Highways Maintenance Operative

Company description:

Amey Group Information Services Limited

Job description:

Your New Role

We have fantastic opportunities for permanent Highways Maintenance Operatives to join our Area 12 account in Tingley.

Collaborating closely with our client National Highways, Amey takes pride in delivering top-tier Maintenance and Response services, catering to the extensive network across Yorkshire and Humberside.

Our responsibilities encompass all routine and cyclic maintenance operations on the trunk roads and motorways, covering an impressive expanse that includes 1,650km of motorway, 476km of dual carriageway trunk roads, 179km of single carriageway trunk roads, and 1,963 structures.

Our 200+ Amey people provide vital maintenance and respond to incidents to keep the travelling public moving.

The standard hours of work are 42 hours per week.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• All aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils works, litter picking, etc
• Winter maintenance operations
• Attending project and safety briefings as required
• Driving/operating vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle checks, routine maintenance (e.g. oil and water checks) and cleaning
• 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
• Carrying out vehicle checks prior to shift starting, correctly filling in defect books
• Keeping records and completing all necessary paperwork.
• Assessment, deployment, and removal of suitable pedestrian and traffic management
• Liaise with other employees of Amey, sub-contractors, emergency services, the police, the general public, clients and customers

We want to hear from you if you have:

•           Full driving licence, with Class C HGV with Drivers CPC

•           Ideally hold Street Works operative card (SWQR/NRSWA)

•           Must have experience of excavation / groundworks within the highways sector

•           Experience with backfilling / reinstatement desirable

•           Ideally CAT and Genny trained

•           Familiar with the use and application of permits to dig

•           Experienced working outdoors in challenging weather conditions

•           Knowledge of setting up localised Traffic Management & exclusion zones around areas of work to Chapter 8 standards

What we can offer you

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

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!