Amey
Highways Maintenance Operative
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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK. This role will be based on-site at our Olive Grove depot (S2 3GE) and around Sheffield.
What will the role offer?
Working at Amey puts you at the centre of an inspiring expert team. In this role, you will support the Sheffield account, playing a vital part in ensuring the safety and efficiency of our road networks.
As a Highways Maintenance Operative, your responsibilities will include routine and cyclic maintenance, minor civil works, litter collection, and winter maintenance, all of which are essential for the wellbeing of the community and the environment.
Additionally, your duties will involve conducting vehicle checks, operating equipment, and keeping precise records to ensure smooth operations and efficient resource use. Your efforts will have a significant positive impact on the Sheffield account and enhance the quality of life for the public.
The standard hours of work are 40 hours per week
We offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.
What you will be doing:
- Perform routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civil works, litter picking, and winter maintenance operations.
- Participate in emergency call out operations and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Conduct vehicle checks prior to shift, maintain and clean vehicles, and record driver hours.
- Operate vehicles and plant equipment, including routine maintenance and necessary repairs.
- Communicate and liaise with Amey employees, sub-contractors, emergency services, police, and the general public.
- Maintain accurate records and complete necessary paperwork for time and resource utilisation.
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What you’ll bring:
- Full UK clean Drivers Licence
- HGV licence (desirable)
- 3-6 months experience on highways network
- TTMBC accreditation
We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide you with development or training to support you.
What we can offer you
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, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
- Competitive salary and compensation
- 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 and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
- Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
- Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
- Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
- Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities
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About Amey
Who we are
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.
What we do
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.
To find out more visit our website ame.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 our recruiter for this role, at jessica.patel1@amey.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during 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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