Reinstatement Operative

Kier Group; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Reinstatement Operative to join our Anglian Water team in Lincoln. The role is full-time, 45 hours per week, based in Canwick, Lincoln, and supports essential highway reinstatement works across the region.

You will reinstate surfaces after excavation, ensure HAUC/local authority standards, operate plant such as rollers and compactors, complete tablet-based docs, and work with teams to meet deadlines while maintaining high safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway or utilities reinstatement or willingness to learn.
• Full driving licence.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver quality results.
• Committed to high site safety and compliance.
• Enjoys working as part of a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reinstatement works including tarmac, concrete, and paving.
• Ensure work meets HAUC and local authority specs.
• Operate plant and machinery safely (rollers, compactors).
• Complete job documentation using tablet-based systems.
• Work with excavation and repair teams to meet deadlines.

Skills

Highway reinstatement

Utilities reinstatement

Full driving licence

Team collaboration

Tools

Tablet-based systems

Job description

Reinstatement Operative

Company: Kier Group

Salary: Not specified

Hours: Full-time

Location: LN4 1EF

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 11 Nov 2026

Closing date: 25 Nov 2026

Summary

We're looking for Operatives to join our Anglian Water team based in Lincoln.

Location: Canwick, LincolnHours: 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Reinstatement Operative, you'll play a key role in supporting essential infrastructure work across the region. You'll be responsible for reinstating highways and surfaces following excavation works for water mains repairs, new connections, and other utilities projects, ensuring everything meets the highest safety and quality standards. This is a hands‑on role where your contribution directly impacts the communities we serve.

What will you be responsible for?

• Carrying out reinstatement works including tarmac, concrete, and modular paving following excavation
• Ensuring all work meets HAUC and local authority specifications
• Operating plant and machinery safely, such as rollers and compactors
• Completing job documentation using tablet-based systems
• Working collaboratively with excavation and repair teams to meet deadlines

What are we looking for?

• You have experience in highway reinstatement or utilities reinstatement, or are eager to learn
• You hold a Full driving licence
• You're able to work in a fast‑paced environment and deliver quality results
• You're committed to maintaining high standards of site safety and compliance
• You're enjoy working as part of a collaborative team

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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