Trainee Operative (Traffic Management)

Volkerrail Group; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Private medical care

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerHighways in West Sussex is recruiting a Trainee Operative to join our Traffic Management team. You will work with direct labour and sub-contract labour, help meet targets and deadlines, and gain hands-on experience in operating traffic lights and related plant.

The role suits someone with highways or reactive maintenance experience, good communication, initiative, and a willingness to work outdoors. Training is provided and a range of benefits available.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways or reactive maintenance is preferred.
• Good communication and the ability to use initiative.
• Enjoys working outdoors and outdoors-based tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operate traffic lights and plant as trained, supporting direct and sub-contractor labour.
• Work with the Traffic Management team to meet targets and deadlines.
• Support in on-site activities across West Sussex depots.

Skills

Highways experience

Communication skills

Initiative

Outdoor work

Education

NHSS 12D M1/2

NHSS 12 A/B

Job description

About us

VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.

We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.

About the role

We have a superb opportunity for a Trainee Operative to join our Traffic Management business, based out of our West Sussex Depots.

Responsible for working with both the direct labour and sub-contract labour, meeting targets and deadlines on time. These include the operation of Traffic Lights and plant, where trained and certificated with the addition of various other aspects of Traffic Management.

About you

• Previous highways or reactive maintenance experience
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to use initiative
• Enjoys working outdoors
• NHSS 12D M1/2
• NHSS 12 A/B

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefit
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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