Highway Maintenance Operative – Chryston

BEAR Scotland; Chryston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday balance

Annual leave purchase

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

BEAR Scotland is seeking a Highway Maintenance Operative in Chryston to join our operations team. You will be responsible for tasks that help keep Scotland's trunk road network functioning effectively.

This full-time position promises opportunities for overtime, operates on a standby rota, and offers generous company benefits including a competitive salary and employee assistance programs. Your role will include erecting signs, performing drainage works, and operating machinery, contributing to the safety and efficiency of our roadways.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a roadworker is desirable but not essential, training will be provided.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of Health and Safety rules and procedures.
• Physically fit and capable of working in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Erect and remove temporary signs and barriers.
• Carry out drainage works, excavation, and pipe laying.
• Operate power tools and small plant machinery.

Skills

Roadwork experience

Health and Safety knowledge

Physical fitness

Driving license (LGV Class C)

Experience with small plant machinery

Job description

Highway Maintenance Operative – Chryston

Location: Chryston
Category: Operations
Full Time / Permanent, 40 Hours per week, Monday – Friday, OT & On Call Rota

BEAR Scotland is a leading provider of highway maintenance services across Scotland. We manage and maintain over 2,000km of Scotland’s trunk road network, tackling just about every imaginable task and working round the clock to help keep Scotland moving.

The South East Trunk Road Unit spans 506km through some of the busiest sections of the country, from central Scotland to through the Scottish Borders. Trunk roads in the South East range from the major multi-lane motorways across the central belt to roads through villages in the borders.

We have vacancies for Highway Maintenance Operatives to join our existing operations team. The Highway Maintenance Operative will report to Operations Supervisor and Operations Manager and will be responsible to help keeping Scotland moving.

This is a full-time role with Standby Rota and Overtime available.

Responsibilities and Activities

• The erection and removal of temporary signs and barriers (permanent signs and barriers).
• Preparation, application, compaction and removal of soils, rocks, coated and other materials.
• Hot material patching by hand.
• Drainage works, excavation, pipe laying, kerb laying, scrub cutting.
• Installation and fixing of temporary/permanent road furniture.
• Operation of power tools, small plant and machinery.
• Driving vehicles including those with simple attachments such as tractors.
• Responsibility for the health and safety of the public, colleagues and yourself.
• Participating in our winter and emergency response service on a standby rota basis.
• Winter maintenance duties which include fitting gritter body and blade, driving gritter and spread salt by hand if required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Previous experience as a roadworker is desirable, however training can be provided.
• There is a requirement to undertake training and to achieve competence in aspects of the job.
• Knowledge of the requirement for Health and Safety rules and procedures.
• Physically fit for working in sometimes arduous conditions.
• Experience of using small plant.
• Holding tickets for plant, traffic management, and Health and Safety an advantage.
• Full UK driving license preferably at LGV Class C level.

Why BEAR?

We believe that the people who work with us are our greatest asset and, for us to succeed, we make sure we retain and attract a talented, innovative and dedicated team. In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous holiday balance and other additional company benefits such as annual leave purchase, employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work Scheme.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.