Road Workers

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council are seeking a skilled highway operative to join the Direct Labour Organisation (DLO). You will lead a small on-site team, oversee highway construction and maintenance, and ensure works meet precise levels and tolerances.

You will operate a variety of plant and drainage tasks while collaborating with the wider team on high-profile schemes across Coventry. A full UK driving license is required and diversity is welcomed.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk assessment and method statement planning.
• Ability to operate a range of plant machinery safely.
• Experience in highway construction/maintenance works.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team and take initiative.
• Experience of leading a small team on site.
• Good communication and numeracy skills.
• Experience of working with the public from diverse backgrounds.
• Willing to undertake training as required.
• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team and undertake highway construction and maintenance activities to precise levels and tolerances.
• Carry out core activities such as laying bituminous materials, drainage installation, kerb, paving and pipe laying.
• Work on high-profile schemes across the city to improve local infrastructure.

Skills

Risk Assessments

Plant operation

Highway construction/maintenance

Teamwork & initiative

Running a small team

Communication & numeracy

Diversity & public engagement

Willingness to undertake training

Work in all weathers

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

Heavy rollers

Dumpers

Compressors/Jack Hammers

Stihl saws

Whacker plates

Job description

Requirements

• Knowledge of Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• The ability to operate a variety of plant machinery including heavy rollers, dumpers, compressors/Jack Hammers, Sthil saws, whacker plates safely.
• Experience of working within Highway construction/maintenance.
• The ability to work within a team environment and under your own initiative.
• Experience of running a small team.
• Good communication and numeracy skills.
• Experience of working with members of the public who come from a variety of different backgrounds
• Willing to undertake training, if and when required.
• Able to work in all weathers.
• Full UK Driving License

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias. Coventry is a city that is changing fast, and we're looking for skilled people to join our team and help us take on a bright new future. We are a city that is going places, with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead. Home to award-winning universities, top-level sports and famous brands such as Jaguar and Severn Trent. We are a part of the 'Midlands-Engine', the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city. Coventry is a great place to live and work and with major developments continuing to take shape around the city it's getting even better - and having the right infrastructure is vital. That's why we are looking for passionate people, dedicated people who, like us, are determined to make real, positive changes to Coventry.

We also have an extensive public highway network, which includes:

Public Highway Network

• 887km of carriageways
• 2161km of footways, footpaths and cycleways.
• 300 structures, including subways, retaining walls, culverts, gantries and rights of way structures.
• 33,000 street lighting columns, 4,000 lit traffic signs and 1,500 lit traffic bollards.
• 44,000 drainage gullies.
• 127 signal-controlled junctions and 98 pedestrian crossings.

We know how hard our people work in our Highways, Traffic and Transportation Teams, and what it means to have a great manager who makes the time to say 'thank you'. So, with us, your work will always be appreciated and recognised. We also know that to recruit passionate, dedicated staff in this field, there's simply more demand than available resources. We show our appreciation in other, more tangible ways, too - to make Coventry City Council an attractive place to work in terms of the benefits., You will work for Coventry City Council as part of the Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) and will be a member of a successful team responsible for the construction and routine maintenance of footways carriageways and drainage. You will lead a small team and undertake all highway construction and maintenance activities which include, laying bituminous materials, drainage installation, kerb, paving and pipe laying and other related activities to precise levels and tolerances. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to work on high profile schemes and projects across our city to make it a better place to live for our residents. Coventry is a very diverse city, and we want to have a workforce which reflects our diverse residents. Our workforce data tells us that we have very few women and people from minority-ethnic backgrounds in our Highways Team, so we want to encourage you to apply. You can still apply if you are not a woman or from a minority ethnic background. All applications are welcome., Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.