Highways Maintenance Operative

4 weeks ago


Clifton, United Kingdom Colas Limited Full time
Main Responsibilities

As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for undertaking various Highways Maintenance activities, including Gully Emptying, Winter Maintenance, Sweeping & Cleaning Activities, Soft Estate Clearance, Traffic Management, and others as required to effectively maintain the Highway Infrastructure.

You will work closely with your team members to promote effective Health & Safety within the workplace, ensuring defined safe systems of work and risk assessments are adhered to.

You will actively participate in Incident Management & Winter Service, effectively using Colas plant and fleet, and ensuring all vehicles are checked safe before taking out in accordance with company policy.

You will work within Colas processes to effectively manage administrative tasks such as timesheet collation, capturing plant, labour & material use etc.

You will maintain a professional approach, positively reflecting the image of the company, and undertake all other appropriate duties as assigned by your line manager or Ganger as required by the business.

Ensuring the satisfactory completion of works in accordance with Colas Health & Safety practices, you will work both nights and days, participating in out of hours rotas for winter maintenance and emergency response, including stand-by.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have a full clean UK driving license, with a Class C HGV with CPC being preferable.

Any experience of Highways Maintenance and any relevant Highways qualifications is desirable (VRS, TM, Gully Emptying, Soft Estate etc.).

We are also open to those who have the attitude and desire to learn the role, with a can-do attitude and willingness to work with initiative.

You will be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions, with good communication skills and capable of working in high-pressure environments.

Package Description

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

  • A salary between £11.44 and £14.37 (dependent on experience and licences)
  • Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
  • Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
  • 21 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
  • Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
  • Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
  • Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
  • Ongoing personal / professional development
  • Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.

We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.

Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.


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