Highway Maintenance Operative

FM Conway; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation solutions company in London is seeking a skilled Highway Maintenance Operative to support reactive and planned maintenance across the city's road network. This full-time role involves tasks like repairing asphalt and reinstating paving slabs. Candidates should hold necessary qualifications including NRSWA, CSCS, and an HGV Class 2 licence. Benefits such as career development, gym access, and holiday are included. Join us to contribute to London’s transport infrastructure.

Benefits

Career and professional development

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Life assurance

Health and well-being benefits

Free gym access

Qualifications

• Experience in reactive highway maintenance operations.
• Strong background in masonry and asphalting.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently in a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out on-site maintenance tasks including reinstating paving slabs and repairing asphalt surfaces.
• Meet productivity targets and quality benchmarks.
• Identify hazards and promote safety best practices.

Skills

Highway maintenance

Masonry

Asphalting

Winter maintenance

Safety practices

Education

NRSWA Operative qualification

Valid CSCS card

HGV Class 2 licence

Job description

FM Conway is currently recruiting for a Highway Maintenance Operative to join our dynamic Transport for London division. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in both reactive and planned highway maintenance, contributing to the safe and efficient operation of London’s road network as part of the Transport for London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework. This is a full‑time, permanent position based at our Beddington Lane office in Croydon, South London.

Duties

• Carrying out a wide range of on‑site maintenance tasks, including reinstating paving slabs, repairing asphalt surfaces, installing or replacing kerbstones, and fixing damaged signs, bollards, guardrails, and other street assets.
• Meeting productivity targets and quality benchmarks in line with FM Conway and TfL expectations.
• Contributing to a culture of safety by identifying hazards, reporting near misses, and promoting best practice.
• Organising and transporting the necessary tools, equipment, and materials to and from the worksite.
• Carrying out all works with care and with attention to health and safety, using the appropriate tools and safeguards.
• Logging completed works, defect status, materials used, and site photos using digital systems.

Skills and Experience

We are looking for an experienced Highway Maintenance Operative with a strong background in reactive works, including masonry, asphalting, and winter maintenance. Candidates should ideally hold an NRSWA Operative qualification and a valid CSCS card, demonstrating their competency in safe and compliant site practices. The role requires individuals who can work efficiently, maintain high standards of workmanship, and operate effectively within a fast‑paced maintenance environment. A HGV Class 2 licence is essential, as the position involves operating company vehicles to support a range of highway maintenance activities.

• NRSWA Operative qualification
• Valid CSCS card
• HGV Class 2 licence

Benefits

As our Highway Maintenance Operative, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, company pension, life assurance, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well‑being benefits including 24‑hour advice lines, and support from our in‑house mental health first aiders. Based from our Beddington Lane office you will have free access to our on‑site gym.

About FM Conway

FM Conway, a business of families, has over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

Transport for London – HMPF Contract

FM Conway has a longstanding relationship with TfL, and we have demonstrated a proven capability to support TfL in maintaining a safe and functional highway network, while importantly minimising disruption to road users and communities across the capital. We support TfL in its drive for ‘healthy streets’, including a reduction in carbon and improved air quality. The business is already demonstrating its commitment to carbon neutrality through a range of initiatives such as ‘low carbon sites’, electric plant and vehicles, electric cargo bikes and low carbon asphalt solutions.

Closing Date: 03/01/2026

FM Conway is an award‑winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities, and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI‑Strategy

At our heart we are a family that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

So, if you would like to Join our Family as our Highway Maintenance Operative then please click ‘apply’ today.

We look forward to receiving your application!