HGV HIAB Driver

  • Job ref: 075/02387
  • Type: Full Time
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £16.20 - £24.20 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 1 October 2026

Job details

  • Full Time
  • Edinburgh
  • 16.20-24.20 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 075/02387
  • Salary: £16.20 - £24.20 per hour

🚛 Class 2 HIAB (Remote Grab) Drivers – Ongoing Work

📍 Edinburgh & Surrounding Areas
💷 £16.20 PAYE | £18.16 PAYE Advanced
🏗️ Builders Merchants & Construction Companies
🕒 Monday to Friday |
💼 Long-Term & Permanent Opportunities Available

🚛 Looking for your next HIAB opportunity?

Driver Hire Edinburgh City are currently recruiting experienced Class 2 HIAB (Remote Grab) Drivers to work with a variety of well-established builders merchants and construction companies across Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.

We have ongoing opportunities available with multiple clients, giving you the chance to find a role that suits your experience, location and availability.

These positions offer consistent Monday to Friday work, guaranteed hours and the potential for permanent employment depending on the client and assignment.

📦 The Roles

Depending on the client, you could be responsible for:

  • Driving a Class 2 vehicle fitted with a remote grab HIAB crane
  • Delivering building materials to construction, commercial and residential sites
  • Completing multi-drop deliveries
  • Loading and unloading materials using the remote grab
  • Operating HIAB equipment safely and in line with site procedures
  • Carrying out daily vehicle checks and reporting defects
  • Ensuring loads are secure and transported safely
  • Following relevant health & safety procedures
  • Providing professional and friendly customer service

The exact duties, routes and delivery requirements will vary depending on the client and assignment.

🕒 Working Hours

  • Monday to Friday
  • Minimum 40 hours per week on applicable assignments
  • Overtime opportunities available
  • Consistent weekday work
  • Long-term and ongoing assignments available
  • Potential for temp-to-perm and permanent positions

💷 Pay Rates

PAYE

  • £16.20 per hour
  • £21.50 per hour after 8 hours

PAYE Advanced

  • £18.16 per hour
  • £24.20 per hour after 8 hours

🌟 Why Work With Driver Hire?

  • Multiple HIAB opportunities available
  • Work with established local businesses
  • Monday to Friday positions
  • Guaranteed hours on applicable assignments
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Weekly pay
  • Holiday pay accrued unless PAYE Advanced is selected
  • Long-term and ongoing work
  • Potential permanent opportunities
  • Support from the Driver Hire Edinburgh City team

🪪 What You’ll Need

⚠️ HIAB QUALIFICATION IS ESSENTIAL

  • Valid UK Class 2 (Category C) licence
  • Valid Driver CPC
  • Valid Digital Tachograph Card
  • ALLMI C5+E HIAB certification – essential
  • AITT or RTITB HIAB qualifications also accepted
  • Previous remote grab HIAB experience preferred
  • Good understanding of health & safety procedures
  • Reliable, punctual and professional
  • Good communication and customer service skills
  • Comfortable working on construction and commercial sites

📍 Where?

Opportunities are available across Edinburgh and the surrounding areas, including:

Edinburgh | Leith | Midlothian | East Lothian | West Lothian | Livingston | Surrounding Areas

📞 Looking for Your Next HIAB Role?

Whether you’re looking for long-term work, a temp-to-perm opportunity or a permanent position, Driver Hire Edinburgh City may have an opportunity to suit you.

📧 edinburghcity@driverhire.co.uk

Get in touch with the Driver Hire Edinburgh City team today to register and find out about our current HIAB opportunities.

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Our Edinburgh City office is in the west of the city, near the Gyle Shopping Centre. With easy access from the M8 and A71, and the City Bypass from Calder or Hermiston Gait, it is also on main bus, train and tram routes. Just head for the South Gyle Industrial Estate. The city's thriving healthcare, renewable energy, recycling, and food and drink industries rely heavily on the transportation of goods to sustain their operations. We’re part of a nationwide network of over 100 branches, offering recruitment and training services to the transport and logistics sector for over 40 years.

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