Amey
Highways Maintenance Operative
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We have fantastic opportunities for permanent Highways Maintenance Operatives to join our Area 7 account based at Pytchley Depot, Kettering (NN15 6XS).
Working in partnership with National Highways, Amey maintains over 700 kilometres of roads across the East Midlands, helping to ensure that millions of people experience safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys every day.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a skilled operational team responsible for maintaining and improving some of the UK's busiest motorways and strategic road networks. With sections of the network carrying up to 180,000 vehicles per day, your work will have a direct impact on the travelling public.
The standard hours of work are 45 hours per week
Monday to Friday, rotating day and night shifts:
- Day Shift: 7:00am - 3:00pm
- Night Shift: 7:00pm - 5:00am
What You Will Be Doing
As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety, reliability and appearance of the strategic road network. Your responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining high standards of workmanship across all activities
- Attending project briefings, toolbox talks and safety briefings as required
- Driving and operating vehicles and plant equipment, completing daily vehicle checks and basic maintenance activities
- Working safely and ensuring compliance with all health and safety requirements
- Completing records, inspections and necessary documentation accurately
- Installing, maintaining and removing traffic and pedestrian management systems
- Carrying out site maintenance activities including sign cleaning, drainage works and general highway repairs
- Undertaking litter picking and reactive maintenance works
- Completing safety fence repairs, patching works, sign installation and repairs
- Supporting winter maintenance operations and emergency incident response activities
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Essential
- Full UK Driving Licence with a minimum Class C HGV licence
- Experience working outdoors in a physically demanding environment and varying weather conditions
- A strong commitment to health, safety and teamwork
- Good communication skills and a positive approach to problem-solving
Desirable
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CAT and Genny training
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Traffic Management experience
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CSCS Card
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Experience carrying out highway maintenance activities including:
- Carriageway and footway patching
- Kerbing works
- Ironwork replacement
- Drainage maintenance
Don't worry if you don't meet every requirement. We value attitude and potential and are happy to provide training and development opportunities.
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:
- Career Development - Exceptional training, development and progression opportunities
- Competitive Pension Scheme - Enhanced contributions from Amey
- Annual Leave - 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible Benefits - Including the option to buy additional leave, Cycle to Work scheme, gym memberships and charitable giving
- Save with Amey - Access to thousands of discounts, healthcare benefits, free GP services and dental vouchers
- Family Friendly Policies - Supporting you through life's important moments
- Affinity Networks - Employee-led groups that celebrate diversity and inclusion
- Social Impact Days - Two paid volunteering days each year to support causes that matter to you
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About Amey
Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.
Working with our clients, we maintain and improve critical infrastructure that communities rely on every day. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, delivering sustainable solutions that create better places to live, work and travel.
To find out more visit: amey.co.uk/careers
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Diversity and Inclusion
At Amey, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels valued, respected and able to achieve their full potential. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.
We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview where they meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Please contact Chantal Hayes at chantal.hayes@amey.co.uk if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process.
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We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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