Environmental Maintenance Technical (Highways) - M25

Balfour Beatty plc; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working options

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an Environmental Maintenance Technical (Highways) to supervise soft estates works on the M25 DBFO network. The role involves grass cutting, vegetation clearance, arboriculture, and maintaining grounds, with a focus on safety and timely delivery of tasks.

You will manage people, input data for records, and perform routine vehicle checks, while travelling across depots and sites within the M25. A UK driving licence and required qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Highways Maintenance or equivalent.
• Register Of Land-based Operations (ROLO) supervisor level.
• Sector Scheme 18 – relevant elements.
• PA 1 (weed treatment).
• SSSTS/SMSTS or equivalent.
• CSCS Supervisors Card.
• Driver Qualification Card / CPC Up to date / Digi Card.

Responsibilities

• Soft estates maintenance: grass cutting, vegetation clearance, arboriculture works, ditch clearance, weed spraying; other grounds maintenance tasks.
• People management including annual leave, performance, conduct, and absence.
• Maintain safety focus: Making Safety Personal and zero harm.
• Produce accurate written and verbal reports and records for input into reports and business records.
• Input data via mobile devices to generate reports and records.
• Undertake routine vehicle checks and maintain driving records per CPS procedures.
• Care for CPS property (tablets, vehicles, radios).
• Raise awareness of safety issues and report them.
• Participate in Winter Service rota; attend training courses.

Education

Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Highways Maintenance or equivalent

Register Of Land-based Operations (ROLO) supervisor level

Sector Scheme 18 – relevant elements

PA 1 (weed treatment)

SSSTS/SMSTS or equivalent

CSCS Supervisors Card

Driver Qualification Card / CPC Up to date / Digi Card

Job description

About The Role

This is more than just a job. It is an opportunity to build a career outdoors, working hands on and close to the elements, helping to keep one of the UK’s busiest motorway networks safe, operational and moving every day.

As an Environmental Maintenance Technical (Highways), no two days are the same. You will be out on the network carrying out a wide range of essential activities, from repairs and inspections to maintaining the landscape that surrounds the motorway. It is a role that blends practical skills, teamwork and a real sense of purpose, where you can see the impact of your work every day.

An exciting opportunity to be part of a new soft estate’s maintenance team. Supervise the efficient delivery on the M25 DBFO Network a wide range of soft estates works, hazard clearance, network maintenance and other tasks as required by Line Manager.

What you’ll be doing

• Soft estates maintenance – grass cutting, heavy vegetation clearance, arboriculture works, ditch clearance, weed spraying and other associated grounds maintenance tasks.
• People management to include annual leave, performance, conduct in line with relevant policies and absence.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Making Safety Personal.
• Provide accurate and legible written and verbal communication in the form of reports and records as required.
• Use mobile communication/data devices to accurately input data for record purposes to form reports and business records as required.
• Undertake routine vehicle checks and maintain accurate and up to date driving records in line with legislation in accordance with CPS procedures and legislation.
• Taking due care of any CPS property including but not limited to tablets, vehicles and radios.
• Raise awareness of issues which may affect the safe operation of the network and report these as observed.
• Participate in Winter Service rota as required.
• Attend training courses as required.
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
• Support the delivery of CPSUK’s Sustainability activities

Who we’re looking for

• UK Driving Licence, minimum category C (LGV Class 1)
• Driver Qualification Card / CPC Up to date / In Date Digi Card
• SSSTS/SMSTS or equivalent
• CSCS Supervisors Card
• Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Highways Maintenance or equivalent
• Register Of Land-based Operations (ROLO) supervisor level
• Sector Scheme 18 – relevant elements
• PA 1 (weed treatment)

Working arrangements Maintenance

• Expected to work Mon-Fri, day and night shifts on a rotating basis with 2 weeks days followed by 2 weeks of nights
• Day shifts are 07:00 to 16:00 with a 45-minute break, night shifts are 20:30 to 05:30
• Reasonable level of travel around M25 network and between depots
• Travel to meetings, training and works sites outside normal operational area
• Expected to participate in out of hours call out rotas e.g. Winter Maintenance

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.

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

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

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]