Highways Maintenance Operative

Balfour Beatty plc; Warwick; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Pension and more benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Living Places is seeking a practical Highways Maintenance Operative to support maintenance across Warwickshire and Solihull, based from Budbrooke. You will perform hands-on highway construction and repairs, work in a team, and help deliver safe, high-quality services with flexibility for shift patterns and emergency/winter duties.

You will be part of a trusted team focused on safety, quality, and customer service while working to programme requirements and contributing to local

Qualifications

• Experience in highway construction and maintenance tasks.
• Ability to work as part of a team in changing conditions.
• Commitment to safety and quality work.
• Experience with emergency response and winter services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out highway construction and maintenance safely and to the required quality standards.
• Complete carriageway pothole and patch repairs.
• Undertake footway reconstruction, kerbing, block laying and slabbing.
• Install and repair bollards, fencing, drainage and street ironworks.
• Carry out concreting and general highways civils works.
• Excavate holes and trenches safely and support traffic management operations.

Skills

Health and safety

Teamwork

Communication skills

Following instructions

Flexibility

Customer-focused

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Integrity

Education

Class 1 or Class 2 driving licence

Driver CPC

NRSWA

12D Traffic Management T1/T2

CSCS Highway Maintenance

First Aid

Abrasive Wheels

Level 2 Winter Maintenance

CPCS or NPORS plant cert

Level 2 Construction or Level 3 Bricklaying

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty Living Places has an opportunity for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our team working across the Warwickshire and Solihull Contract, based from Budbrooke.

You will carry out a broad range of highways construction and maintenance activities, helping us deliver safe, high-quality services for our customers and local communities. This is a practical, hand-on role requiring flexibility, teamwork and a strong commitment to completing work safely and right first time.

The role will include supporting emergency response and winter maintenance services, both during and outside normal working hours. You may also be required to work different shift patterns to meet operational needs.

What you'll be doing

As a Highways Maintenance Operative, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out highway construction and maintenance activities safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards
• Completing carriageway pothole and patch repairs
• Undertaking footway reconstruction, kerbing, block laying and slabbing
• Installing and repairing bollards, fencing, drainage and street ironworks
• Carrying out concreting and general highways civils works
• Excavating holes and trenches safely
• Supporting compliant traffic management operations
• Selecting the appropriate working methods to complete tasks right first time
• Using plant, machinery, tools and equipment effectively and safely
• Organising and monitoring the supply and use of materials
• Working in line with agreed programmes and project requirements
• Identifying opportunities to improve working methods and delivery
• Reporting safety observations, including Close Calls and Good Practices
• Supporting emergency response and winter service operations
• Providing a professional service to customers and representing Balfour Beatty positively
• Following all company, statutory, health, safety and quality procedures

Who we're looking for

We are looking for someone who puts health and safety first and takes pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work. You will be reliable, adaptable and comfortable working as part of a team in changing operational conditions.

You should have practical experience in several of the following areas:

• Footway construction
• Carriageway pothole and patch repairs
• Highway civils
• Linear drainage
• Street ironworks
• Concreting
• Kerbing, block laying and slabbing
• Traffic management
• Winter gritting operations
• Plant awareness and manual handling
• Driving in an operational highways environment

You will also need:

• A positive and professional attitude
• Good communication skills
• The ability to follow instructions and work safely
• A willingness to learn and share your knowledge
• A customer-focused approach
• Honesty, integrity and pride in your work
• Flexibility to support shift work, emergency response and winter services

The following qualifications would be advantageous:

• Class 1 or Class 2 driving licence
• Driver CPC
• NRSWA
• 12D Traffic Management T1/T2
• CSCS Highway Maintenance
• First Aid
• Abrasive Wheels
• Level 2 Winter Maintenance
• CPCS or NPORS plant certification, such as ride-on roller, dumper, telescopic handler or 360 excavator
• Level 2 Construction or Level 3 Bricklaying

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We're making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we've got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.