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Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative – London
Job Introduction
Are you an experienced and dynamic Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative looking for your next position?
We are seeking a skilled Highways Maintenance Operative to assist in delivering essential maintenance services across the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. This practical, hands-on role includes a range of tasks such as reactive repairs, patching, winter service operations, and responding to emergency callouts.
The ideal candidate will hold:
- A valid HGV (Category C licence)
- A CPC Driver Qualification Card
- A CPCS card for operating mini diggers
- A current NRSWA Operative card
Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the Highways Supervisor, you will work collaboratively with your team as a Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative to achieve the best possible commercial outcomes for our projects. You will also play a key role in managing any challenge processes initiated by JB Riney’s clients.
Daily responsibilities include:
- Carrying out reactive and planned maintenance tasks, such as:
- Pothole repairs
- Patching
- Kerbing
- Drainage works
- Minor civils
- Undertaking emergency and out-of-hours call-out work on a rota basis
- Participating in winter service operations, including salting and snow clearance using HGV gritting vehicles
- Operating plant and machinery (e.g., mini diggers) in accordance with CPCS certification
- Ensuring all works comply with relevant legislation, standards, and safety procedures
- Setting up temporary traffic management in line with NRSWA requirements
- Completing required documentation, including:
- Risk assessments
- Job records
- Vehicle checks
- Maintaining good communication with supervisors, team members, and the public
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The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Valid HGV licence (Category C) and CPC Driver Qualification Card
- NRSWA Operative Card, including:
- Signing, Lighting & Guarding
- Excavation
- Reinstatement
- CPCS card for mini digger (excavator under 10 tonnes)
- Previous experience in highways maintenance or civil engineering works
- Flexibility to participate in a standby rota for emergency and winter maintenance
- Strong awareness of Health & Safety and safe site working practices
- Ability to carry out physically demanding outdoor work in all weather conditions
Desirable
- Traffic Management (LANTRA) certification
- First Aid at Work certificate
- Experience working on London borough contracts or other urban projects
- Knowledge of using handheld digital recording tools or tablets
The Role
The position is based at Wick Lane, Bow, London. Preferred applicants will live in or be able to commute from nearby areas, including: Poplar, Stratford, East Ham, Islington, Wanstead, Barking, Greenwich, Woolwich, Walthamstow, Hackney, Chigwell, Tottenham, Enfield, Dagenham, Ilford, Rainham
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About JB Riney
At JB Riney, our people are our company. We have been serving the Greater London area for nearly 40 years, working closely with Local Authorities and Councils to build our reputation on:
- Local knowledge
- Reliability
- High-quality products and services
- Customer-focused delivery
We pride ourselves on creating a dynamic and inclusive environment, valuing diversity and fostering an_eq uptake from all backgrounds.
Why Work With Us?
In addition to the role, we offer:
✅ Variable bonus scheme ✅ Enhanced holiday entitlement ✅ Contributory pension scheme ✅ Access to the Tarmac Reward website (discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.) ✅ Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice ✅ Employee Communities (e.g., LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, DEI groups) ✅ Training and development opportunities
We are Tarmac, a CRH company, and an equal opportunity employer. Applications from all backgrounds are actively encouraged.
Apply now! We occasionally adjust closing dates due to high application volumes—apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
#Tarmac #JRiney #RineyCareers | Job Reference: tarmac/TP/39940/7983
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