Lead Highways Ganger - On-Site Maintenance Team

Kier Group; Towcester; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Towcester, Northamptonshire, is seeking a Highways Ganger to lead a small maintenance team and deliver high-quality highway work.

You will supervise on-site activities, manage safety practices, and support operative teams with drainage, kerbing and paving tasks. A full driving licence and highway maintenance experience are required, along with health and safety training. This hands-on role offers career development within Kier Group.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence required.
• Experience in highway maintenance or similar field with relevant certificates.
• Completed health and safety training for this level of work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a small on-site team, ensuring work is completed safely and to a high standard.
• Manage site safety, including risk assessments and paperwork.
• Operate light plant equipment (compressors, rollers, disc cutters, vibrating plates).
• Support skilled operatives with kerbing, drainage, paving, surfacing and repair works.
• Undertake excavation work with hand and powered tools and assist with general site maintenance.

Skills

Driving licence

Highways maintenance experience

Health and safety training

Tools

Compressors

Rollers

Disc cutters

Vibrating plates

Job description

Kier Group in Towcester, Northamptonshire, is seeking a Highways Ganger to lead a small maintenance team and deliver high-quality highway work.

You will supervise on-site activities, manage safety practices, and support operative teams with drainage, kerbing and paving tasks. A full driving licence and highway maintenance experience are required, along with health and safety training. This hands-on role offers career development within Kier Group.