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Highways Maintenance Operative
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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Highway Maintenance Operative to join our NMC North East Account in Nairn.
Our NMC NE Account, which was awarded to us in 2022, is to support Transport Scotland. This account will deliver improved levels of service to the trunk road network, aiming to ensure consistent, predictable, and reliable journeys for road users. Works will cover maintenance, road safety, bridges and structures, and discrete improvement schemes while taking into account the Scottish Government’s climate change and sustainability targets. We’ll also deliver the implementation of an enhanced winter and incident response service, improved communications, as well as delivering new technologies for better management of trunk network assets and maintenance activities.
Highway Maintenance Operatives play an important part in the installation of temporary traffic management and all aspects of highway maintenance works.
The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional night shifts.
You will be responsible for:
- Undertaking all aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils’ works, and litter picking
- Drive/operate vehicles/plant ensuring vehicle checks, routing maintenance, and cleaning is carried out
- Winter Maintenance – including emergency call out and standby
- Ensuring the safety of yourself and the team is paramount
- Keeping records, including drivers’ hours and any paperwork necessary
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If you join our team, you’ll have the chance to focus on the parts of your role you most enjoy. Whether it’s further training to broaden your skills, working closely with clients to build relationships, or having the opportunity to develop leadership capabilities, our environment is one of collaboration and support where the direction of your career is led by you.
We want to hear from you
If you have Civils, Trade, or Street works experience to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed. In addition to this, it would be desirable if you have an HGV license.
What we offer you
When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits, and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program:
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- Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
- Pension - Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
- Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving, and gym membership
- Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
- Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives
Application Guidance
Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Please contact our recruitment team at susan.rutherford@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.
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