Plant Operator jobs in the UK

Live plant operator roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1068 live plant operator roles

Articulated (rear) tipping dumper

Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

£19 - £20/hour

Articulated (Rear) Tipping Dumper Driver Required - Middlesbrough Experienced Articulated (Rear) Tipping Dumper Driver required for ongoing work in…

Construction Full-time
17 hours ago Apply now

Telehandler with Under sling

Oldham, Greater Manchester

£19 - £20/hour

Telehandler Operator (Underslung Ticket Required) - M24 Telehandler Operator Needed - M24 Area Location: M24 (Middleton) Duration: 2 Weeks Start…

Construction Full-time
17 hours ago Apply now

Telehandler

Northampton, Northamptonshire

£18.00 - £23.00/hour weekly paid

Class1 Personnel are currently recruiting for experienced Telehandler Operator (s) to work across multiple construction projects. Building and…

Construction Full-time
17 hours ago Apply now

Telehandler

Cambridgeshire

£18 - £19/hour

Telehandler Operator / Driver – CPCS / NPORS – Long-Term Work – Cambridgeshire Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 6AP Job Type: Long-Term…

Construction Full-time
17 hours ago Apply now

360 Excavator Driver

Sudbury, Suffolk

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360 Excavator driver required tracked CPCS or NPORS ( must have CSCS on card ) Mon Fri 07.00 - 17.00 with 9.5 hrs paid Compound is in Sudbury and…

Construction Full-time
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Telehandler Opertaor

Ashford, Kent

£20 - £21/hour

Job Description: Candidate required: Telehandler Operator Job Type: Temporary Start date: Immediate Industry: Construction Trades Location: Ashford…

Construction Full-time
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CPCS Slinger/Signaller - Devonport

Devonport

£20.81 - £21.62/hour Holiday,Training&Pension

CPCS Slinger- Plymouth - £20.81 PAYE Full Time Employment VGC Group are seeking experienced Slingers to join a great team on a Major Infrastructure…

Construction Full-time
5 hours ago Apply now

CPCS Lift Supervisor - Devonport

Devonport

£27.92 - £55.84/hour Holiday,Training&Pension

CPCS Lift Supervisor - Plymouth - £27.92 PAYE Full Time Employment VGC Group are seeking experienced Lift Supervisors to join a great team on a…

Construction Full-time
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Telehandler - Carnforth

Carnforth, Lancashire

£18.00 - £22.00/hour £per hour

Your new company You'll be working with an established housebuilder on a busy new-build residential development in Kirkby Lonsdale. Your new role We…

Construction Full-time
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Plant Operative

Sittingbourne, Kent

£34000 - £36000/annum

We are supporting a Market Leading Product Manufacturer to recruit Plant Operative. As a market leader in their field, they are looking for…

Manufacturing & Production Full-time Permanent
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Traffic Marshall (CPCS A73)

WIXAMS

£19 - £21/hour

CPCS A73 TRAFFIC MARSHALL REQUIRED – BEDFORD We are currently recruiting an experienced A73 Traffic Marshall for a long-term project in the Bedford…

Construction Full-time
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Brine Plant Operator

AB32, Westhill, Aberdeenshire

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Brine Plant Operator Location: Aberdeen Harbour & Aberdeenshire We are currently recruiting for an experienced Brine Plant Operator to join an…

Construction Full-time Permanent
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Telehandler

LL18, Rhyl, Denbighshire

£20/hour

Location: Rhyl LL18 Start: ASAP Duration: 2 Days Pay: £20 p/h (CIS) Careermakers Recruitment are seeking an experienced Telehandler Driver in the…

Construction Full-time
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Plant Operator

AB32, Westhill, Aberdeenshire

£30000/annum Overtime

Plant Operator – Aberdeen KBM are currently recruiting for an experienced Plant Operator to join a busy and established operational team within the…

Engineering Full-time Permanent
5 hours ago Apply now

Multi Skilled Plant Operative

Leeds

£33489/annum

Multi Skilled Plant Operative Location: Stourton, Leeds Salary: £33,489 plus additional weekend and out-of-hours payments Hours: 48 hours per week…

Construction Full-time Permanent
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Telehandler Operator

Beauly

£20.00 - £22.00/hour

VGC Group are recruiting for the following position: Role – Telehandler Operator Location – Beauly Substation Salary/Rate – PAYE or CIS avaliable…

Construction Full-time
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CPCS Slinger

Aberdeenshire

£19.19/hour PAYE + holiday pay + overtime

Duration: Long-term Start Date: TBC Working Hours: 7am–6pm, Monday–Friday Pay Rate: £19.19 per hour PAYE + holiday pay Overtime: Time & 1/3 after 10…

Construction Full-time
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CPCS Traffic Marshall

HD1, Huddersfield, Kirklees

£15.82 - £16.82/hour

CPCS Traffic Marshall – Huddersfield, HD1 5BB TRU (TransPennine Route Upgrade) Short Term work available for candidates with correct cards/tickets…

Construction Full-time
5 hours ago Apply now

Dumper Operator

Dartford

£17.50 - £20/hour

Eleven Eleven Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Dumper Operator to start on Thursday 12th November. About the Role: Temp-to-perm…

Construction Full-time
5 hours ago Apply now

Process / Plant Operator

Wakefield, West Yorkshire

£37000/annum

Our client, a leading organisation in the water and wastewater sector, is seeking a Process / Plant Operator to support the safe, reliable and…

Engineering Full-time Permanent
5 hours ago Apply now

Plant Operative

LE8, Whetstone, Leicestershire

£14.50/hour

Questech Recruitment are currently looking for a Plant Operative / Waste Management Operative to work for a highly established client with great…

Motoring & Automotive Full-time
5 hours ago Apply now

CPCS/NPORS 360 Machine Operator

Haywards Heath

£23/hour

Teamforce Labour is currently seeking an experienced 360 Machine Operator for a major project in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17. This is an…

Construction Full-time
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360 Excavator Operator

Isle of Skye, Western Isles

£13.24 - £16.84/hour

360 Excavator Operator - Skye Support a commercial construction project in Skye as a 360 Excavator Operator , keeping the site safe, tidy and…

Construction Full-time
5 hours ago Apply now

Swivel Dumper Driver

Horsham, West Sussex

£17.50 - £18/hour

New Foward Tipping/ Swivel Dumper Driver position available at Randstad CPE (phone number removed) Job Title: Forward Tipping / Swivel Dumper Driver…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

Telehandler Operator

Buckinghamshire

£19.50/hour

Pay: £175.00 per day Job Description: We are looking for a TeleHandler Operator to start work in Aylesbury £175 a day Immediate start CPCS or Npors…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

CPCS / NPORS Traffic Marshal

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

£17.64/hour

The construction team at Fairmead are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, for a CPCS / NPORS Traffic Marshal for an immediate start on a…

Construction Full-time Permanent
2 days ago Apply now

Telehandler

Cardiff

£21.00 - £22.00/hour

Core Group is Hiring – Telehandler Operator Core Group is seeking an experienced Telehandler Operator for our client’s project in the Cardiff area…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

Telehandler

SY23, Rhyd-y-felin, County of Ceredigion

£18.50/hour

Location: Aberystwyth SY23 Start: ASAP Duration: 2 weeks Pay: £18.50 p/h (CIS) Careermakers Recruitment are seeking an experienced Telehandler…

Construction Full-time
1 day ago Apply now

Telehandler Operator

LU7, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire

£20 - £21/hour

TELEHANDLER OPERATOR REQUIRED TO START IN LEIGHTON BUZZARD ASAP*** Our client is looking a Telehandler Operator who can start work asap this is a…

Construction Full-time
1 day ago Apply now

CPCS Traffic Marshall

Immingham, North East Lincolnshire

£18.50/hour

Pay: £18.50 per hour Job Description: CPCS / NPORS TRAFFIC MARSHALL REQUIRED: Immingham, Lincolnshire We are looking for a CPCS Traffic Marshall to…

Construction Full-time
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Dumper Driver

Immingham, North East Lincolnshire

£22/hour

Pay: £22.00 per hour Job Description: Dumper Driver – Immingham, Lincolnshire We are looking for Dumper Drivers to assist with ongoing works on the…

Construction Full-time
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Excavator Operator

Irvine

£44000 - £45000/annum

Job – Excavator Operator Boyd Recruitment are currently recruiting an experienced Excavator operator for a full time position based in the central…

Construction Full-time Permanent
1 day ago Apply now

CPCS Traffic Marshall

Worcester, Worcestershire

£21/hour

BMSL require a Traffic Marshall for an ongoing contract on a construction site in Gloucester GL3. Additionally, we offer our Traffic Marshall…

Construction Full-time
1 day ago Apply now

CPCS Traffic Marshall

GL3, Hucclecote, Gloucestershire

£21/hour

BMSL require a Traffic Marshall for an ongoing contract on a construction site in Gloucester GL3. Additionally, we offer our Traffic Marshall…

Construction Full-time
1 day ago Apply now

CPCS Traffic Marshall

Hereford, Herefordshire

£21/hour

BMSL require a Traffic Marshall for an ongoing contract on a construction site in Gloucester GL3. Additionally, we offer our Traffic Marshall…

Construction Full-time
1 day ago Apply now

Shift Plant Operator

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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As a Shift Plant Operator in wolverhampton, you will run plant operations within the EFW sector, helping to keep day-to-day activity safe and…

Engineering Full-time Permanent
1 day ago Apply now

Telehandler

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

£19 - £20/hour

Labourer / Telehandler LOCATION: CHESTERFIELD S40 START: MONDAY 09/11/26 DURATION: 3 WEEKS PAY RATE: £19.00 - £20.00 START/FINISH TIME: 7:30 - 17:00…

Construction Full-time
1 day ago Apply now

CPCS Slinger

Ipswich

£22 - £24/day

Connect Grp UK are looking for a team of CPCS Slinger for a project in Ipswich for a start on the 9th November. Working hours: 07.30am - 16.00pm Day…

Construction Full-time
1 day ago Apply now

CPCS Slinger

Brackley

£22 - £25/day

Connect Grp UK are looking for a team of CPCS Slinger for a project in Brackley for a start on the 9th November. Working hours: 07.30am - 16.00pm…

Construction Full-time
1 day ago Apply now

Telehandler

Bristol, Avon

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In a Nutshell… We have a great opportunity for a Telehandler to join our team within Vistry Bristol, at our site in Bristol (BS24 7PS). As our…

Construction Full-time Permanent
3 days ago Apply now

Plant Operator

ML7, Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire

£17.75/hour

We’re seeking experienced RRV Operators to begin their story as part of our operational team based from our Salsburgh Depot, delivering safe and…

Construction Full-time Permanent
3 days ago Apply now

Telehandler

Barnstaple, Devon

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Randstad is currently looking for an experienced Telehandler to join a project based in Barnstable. If you are interested please see further…

Construction Full-time
3 days ago Apply now

Telehandler

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

£20 - £21/hour

Randstad CPE team is looking for a reliable FLD (Telehandler) for a cover placement at the Residential site in Wallingford Job Title: Forklift…

Construction Full-time
3 days ago Apply now

Plant Operations Manager

Nuneaton, Warwickshire

£60000 - £65000/annum Bonus & Benefits Package

Operations Manager | Energy from Waste Warwickshire | Circa £65,000 + bonus + benefits Elite Sourcing is recruiting an Operations Manager to lead…

Engineering Full-time Permanent
2 days ago Apply now

360 Excavator Operators

Evanton

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360 Excavator Operator Location: Easter Ross, Highland, Scotland Start date: August/ Spetember 2026 Duration: Spring 2027 Hours: Approx. 54 hours…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

CPCS/NPORS Telehandler

Blackburn, Lancashire

£19 - £20/hour

Do you have a passion for Construction and looking for work as a Telehandler? Location: Blackburn Area Start date: TBC Duration: TBC Pay rate…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

CPCS/NPORS - Telehandler

Preston, Lancashire

£19 - £20/hour

Do you have a passion for Construction and looking for work as a Telehandler? Location: Preston Area Start date: TBC Duration: TBC Pay rate…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

CPCS/NPORS - Telehandler

Wigan, Greater Manchester

£19 - £20/hour

Do you have a passion for Construction and looking for work as a Telehandler? Location: Wigan Area Start date: TBC Duration: TBC Pay rate: dependent…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

Labourer with Telehandler Ticket

CF63, Gibbons Down, Vale of Glamorgan

£22/hour

Job Description: Location: CB63 Barry Start: ASAP Duties: Labouring/telehandler duties (Mainly Labouring) Pay: 22 p/h (CIS) Careermakers Recruitment…

Construction Full-time
3 days ago Apply now

Mobile Plant Operator

Northampton, Northamptonshire

£17.50 - £22/hour Benefits Included

Berry Recruitment is out looking for Mobile Plant Operator in Brackmills Mobile Plant Operator Dates needed - the contract won't finish on the 20th…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

Telehandler

Halifax, Calderdale

£20 - £21/annum

Logical PS require a Telehandler in Halifax HX2 Start Date: 03/11/26 Duration: 3 months Duties: Operating a forklift on a new build housing site…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

360 Excavator Operator

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

£22 - £23/hour

Tradeline requires a 360 Excavator operator with grab experience and waste management. Must have full PPE & CPCS card Sorting out waste into…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

Telehandler

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

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Tulloch Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Telehandler Operator for a long-term project based in Peterhead. This is an excellent…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

Plant Operations Coach

Remote

£30000 - £33000/annum

Plant Operations Coach Permanent, Full Time Location: Remote Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 Are you an experienced plant operations professional looking…

Remote Management & Consultancy Full-time Permanent
2 days ago Apply now

Telehandler

Wimblington

£20 - £21/hour

TELEHANDLER OPERATOR REQUIRED – WARBOYS Frontline Construction are looking for a Telehandler Operator for a one-day job near Warboys, starting this…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

CPCS Merlo Telehandler

Hinxton, Cambridgeshire

£24/hour

CPCS Merlo Telehandler Operator - Holiday Cover - £24phr (CIS/UTR) - Hinxton Danny Sullivan Group is currently recruiting for an experienced CPCS…

Construction Full-time
2 days ago Apply now

Plant Operator salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£36,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £42,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£33,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £38,500)
East of England (indicative)
12 live adverts
£29,000 – £45,760 (midpoint £37,960)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£32,000 – £43,000 (midpoint £37,500)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £42,000 (midpoint £36,500)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £42,000 (midpoint £36,500)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£30,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £35,000)
South West (indicative)
19 live adverts
£20,000 – £50,000 (midpoint £31,718)
Wales (indicative)
8 live adverts
£24,000 – £39,699 (midpoint £30,463)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. The ticket is the career: CPCS or NPORS categories determine what you can be booked for, and multi-ticket operators (telehandler + 360 + dumper) stay busiest. Infrastructure and rail possessions pay above general build, and long-shift weeks make real earnings strongly hours-driven.
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FAQs

What does a plant operator earn in the UK?

Indicatively £30,000–£48,000 employed, with multi-ticketed 360/telehandler operators on infrastructure at the top.

CPCS or NPORS: which do employers want?

Both are recognised; major contractors and infrastructure frameworks most commonly specify CPCS.

Which plant tickets pay best?

360 excavator (above and below 10 tonnes) and telehandler, especially combined, and rail-cleared operators earn a further premium.

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