Highways Maintenance Operative – Winter & Emergency Ops

Amey; Newhey; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holidays 24 days

Flexible benefits scheme

Amey savings portal

Community involvement days

Job summary

Amey is recruiting a Permanent Highways Maintenance Operative for our Area 10 – Strategic Highways account based at Milnrow depot, Rochdale. The role covers installation of temporary traffic management and routine highway maintenance, plus litter picking and minor civil works.

Winter and emergency standby duties are included. The successful candidate will hold LGV C, CPC hours, CSCS, and a Personal Highways Passport, with good problem-solving and communication skills to work safely with the

Qualifications

• LGV Class C driving qualification and CPC hours.
• CSCS card and Personal Highways Passport.
• Manual handling ability and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with excellent communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high technical standards in highway maintenance.
• Operate vehicles/plant, perform checks and record defects.
• Carry out routine and cyclic maintenance, litter picking and civils works.
• Winter maintenance and emergency standby duties.
• Ensure safety of self and others and comply with health and safety rules.
• Complete paperwork, communicate with partners and the public.

Skills

LGV Class C

35 Hours CPC hours

CSCS Card

Personal Highways Passport

Manual Handling

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Excellent communication

Job description

Amey is recruiting a Permanent Highways Maintenance Operative for our Area 10 – Strategic Highways account based at Milnrow depot, Rochdale. The role covers installation of temporary traffic management and routine highway maintenance, plus litter picking and minor civil works.

Winter and emergency standby duties are included. The successful candidate will hold LGV C, CPC hours, CSCS, and a Personal Highways Passport, with good problem-solving and communication skills to work safely with the