Class 1 Driver with FLT
Billingham 
Full time (Monday to Friday)
Temp Months ( potential to become permanent)
£16.10 - £19.99 per hour (DOE)

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and reliable HGV Driver to support a major energy services provider. This role requires a dependable individual who can be trusted to perform consistently under pressure, maintain high safety standards, and meet operational deadlines.

This is not just a driving job. It is a safety critical, operational role in a live utility environment, where professionalism, judgement and adaptability matter as much as licences and experience.

Responibilities

• Always put safety first for yourself, colleagues and the public. Safety is at the core of everything we do and a key requirement of this role.
• Inspect, check and maintain your allocated vehicle and equipment daily.
• Deliver and collect materials accurately, safely and on time.
• Load and unload vehicles in line with load security, weight and safety rules.
• Plan and adapt routes efficiently, including re-routing during incidents.
• Operate a range of equipment including articulated HGVs and HIAB vehicles, with training provided where required.
• Accurately record driving hours, vehicle data and timesheets.
• Ensure full compliance with driving hours, attendance and legal requirements.
• Take ownership of your workload, making sound decisions and escalating issues when needed.
• Support warehouse and logistics colleagues when required.

• Full UK driving licence with C1 plus E entitlement held for a minimum of 5 years.
• Current Driver CPC.
• Counterbalance forklift licence.
• Proven experience driving LGV type vehicles for at least 5 years.
• Strong awareness of health and safety at work.

• HIAB training.
• Load security training.
• Experience working in logistics or utility environments.
• First Aid training.

• Additional overtime at various rates inline with our collectively bargained industrial agreement.
• Enrolment into our pension scheme with employer contribution.
• Monday to Friday working pattern (subject to business requirements).
• Ongoing professional training and access to our leadership development courses, with career progression opportunities.