Skilled Highways Maintenance Operative
Bishops Waltham
25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
Generous Pension scheme / Life assurance
Overtime / Out of hours / Standby bonus / Winter service Opportunities
Referral scheme / Holiday purchase scheme / Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount platform
Milestone Infrastructure are looking for Skilled Highways Operatives to join our team in Bishops Waltham. As a Skilled Highways Operative, you will bring your expertise in Highways to undertake a variety of essential tasks including, but not limited to, pothole repairs, excavation works, laying & levelling kerbs, slabs and bitumen macadam, drainage and gully installations, and vegetation management.
We are looking for individuals who can operate and maintain plant equipment, install traffic management, and support emergency call outs and winter operations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Conduct highways maintenance tasks to a high standard
2. Operate all plant, tools and equipment e.g. ensure pre user checks completed / defects escalated and recorded
3. Install traffic management under instruction in accordance with method statements
4. Support Winter & Emergency Service duties as required
5. Ensure accurate records are maintained (drivers’ hours, timesheets, job stock and materials, job feedback notes, Permits etc). HGV Drivers are expected to adhere to GB Domestic Drivers Hours.
6. Keep vehicles clean, tidy, and correctly loaded; waste materials to be correctly transported and managed in the Depot.
7. Support weather related or emergency events e.g. flooding prevention, sandbag/salt wick filling and deployment, clearing debris from the highway, emergency road closures and diversions.
Key Skills & Experience:
1. A full UK driving licence (essential)
2. HGV Class C driving licence is highly desirable (or demonstrate ability to obtain one)
3. Experience in Highways or similar outdoor work, proving ability to work in multiple weather conditions conducting manual tasks
4. Knowledge of Health and Safety practices and traffic management procedures
5. CSCS card (or willingness to obtain one)
6. NRSWA qualification (or willingness to obtain)
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