Highways Operative

4 weeks ago


Newton Abbot, United Kingdom M Group Services Full time

**Highways Maintenance Operative**

21 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday

Bonus

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Personal Accident Insurance

Milestone Infrastructure is currently looking to recruit a Highways Maintenance Operative to work on our Devon contract in Newton Abbot, Devon.

As a Highways Operative you will be part of our Operations team who are responsible for Working as part of the operations crew, assisting our workforce -undertaking various labouring duties including excavation works, laying and levelling of kerbs, slabs and bitumen macadam, drainage and gully installations.

This excellent opportunity is the chance to be working for an organisation leading the way in reducing carbon emissions, driving a circular economy approach, and increasing biodiversity. Milestone have numerous industry accolades, including the Environmental Sustainability and Special Merit Award at The Highways Awards. Constantly evolving and meeting the ambitions of its clients across the UK. Milestone are also leading on the world’s first carbon negative highways infrastructure project.

**As a Highways Maintenance Operative**your duties & responsibilities will be**:

- Ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of own and other persons and to comply with all local and statutory Health & Safety procedure
- Operate small plant and equipment used in highway maintenance with guidance
- Install traffic management under instruction in accordance with method statements
- Participate in Winter Services duties as required such as loading of gritters and gritting
- Completing drivers hours sheets and Defect Sheets, adhering to GB Domestic Drivers Hours Keeping the vehicles clean and tidy
- Assisting with all other weather related work e.g. Sand bag filling, salt wick filling and deploying of both as required etc.
- Assisting in all Highway Maintenance work as instructed and dependant on experience and qualifications

**Skills & Knowledge Requirements**
- CSCS Card
- Willing to work in all weathers and unsociable hours as required
- UK driving licence
- HGV Licence Class 2 and DCPC qualification
- To be able to work to respond at any time through the day / night
- Highways experience

**Additional Information**
- You must possess a high degree of manual dexterity demonstrated through the use of hand tools.
- You will be required to work outdoors in all weathers and be required to walk and stand on uneven ground.
- You must also be able to work within a confined space, without restriction.


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