Highways Operatives

Westmorland and Furness Council; Eamont Bridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is recruiting Highways Operatives to perform a range of highways maintenance and construction duties. You will operate small plant, manage traffic, clear ditches, carry out ground maintenance and minor drainage works, plus support on emergencies and adverse weather response.

Successful candidates will have a full UK Driving Licence, relevant field experience with plant/equipment, and a willingness to travel across Cumbria.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Experience with plant and equipment used in highways work.
• Ability to travel across Cumbria and surrounding areas.
• Customer-focused approach with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Carry out highways maintenance and construction tasks using small plant.
• Manage traffic on single and dual carriageways and perform ditch clearing.
• Carry out ground maintenance, minor drainage works and small civil repairs.
• Support out of hours emergency and adverse weather response teams.
• Assist Team Leaders with inspection and repair of the highway network and respond to service requests.
• Ensure work is performed with focus on safety, performance and quality, and travel as required across Cumbria.

Skills

Driving Licence

Plant & Equipment Experience

Safety Awareness

Communication

Job description

You will be responsible for a wide range of highways maintenance and construction type work operating and working with various small plant, including: highway repair & construction, traffic management on single/dual carriageways, ditch clearing, ground maintenance, minor drainage works, and small civil structure repairs. In addition to this you will be assisting on the out of hours emergency and adverse weather response teams. You will also provide support to Team Leaders in the inspection and repair of the highway network and by responding to service requests., Please note: If the Post Specification for this vacancy states that a UK driving licence is required, non-UK driving licences with entitlement to drive vehicles in the UK will also be accepted.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.

We are looking to recruit Highways Operatives to our Highways Service. The right candidates will be hard-working, experienced and committed, as the service we provide continues to grow and develop, and we are looking for people who can ensure all work activities are carried out with a focus on performance, safety and quality., The successful candidates for this role will be driven, flexible and have a high level of attention to detail, ensuring all work is completed to the expected quality. A full UK Driving Licence is essential, as well as experience in a relevant field with the use of plant and equipment associated with the role. This is a customer focused service, so personal conduct is key, as is good levels of communication.

We are also looking for people who can adapt well to the demands of the service, who can travel throughout Cumbria and surrounding areas.