Highways Maintenance Operative – Patching & Standby

Amey; Stafford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Training opportunities

Pension

Holidays 24+ days

Flexible benefits

Exclusive discounts

Social impact volunteering

Job summary

Amey is seeking a permanent Highways Maintenance Operative to join the Staffordshire Account at the Lichfield Depot (ST16 2LP). The role is onsite across Staffordshire, focusing on routine and reactive maintenance and coordinating emergency responses with safety compliance.

You will operate across carriageway and footway maintenance tasks, support briefings, and liaise with stakeholders. Career growth opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in roads and/or street works.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Class 2 HGV (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Perform various highway maintenance tasks such as patching, kerbing, ironwork replacement and drainage maintenance.
• Attend work briefings to receive instructions on driving/operating vehicles and plant equipment.
• Participate in 24hr standby rotations for incident response, winter maintenance and gritting.
• Allocate and track time and resources using the allocated system.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate with Amey employees, sub-contractors, emergency services, police, clients and customers.

Skills

Experience in roads and/or streetworks

Full UK driving licence

Class 2 HGV (desirable)

Job description

Amey is seeking a permanent Highways Maintenance Operative to join the Staffordshire Account at the Lichfield Depot (ST16 2LP). The role is onsite across Staffordshire, focusing on routine and reactive maintenance and coordinating emergency responses with safety compliance.

You will operate across carriageway and footway maintenance tasks, support briefings, and liaise with stakeholders. Career growth opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package accompany the role.