Highways Maintenance Operative

Kanz; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier is recruiting a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our streetlighting team in Birmingham. This permanent, full-time role offers 45 hours per week, with a salary between £32,000 and £35,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

You'll work on excavation tasks, backfill and reinstatement, and ensure health and safety compliance while collaborating with colleagues across the site. A positive attitude and a valid driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• You have previous experience with excavations and understanding of HSG47.
• Knowledge of streetlighting civils tasks.
• NRSWA operative.
• You have a full driving licence.
• Enjoy collaborative work and cross-team relationships.

Responsibilities

• Undertake excavations in footpaths, track work and joint holes.
• Assist with backfill and reinstatement to quality standards.
• Complete documentation to meet health & safety and NERS requirements.
• Support the team as safety assistant for live LV cable jointers.
• Drive works vehicles and follow HSG47 safety protocols.

Skills

Excavations experience

Understanding of HSG47

Team collaboration

Job description

Company Name: Kier

We're looking for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our streetlighting team based in Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham. Location: Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, B7 5HR Hours: Permanent, full time, 45 hours per week Salary: £32,000 to £35,000 depending on experience and qualifications We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our friendly streetlighting department at Kier where you'll play a vital role in maintaining essential infrastructure. As part of our welcoming team, you'll contribute to quality excavation work within footpaths, ensuring safety standards while collaborating with colleagues who value your input and support your professional development in a balanced work environment.

What will you be responsible for?

• Undertaking excavations in various materials within footpaths, including track work and joint holes
• Assisting with backfill and reinstatement of excavations to meet quality standards
• Completing documentation to comply with health & safety and NERS requirements
• Supporting the team in various tasks, such as serving as safety assistant for live LV cable jointers
• Driving works vehicles and adhering to HSG47 safety protocols

What are we looking for?

• You have previous experience with excavations and understanding of HSG47
• You're knowledgeable about various streetlighting civils tasks
• NRSWA operative
• You have a full driving licence
• You enjoy collaborative work and building relationships across teams

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. Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.