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Construction Operative

1 month ago


Blyth, United Kingdom Via East Midlands Ltd Full time

**Construction Operative **
**Working Pattern: 40 hrs per week - Monday to Friday **
**Location: Blyth, Worksop**

Via is currently looking for a Construction Operative to join our Construction & Maintenance Team based at our Blyth, Worksop.

You will manage the delivery of a range of traffic signal and intelligent traffic system projects and provide specialist services to enhance and maintain the network.

**The Job **
Key areas of responsibility will include:
- Undertake highway construction and maintenance works, and support the foreman and other operatives on site, liaising with the team and supporting with day to day issues
- Comply with all relevant health safety and environmental legislation and procedures taking personal responsibility for own and others Health and safety and welfare
- Assist the Foreman with documentation and specifications associated with highway construction and maintenance works, comply with systems of works and all associated processes and procedures. E.g Risk assessments, Method statements etc.
- Support with the efficient ordering, control and utilisation of materials, plant and vehicles to allow works to be completed
- Comply with all routine daily checks of vehicles and plant are undertaken recording to legal requirements and reporting any damages or defects found.
- Responsible for all plant, equipment, vehicles and materials used by you, ensuring their correct use and avoiding any unnecessary damage.
- Operate light plant and other construction equipment such as Road Rollers, Breakers and Stihl Saws as per Training and Guidance to ensure safe and efficient working.

**The Person **
Mainly you will be excited to be a vital part of our Construction & Maintenance team, but there are just a few other things we’d like from you:
- NVQ level 3 in Construction or equivalent knowledge gained through practical experience of Highway associated works.
- Hold Industry recognised qualifications, New Roads and Street Works Act and First Aid.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation including Risk Assessments and Method Statements
- Knowledge of Construction Plant and materials associated with Highway Maintenance Works.
- Understanding of driver’s regulations, vehicle checks, vehicle loading and securing.
- Full Driving Licence

**About Via **
Based in Nottinghamshire, with a multi-skilled local workforce and a range of highly trained staff at a few different locations throughout the county. Via East Midlands provides sustainable highways services for Nottinghamshire and across the wider East Midlands region.

Our roles include highway maintenance, electrical works, mechanics, construction, forestry, road safety, civil engineering and much more. We combine a public-sector service ethos with a strong commercial focus and we are passionate about innovation and creating and delivering sustainable solutions safely across Nottinghamshire and the wider East Midlands.

Via is a great place to work if you value work-life balance and we are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies, including generous annual leave allowances, with flexible working available to our office-based staff. With most of our work being based in the East Midlands, our front-line staff also enjoy short journeys to site each working day.

By joining us you will be part of a growing organisation that positively embraces customer and community aspirations.

If this sounds like you, it would be great to hear from you.

**Salary**: Up to £24,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Please indicate your salary expectations
- Do you have a valid UK Driver Licence?

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person


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