Highways Operative - Traffic Management

Medirest Signature; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Highways Operative in Traffic Management. You will oversee essential maintenance tasks on highways, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. Enjoy flexibility, a comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that enhance community infrastructure.

Benefits

Smart working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience in highways maintenance works required.
• Possessing Health and Safety certifications is essential.
• Skills in communication and teamwork are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine and cyclical highway maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Conduct operational activities per project requirements.

Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Adaptability

Teamwork

Communication

Positive Attitude

Education

NRSWA Certification

First Aid Certification

Lantra T1 Certification

Lantra T2 Certification

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty's projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Living Places team as a Highways Operative - Traffic Managementand you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

Role Purpose

You will be responsible for carrying out all aspects of Highways Maintenance works including routine and cyclical maintenance, minor civils, emergency attendance, making sites safe and temporary / permanent repairs.

What you'll be doing

As a Highways Operative - Traffic Management, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Compliance with all statutory and company procedures across all the functions, specifically H & S
• Carry out a broad range of Highway maintenance activities - safety, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Conduct operational activities against required quality standards
• Undertake required work progress against agreed programmes
• Select and undertake appropriate work methods to ensure the work is completed right first time
• Ensure that work activities meet project work requirements
• Utilise the effective deployment and use of plant, equipment or machinery.

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

Health and Safety first
Adaptable to changing situations
Team work
Reliable
Willing to learn
Listen to and do what is required
Pride in work
Honest / Act with integrity
Customer facing
Positive Attitude
Professional Conduct
Willing to share knowledge
Quality and accuracy of work
Continually striving to improve performance
Good Communication skills

Desirable:

NRSWA

First Aid

Lantra T1

Lantra T2

Carriageway pot hole / patch repairs
Highway Civils
Linear Drainage
Iron works
Concreting
Driving
Gritting roads
Traffic Management

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.

Why join us?

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.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]