Highways Operative

6 months ago


Chelmsford, United Kingdom Oakstone Contracting Ltd Full time

We are currently looking to recruit Highways Operatives to work out of our depot in Chelmsford, Essex.

Area of works covers Essex, Suffolk, Cambridge and London.

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

- To work as part of operations crew undertaking various labouring duties including excavation works, laying and levelling of kerbs, slabs and bitumen macadam, drainage and gully installations
- To 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 procedures
- To operate small plant and equipment used in highway maintenance with guidance from Site Supervisor
- To install traffic management under instruction in accordance with method statements with guidance from Site Supervisor

**Skills & Knowledge Requirements**
- Clean driving licence - 7.5t + Trailer licence ideal
- Ground Works experience, highways preferred
- NRSWA Streetworks Qualification essential
- Use of CAT & Genny
- Willingness to work outside of normal hours and weekends as required (paid as overtime) in all weathers
- Good customer care skills (i.e. dealing with the public)

**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.

This excellent opportunity is the chance to be working for a growing organisation. There will be room for progression and training will be provided.

**Job Types**: Permanent, Fixed term contract, Freelance

Pay: £150.00-£190.00 per day

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person



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