Position Summary:
The purpose of the Highways Maintenance Operative is to undertake the installation of temporary traffic management, and all aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civil’s works, and litter picking.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take 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 member of the public.
- Undertake winter and emergency call out and standby
- Undertake all aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civil’s works, litter picking
- Drive/operate vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle checks, routine maintenance, (e.g. oil and water checks) and cleaning
- Attend project and work briefings as required
- Carry out vehicle checks prior to shift starting, correctly filling in defect books
- Winter maintenance operations
- Maintain high technical standards
Required Education & Experience:
- Drivers Qualification card
- Banksman Slinger
- Appropriate qualification to relevant trade
- Self-motivated and pro-active in terms of delivering solutions
- (HSE) Environmental Awareness
- Abrasive Wheels
- Manual Handling
- Problem solving skills
- Personal Highways Safety
- Good communication skills
- Medicals – Other
- 12D RTM Operative (Mod T1/T2)
- CAT Scanner (Highways)
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- LGV Class 2 Licence