Highways Maintenance Operative

Overview

Perform highway maintenance tasks, operate vehicles/plant, ensure safety, record work.

Key Responsibilities

• site management
• traffic management
• highway maintenance
• drainage maintenance
• record keeping
• safety compliance

Tasks

-Site management, sign cleaning, drainage works -Assessment, deployment and removal of suitable pedestrian and traffic management -Attending project and safety briefings as required -Maintaining high standards of workmanship -Perform various highway maintenance tasks, including carriageway and footway patching, kerbing, ironwork replacement, and drainage maintenance. -Keeping records and completing all necessary paperwork. -Taking responsibility for the safety of yourself and others within your team to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and safe operation to protect members of the public.

Requirements

• driving licence
• cscs card
• vehicle ops
• maintenance
• outdoor work
• litter picking

What You Bring

-Full driving licence -Experienced working outdoors in challenging weather conditions -CSCS card (desirable) -Driving/operating vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle checks, routine maintenance (e.g. oil and water checks) and cleaning -Litter picking and reactive works

People Also Searched For

Benefits

-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. -Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan -Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership. -Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays -Pension - Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to -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.

About Amey

-Headquartered in London, delivers full lifecycle solutions across roads, rail, facilities, and utilities. -Blends data-driven consulting with large-scale delivery, advising on analytics, asset condition, and digital platforms. -Typical projects include major highway improvements, railway electrification, signalling renewals, complex facilities upkeep, and public-sector estate upgrades. -Consulting arm advises on strategic asset management for clients like Network Rail and MTA’s Long Island Rail Road, with operations in North America and Australia. -A standout example is a Birmingham highways turnaround, demonstrating ability to navigate challenges for resilient, long-term infrastructure outcomes. -From restoring historic bridges to optimizing EV charging networks in Manchester via bespoke data models, brings creativity and engineering rigour to projects.

Sector Specialisms