Highways Maintenance Operative

TN United Kingdom; Fareham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Highways Maintenance Operative, where you will play a vital role in maintaining the road network. This position offers a competitive hourly rate, a supportive team environment, and the chance to make a real difference in your community. With a focus on health and safety, you'll work closely with colleagues to respond to incidents and ensure the smooth operation of transportation services. Enjoy a range of benefits tailored to your needs, including a virtual GP service and opportunities for personal growth. If you have a passion for teamwork and a commitment to safety, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Annual holiday entitlement

Opportunities to buy/sell leave

Deals and discounts at various brands

24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Capable of working under pressure within a safety critical role.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Respond to incidents and emergency works on the network as directed.
• Conduct daily checks of labour plant and materials for efficiency.
• Promote Health and Safety in the workplace.

Skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Health and Safety awareness

Minimal supervision

Education

Full driving licence

Job description

We're looking for a Highways Maintenance Operative AaA (Attend and Assess) to join our Transportation Team based in Fareham, Hampshire. Within this role, you can enjoy a competitive hourly rate and annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a huge range of deals and discounts at many of your favourite brands. We also offer 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family and more.

Can you imagine a world without roads or bridges? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference to the high-speed road network by connecting people.

Location: Fareham, Hampshire

Business Area: Transportation

Contract: Permanent, 48 hours per week with a shift pattern of 4-on 4-off 12hr day/night shift system including weekends and bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Part of the response team, promptly dealing with incidents and emergency works on the network as directed by National Highway
• Carry out daily checks of labour plant and materials sheet and ensure efficient utilisation
• Work closely with team members to actively promote Health and Safety in the workplace, setting a good example to other employees and ensuring awareness of Health and Safety compliance
• Assist with the deployment of other resources to incident scenes as required. Perform other duties as may from time to time be reasonably required
• Support with the delivery of Severe weather where required
• Deliver routine maintenance tasks as required

What are we looking for?

• Capable of working under pressure within a safety critical role
• Full driving licence
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Capable of working with minimal supervision

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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.

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

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier