Highways Operative

3 weeks ago

Durham, United Kingdom Triumph Consultants Ltd Full time

**What's involved with this role**:
**Temporary Highways Operative - Street Lighting**
**Reference no: Durham 1000323414417346**
**Pay rate £11.59 per hour PAYE**
**This opening assignment is for 6-7 months** To ensure the efficient and effective undertaking of civil engineering activity including highways, bridges, street lighting and countryside works as assigned Key responsibilities:

- To undertake the duties of a Highways Operative having the necessary skills to undertake, the maintenance and construction of roads, bridges, drainage, highways electrical and associated works and to ensure a personal high quality of workmanship at all times
- The erection and removal of appropriate temporary traffic and pedestrian safety signs, barriers and any other associated equipment.
- Participation in gully cleansing activities including operating the gully tanker (where appropriately licenced).
- To undertake the duties of a Highways Operative in the provision of skilled operational activities including the need to work to precise levels and requirements, in construction work in a number of tasks
- To have the ability to set out for work assigned to the post holder.
- To use of a range of hand and powered tools, equipment, small and heavy powered plant and machinery. The post holder may also be required to operate complex powered plant and machinery requiring specialist skills.
- To drive on-site and offsite (if appropriately licensed), non-specialist and specialist vehicles / plant, this may include transporting operatives to and from site.
- To undertake appropriate routine checks on vehicles, plant and equipment in line with the Vehicle Operating Policy and associated general maintenance.
- To exercise a duty of care in respect of private property and utility mains and services affected by activities and to report any damage caused

**“Role Requirements” - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria**:

- Good basic education
- CPC Card
- Awareness of Health and Safety
- Experience of manual activities in a highway or building
- Able to work on own initiative
- Motivated and ability to work alone
- Ability to deal with confrontation in an appropriate and effective manner
- Physically fit
- Competent and reliable

**by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD.**
**To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF**
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**If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.**

**Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items**:

- **Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.**
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.

**Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable**:

- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

**Job Ref: Durham 1000323414417346**

**Anticipated Length of Assignment**: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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