Drainage/Surfacing operative

Balfour Beatty plc; Horncastle; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working flexibility

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and family-friendly policies

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Living Places is seeking a reliable Drainage/Surfacing Operative to join a two-person team in Lincolnshire. You will contribute to drainage, footway construction, and highway improvement projects, while maintaining safety, quality and customer service standards.

Ideally you have experience in drainage, surfacing or civil engineering, a full UK driving licence and a proactive, collaborative approach to work outdoors on varying shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in drainage, surfacing, highways or civil engineering.
• Ability to interpret supplied information and set out lines and levels for drainage and kerbing works.
• Proactive, capable of working on your own while supporting colleagues.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and quality standards.
• Willingness to work outdoors and in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects across Lincolnshire as part of a two‑person drainage and surfacing team.
• Footway construction and highway improvement works.
• Install kerbs, drainage systems, soakaways and highway gullies.
• Complete reinstatement works to highways and footways after maintenance activities.
• Construct tactile crossings and large manhole chambers.
• Lay base and wearing course asphalt/tarmac to a high standard.
• Set out lines and levels for kerbing and drainage works from drawings.
• Work safely and efficiently to deliver projects on time and to specification.
• Support occasional out‑of‑hours activities when required.

Skills

Drainage experience

Surfacing experience

Highways works

Safety-conscious

UK driving licence

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty Living Places is looking for a skilled and motivated Drainage/Surfacing Operative to join our team in Lincolnshire. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a variety of highway maintenance and improvement projects that help keep local communities connected and moving safely.

As part of a dedicated two-person drainage and surfacing team, you will support the delivery of essential infrastructure works across the county. Working in a hands‑on role, you will contribute to the construction, maintenance and improvement of highways, footways and drainage systems whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and customer service.

What you'll be doing

• Working as part of a two-person drainage and surfacing team delivering projects across Lincolnshire.
• Carrying out footway construction and highway improvement works.
• Installing kerbs, drainage systems, soakaways and highway gullies.
• Completing reinstatement works to highways and footways following maintenance activities.
• Constructing tactile crossings and installing large manhole chambers.
• Laying both base and wearing course asphalt/tarmac to a high standard.
• Setting out lines and levels for kerbing and drainage works using supplied information and drawings.
• Working safely and efficiently to deliver projects on time and to specification.
• Supporting occasional out‑of‑hours activities when required to meet operational needs.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a practical, reliable and safety‑conscious individual who enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in delivering high‑quality work.

You will have:

• Experience in drainage, surfacing, highways or civil engineering activities.
• Proven experience laying base and wearing course asphalt/tarmac.
• The ability to interpret supplied information and set out lines and levels for drainage and kerbing works.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work on your own initiative.
• A full UK driving licence.
• A strong commitment to health, safety and quality standards.
• Excellent teamwork skills and a positive attitude towards supporting colleagues and customers.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long‑term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail]