrial, public spaces)
  • Prioritizing safety in all activities

About the company

This company is a leading Dutch contractor specializing in the construction and maintenance of underground infrastructure, including electricity, gas, water, and data networks. Founded in 1966, the company has grown into a team of over 1,000 workers working nationwide on projects ranging from residential connections to major transport pipelines and HDD drilling. This company plays a key role in the Netherlands’ energy transition by delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable cable and pipeline solutions.  

You have it

To start working as a Utility Groundworker, you need to have the followinig:
  • 3 years recent work experience in a similar job
  • Preferably a VCA safety certificate
  • Preferably certification to work with electrotechnic (VOP)
  • A driving licence B (and a car is a plus)

You deserve it

Your hard work should be rewarded. Therefore, as a Utility Groundworker you will receive the folowing:
  • A gross salary between €2.800,- and €3.200,-
  • Single room accommodation 
  • 25 vacation days
  • 8,33% holiday pay on top of your salary.
  • Payment for plane tickets to your home country up to € 200,- every 13 weeks after 13 weeks of work

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Our Process

Our mission is to help you find a new employer! We achieve this by working in the following way:

1

You apply

We carefully review your application and within 1 business day, you will know if we invite you for an interview

2

First contact

We call to schedule the first interview. You can ask any pressing questions right away.

3

Meeting in person

What gets you out of bed in the morning? We discuss this over a good cup of coffee or tea.

4

Welcome to our network!

We introduce you to our network of companies in your region. If we have a match, we’ll arrange an appointment for you!

5

Whistle while you work!

Are you happy? Then we are too! Good luck in your new job. Still have questions? We’re here for you!”

Our Process

Our mission is to help you find a new employer! We achieve this by working in the following way:

1

You apply

We carefully review your application and within 1 business day, you will know if we invite you for an interview

2

First contact

We call to schedule the first interview. You can ask any pressing questions right away.

3

Meeting in person

What gets you out of bed in the morning? We discuss this over a good cup of coffee or tea.

4

Welcome to our network!

We introduce you to our network of companies in your region. If we have a match, we’ll arrange an appointment for you!

5

Whistle while you work!

Are you happy? Then we are too! Good luck in your new job. Still have questions? We’re here for you!”

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