Amey
Highways Maintenance Operative
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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Highways Maintenance Operative to join our Area 10 Strategic Highways account based in Preston Brook, Runcorn.
Working as part of our operational team, you will play an important role in the delivery of highway maintenance activities across the strategic road network. The role includes the installation of temporary traffic management, routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils works, winter maintenance operations and emergency response duties.
The standard hours of work are 42 hours per week (average), working 12-hour day and night shifts on a 4-on, 4-off rotation.
What you will be doing:
- Installing and removing temporary traffic management.
- Undertaking all aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities.
- Carrying out minor civils works and environmental maintenance activities including litter picking.
- Participating in winter maintenance operations.
- Undertaking emergency call out and standby duties.
- Driving and operating vehicles and plant requiring both general and specialist skills.
- Completing vehicle checks, routine maintenance tasks and cleaning activities.
- Recording driver hours and completing vehicle defect reporting documentation.
- Allocating and capturing time and resource utilisation using the relevant operating systems.
- Attending project briefings, toolbox talks and operational meetings as required.
- Maintaining high technical and safety standards at all times.
- Communicating and liaising effectively with colleagues, subcontractors, emergency services, the police, clients, customers and members of the public.
- Taking responsibility for your own health, safety and wellbeing and that of others around you.
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We want to hear from you if you have:
- LGV Class C Licence.
- 35 Hours Driver CPC qualification.
- Appropriate CSCS Card.
- Personal Highways Safety Passport.
- Manual Handling certification.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated and proactive approach to work.
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience working within highways maintenance or operational environments (desirable).
What we can offer
Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.
Some of our benefits include:
- Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans
- Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
- 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Flexible benefits scheme including the option to buy additional annual leave
- Save with Amey employee discounts
- Family friendly policies
- Membership of our Affinity Networks
- Two Social Impact Days each year
About Amey
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Who we are: Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.
What we do: We deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Our people are driven by a commitment to safety, innovation and collaboration, helping our clients and communities thrive.
To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers
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Diversity and Inclusion
We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact Chantal Hayes at chantal.hayes@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any stage of the recruitment process.
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We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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