Highways Maintenance Operative - AaA

Kier Group; Thatcham, Chieveley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Thatcham is seeking an Attend and Assess Highways Maintenance Operative to join our team and oversee safe deployment of operatives across a designated network area. You will respond to incidents and emergency works, liaise with emergency services, and ensure KPI-compliant scene clearance.

The role operates on a 4-on 4-off, 12-hour day/night shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays, with pay £13.45–£16.40 per hour plus overtime and standby/call-out allowances.

Qualifications

• Capable of working under pressure in safety critical environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a self-motivated approach.
• Able to work as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Respond to incidents and emergency works within KPI timescales, liaising with emergency services and network teams to clear scenes quickly.
• Act as the single point of contact for the safe deployment of operatives working on the network.
• Complete accident and incident reports, obtaining on-scene details and information for third-party claims.
• Carry out daily checks of labour, plant and materials to ensure efficient utilisation.
• Deliver routine maintenance tasks and support severe weather operations as required.

Skills

Full driving licence

Job description

We're looking for an Attend and Assess Highways Maintenance Operative to join our team based in Thatcham.

Location: Thatcham - Chieveley, RG18 9XXHours: 4 on 4 off (12 hour shifts), days and nights

Salary: £13.45 to £16.40 per hour depending on qualifications, plus over time, standby and call out

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

This is an exciting opportunity to become the single point of contact for network operations, working in and out of hours to ensure the safe deployment of operatives. You'll be responding to incidents and emergency works, liaising with emergency services, and playing a vital role in maintaining the efficient delivery of operational requirements across a designated area of the network.

What will you be responsible for?

• -Responding to incidents and emergency works within KPI timescales, liaising with emergency services and network teams to clear scenes quickly
• -Acting as the single point of contact for the safe deployment of operatives working on the network
• -Completing accident and incident reports, obtaining on-scene details and relevant information for third-party claims
• -Carrying out daily checks of labour, plant and materials to ensure efficient utilisation
• -Delivering routine maintenance tasks and supporting severe weather operations as required

What are we looking for?

• -You're capable of working under pressure in a safety critical environment
• -You have strong communication and interpersonal skills with a self-motivated approach
• -You're able to work effectively as part of a team whilst also workint with minimal supervision
• -You hold a Full driving licence
• -You're comfortable working on a 4-on 4-off 12-hour day/night shift system including weekends and bank holidays

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. 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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier