Highways Maintenance Operative

ameygroupi; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Highways Maintenance Operative in Lichfield, where you will be integral to maintaining the county's highways infrastructure. This role offers you the chance to engage in diverse tasks such as carriageway patching, kerbing, and drainage maintenance. You'll also participate in emergency standby rotations, ensuring the safety and functionality of the roads. With a strong commitment to community and career development, this position not only enhances your skills but also allows you to contribute positively to local communities. If you're ready to make a significant impact and grow in your career, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Career Development

Generous Pension Scheme

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Online Voucher Portal for Discounts

Community Involvement Days

Qualifications

• Experience in roads and/or street works is essential.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform various highway maintenance tasks including patching and drainage.
• Participate in 24hr standby rotations for incident response.

Skills

Highways Maintenance

Road Works Experience

Driving Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Plant Equipment

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for Permanent Highways Maintenance Operatives to join our Staffordshire Account in Stafford at our Lichfield Depot.

Our Stafford Account has been working with Staffordshire County Council since 2014 to manage and maintain the county's highways infrastructure. We take pride in delivering exceptional infrastructure services across 6,000KM of Staffordshire, ensuring roads, cycle routes, bridges, tunnels, lighting, drainage, traffic signals, trees, and land are well-maintained to enhance the lives of local residents and communities.

A Highways Maintenance Operative plays an important part in all aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils work, litter picking, etc., as well as undertaking winter emergency call out and standby.

The standard hours of work are 40 hours across 5 days (0800-1645).

You will be responsible for:

• Performing various highway maintenance tasks, including carriageway and footway patching, kerbing, ironwork replacement, and drainage maintenance.
• Attending work briefings to receive instructions and guidance on driving/operating vehicles and plant equipment with both general and specialized skills.
• Participating in 24hr standby rotations during summer and winter for incident response, winter maintenance services, precautionary gritting, and snow clearance.
• Allocating and tracking time and resource utilization in accordance with the operated allocation system.
• Keeping accurate records and completing all necessary paperwork, maintaining communication and liaising with Amey employees, sub-contractors, emergency services, police, clients, and customers.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in roads and/or street works.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

What we can offer you:

• Career Development: Exceptional development and progression plan.
• Pension: Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Choices: Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving, and gym membership.
• Save with Amey: Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers.
• Social Value: You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Application Guidance:

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!