General Operative – Construction Projects

About the role

We are looking for a General Operative to join our Morrison Construction team in Inverness. You will support project teams across multiple sites in the Highlands, helping to deliver a variety of construction projects from start to finish.

Key responsibilities

• Assist tradespeople and management with all stages of the building process.
• Follow health and safety procedures and maintain safe working zones.
• Handle logistics, traffic management, and the erection of safe zones on site.
• Operate hand machinery such as drills when required.
• Set up and dismantle access equipment, including ladders and basic scaffolding.
• Transport, stack, and remove tools, equipment, and materials.

Required profile

• Ability to work safely and follow safety instructions.
• Flexible attitude towards work location and travel across the region.
• Understanding of individual health and safety responsibilities.
• Alignment with Galliford Try values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Collaboration.

Required skills

• Hand machinery operation
• Drill operation
• Ladder and scaffolding assembly
• Basic logistics handling

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high‑profile UK construction projects.
• Access to training programmes, apprenticeships and career development pathways.
• Wellbeing support through the ‘Be Well’ programme.
• Flexible working options via our Agile Working programme where appropriate.