Construction / Groundworks Operative

4 days ago


Melksham, United Kingdom M Group Services Full time

**Construction / Groundworks Operative**

We are looking for an experienced Groundworks Operative / Construction Worker / Labourer to join our Highway Maintenance team based at our depot in Wilton and working across the Wiltshire area.

Our Highways team keep communities moving. Join us to help construct and maintain Wiltshire Highways. This role is ideal for a groundworker / construction worker / labourer keen to work as part of a 2, man team delivering small highway maintenance and improvement projects, whilst also willing to assist with the out of hrs winter maintenance and emergency call out activities via a standby rota.

**You'll**:

- Work on small highway, footpath, drainage, and kerbing and Pothole projects.
- Operate plant and equipment necessary for the project delivery
- Undertake out of hours emergency call out works
- Undertake out of hrs winter maintenance driver duties

**We're looking for**:

- Clean driving License
- A commitment to Health and Safety
- Groundworks / Construction works / labouring experience, preferably in Highways
- Qualifications in the operation of some relevant plant and equipment
- Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy
- Ability to undertake a high level of manual work and work outdoors in all weathers
- Willingness to assist in out of hrs Winter Maintenance and Emergency Response duties
- LGV Class C driving license OR capability to take on LGV Class C training provided by Milestone
- Commitment to Customer Service

**Desirable**:

- New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA) Operative Accreditation
- CSCS Card
- Highways Operative experience
- Lantra 12 D
- Small tools training

**We will offer you**:

- Basic salary range of £22,500 - £26,000pa (£11.10 - £12.82 per hr) - this is dependent on previous experience, skills and qualifications
- OTE - £24,000 - £17,500 with contractual Overtime and Standby
- On-going training and career development opportunities to fully realise your potential
- 21 days annual leave + provision of pension

Our Milestone Infrastructure team delivers projects that maintain and enhance the built environment. Part of that is our work to operate, maintain and improve large parts of the UK road network. Whether you’re involved in frontline operational work, design, project management or office-based services, every day you’ll be helping to improve the lives of millions of people.

A career with us means you’ll have the freedom to develop your skills and leave your mark on the communities in which we work. Our competitive benefits package will help to enhance your life outside work, too.

We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

We thrive through embracing differences because we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and winning teams.


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