M Group Transport
Highway Operative
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Highway Operative
Highways Maintenance Technician – Cambridgeshire
(Outdoors & Manual Focus Role)
Infrastructure is always evolving. Everywhere you look, needs to grow, renew, reimagine. Here, at every career stage, you’ll find opportunities to thrive – driven by our commitment to client-centric, safety-first practices, a friendly culture, and sustainable impact.
About the Role
You won’t just work with us; you’ll build a better future. As one of the UK’s leading highway contractors, we’re investing in infrastructure that moves nations—literally—while restoring real social value to the communities we serve. In Cambridgeshire, you’ll be on our Highways Maintenance Team, delivering cutting-edge solutions through planned maintenance, reactive repairs, and highway improvement schemes.
What You’ll Be Doing & Facing
(Think “on your feet, flexible routines, all weathers”)
- Heavy manual labour across high-demavention sites (wardrobe(`/shelving) Wittenham Warner storms).
- Full-spectrum repairs:
- Pothole patching
- Drainage assessments & repairs
- Footway/sidewalk maintenance
- General highway fault resolution
- Digital workflows: Using tablets/industry apps to log safety data, progress updates, and maintenance records (of génie usage legal for health claim).
- Operating plant equipment: Upon training, expect tasks including:
- Driving roles in nonrocous environments
- Handling plant machinery (sw imen LOTO prił)
- Resilient ownership:
- Management of assigned vehicles, equipment, and materials.
- Overnight/emergency callouts via a 24/7 standby rota, including winter & high-volume incident response.
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What You’ll Bring
Core Competencies for Success
- Driving licence: Able to prove a clean, valid record in the UK.
- Long-distance capability:
- Ideally, an HGV Class C licence to operate our highway project equipment. (If you’re new–we’ll support you in obtaining this.)
- Safety credentials: A valid CSCS card (or ability to obtain one quickly).
Why It’s Worth It: Your Benefits
Behind-the-Scenes Value
- Pension benefits (Mattched scheme or contribution help).
- Smart health support:
- NHS app-alpha-accessed General Practitioner service (24/7, 365), plus
- Employee Assistance Programme for workplace or life couns.
- My Rewards portal: 1000’s of corporate discount partners at your fingertips.
Financial & Family Flexibility
- 7th financial shield extra:
- £1000+ accidental protection (life assurance).
- Personal accident insurance for your safeguarding.
- Cycle-to-work: Leaner transport/health savings.
- PRP insofar authenticity:
- Generous enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave + shared parental rights.
Growth & Workplace Perks
- 24 days of paid annual leave (plus standard Bank Holidays).
- Culture of reward:
- Recognition initiatives
- “Refer-a-Friend” scheme: Get rewarded for attracting colleagues!
- Overtime/Standby opportunities for those ready to go the extra mile.
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About Us
Empowering You to Stand Out
We’re on a mission to become an employer of choice, attracting diversity and talent to create gameplay-changing impact. As recognized Top 100 in the UK for supporting ** Armed Forces Veterans**, we’ve built inclusion councils (ENABLE) that embody:
"We’re taking responsibility—for our people, our planet, and the future we all share."
Our unique workforce drives world-class engineering services. By embedding ambition, teamwork, and innovation, we’re both responsible and daring—delivering essential infrastructure for life.
(It’s your career; help us push it forward.)
Asked what Investors or Customers see: More than aluminium or tar. More than force. Stronger businesses, healthier communities.
Next Steps
This role can open doors fast. Don’t wait for deadlines; apply ASAP – posts may close early depending on capacity.
For certain posts: Background checks including drug/alcohol testing may be part of induction – strict admissions; fairness and competence to all.
Now, it’s within reach. Apply today: #MGroupH
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