Highway Maintenance Operative

1 day ago


WestonsuperMare, North Somerset, United Kingdom Quinn Recruitment Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Highway Maintenance Operative to join our highways team in Quinn Recruitment. The successful candidate will contribute to the overall aims of the company through the efficient operation of the gully cleansing programme and delivery of the work programme.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor (Highways), you will be responsible for the day-to-day gully cleansing programme and emergency remedial work. You will also ensure high levels of customer service are maintained, deliver on specific targets, including health & safety and compliance, and achieving the work plans.

Key Responsibilities
  • Efficient Gully Cleansing Service: Provide an efficient and effective gully and mechanical street cleansing service, including the removal and safe disposal of associated waste materials in any area to designated standards and in accordance with predetermined schedules.
  • Drainage Related Call Outs: Attend drainage related call outs to deal with blockages or pipe cleaning during regular maintenance programmes.
  • Safe Operation of High-Pressure Jetting System: Safely operate a high-pressure jetting system to unblock drains/gullies as and when required.
  • Assistance to Other Teams: Assist other teams with pre-surfacing sites, cleansing, and jetting gullies and pipes before resurfacing projects commence.
  • Working alongside Site Engineers: Work alongside site engineers ahead of capital works schemes.
  • Specialist Vehicles Operation: Drive and/or operate a range of specialist vehicles to provide efficient and effective logistical and operational support to all teams.
  • Paperwork and Recording: Complete all required paperwork to accurately record the resources used and progress of work in accordance with corporate procedures, including use of PDAs and/or vehicle installed GPS in-cab devices where available.
  • Health and Safety: Ensure the safety of other employees, the public, and other road users in relation to the work undertaken, including the safe use of all heavy & light plant, equipment, and tools.
  • Investigation and Problem-Solving: Investigate a variety of drainage problems, using your own initiative and dynamic risk assessment to find solutions where possible and refer more complex issues and/or report other areas where you consider there are potential problems to your immediate supervisor.
  • Routine Checks: Carry out routine vehicle driver and equipment operator checks in accordance with established procedures.
  • Flexibility and Teamwork: Work across the frontline services within their allocated area team and carry out other similar HGV driver/operator duties when required.
Person Specification
  • Clean UK Driving Licence: Hold a clean UK driving licence for the correct class of vehicle (minimum category C).
  • Driver Certificate of Professional Competence: Possess a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.
  • Machinery Operation: Be able to competently operate machinery.
  • Basic Health and Safety Knowledge: Have basic knowledge of Health and Safety and be able to follow health and safety procedures and safe systems of work.
  • Paperwork Completion: Be able to complete paperwork.
  • Gully Cleansing Software: Have knowledge of Kaarbontech software or similar gully cleansing software.
  • Daily Checks: Be able to carry out daily checks and understand their importance.
  • Flexibility and Teamwork: Be able to work flexibly and commit to team working.
  • Communication Skills: Be polite and respectful with the general public and colleagues.
  • Timekeeping: Demonstrate good timekeeping.
  • Physical Abilities: Be able to undertake physical lifting and carrying.
Salary and Benefits

The estimated salary for this role is £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience. We offer a range of benefits, including competitive pension scheme, life assurance, and generous annual leave allowance.



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