Highways Maintenance Operative

Kier Group; Alkington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Wellington, Somerset is seeking a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our Somerset team. You will respond to highway defects, deliver improvement works and support emergency operations, helping keep road networks safe and connected for communities.

This is a full-time, 40-hour per week role, with a salary of £27,976 to £30,000 depending on experience and qualifications. A full driving licence is required, and sponsorship is not available for this role.

Qualifications

• Respond to highway defects within designated timescales.
• Deliver minor scheme works to improve the road network.
• Operate a variety of plant and equipment safely and effectively.
• Install/remove emergency traffic management signage while adhering to regulations.
• Support winter maintenance and severe weather responses when required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to highway defects within designated timescales and update stakeholders.
• Deliver minor scheme works to improve the Somerset road network.
• Operate a variety of plant and equipment safely and effectively.
• Install and remove emergency traffic management signage in compliance with legislation.
• Support winter maintenance activities and severe weather operations as needed.

Skills

Full driving licence

Job description

We're looking for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our Somerset team based in Wellington, Somerset.

Location: Wellington, Somerset
Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Salary: £27,976 to £30,000 depending on experience and qualifications

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our highways maintenance team, where you'll play a vital role in maintaining and improving the Somerset road network. You'll be responding to highway defects, delivering improvement works, and supporting emergency operations, all while working collaboratively with a dedicated team to ensure our communities stay safe and connected.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you'll be working within the Somerset team, supporting them in delivering efficient and timely highway services across the network. Your day to day will include:

• Responding to highway defects within designated timescales and keeping relevant parties updated using tablet devices
• Delivering minor scheme works to improve the Somerset road network
• Operating a variety of plant and equipment safely and effectively to carry out maintenance and repairs
• Installing and removing emergency traffic management signage while ensuring legislative requirements are met
• Supporting winter maintenance activities and severe weather operations when required

What are we looking for?

This role of Highways Maintenance Operative is great for you if:

• You're capable of working under pressure in a safety critical environment
• You're self-motivated with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• You enjoy working as part of a team and can also work independently with minimal supervision
• You hold a Full driving licence
• You're committed to promoting health and safety while setting a positive example for others

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.