Highways Operative

**About the role**

Our innovative thinking shapes our industry; equipping the world for tomorrow’s challenges. Join our **UKCS - Balfour Beatty Living Places team** as a **Highways Operative** in **Southampton**and you can contribute to tangible, worthwhile work you can be proud of.

Role Purpose:
Responsible for carrying out all aspects of Highway Maintenance works including routine and cyclical maintenance, minor civils, emergency attendance in and out of hours. Supporting additional activities such as Winter Maintenance in and out of hours.
**What you'll be doing**

Your Accountabilities will include:

- Carrying out a broad range of Highway Maintenance activities safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
- Conduct all operational activities against the required quality standards.
- Ability to understand work programmes and responsible for delivering works to time.
- Evaluate job information and where issues arise work with peers to identify solutions.
- Carry out all reasonable work instructions usually issued via digital platforms.
- Support emergency service provision to make defects safe in line with contract expectations.
- Support winter maintenance activities to maintain a safe network for road users.
- Possible expectation for out of hours support to be given for both emergency
situations and winter maintenance.
- Build strong working relationships with subcontractors and support external
contractors on site.
- Always conduct yourself in line with the Balfour Beatty Behaviours when in the public domain.
- Support members of the public with enquiries when approached and be courteous at all times.
- Prioritise safety at all times for all, including members of the public.

**Who we're looking for**

- Awareness of health and safety, safe systems of work and risk elimination whilst
working in a Construction environment
- Basic IT skills for the use of BIM/Confirm and construction management tools.
- Experience in the following is desirable;- Minor Civils,
- drainage,
- concreting,
- kerbing,
- raking,
- road signs,
- pole installation,
- patch/pothole repairs,
- slabbing,
- asphalt laying,
- raking,
- driving,
- winter maintenance.

- The following qualifications are essential, training can be given;- NRSWA,
- EUSR1,
- EUSR2,
- First Aid,
- Lantra T1/T2,
- CSCS,
- Abrasive Wheel,
- Manual Handling.

- The following qualifications are desirable;- L2 Winter Maintenance,
- Class 2 License,
- Roller/Dumper,
- CPC,
- TelescopicHandler,
- Telehandler,
- 180 Excavator,
- 360 Excavator,
- Confined Spaces,
- Deep Excavation.

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**Why work for us**

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

**Why join us?**

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

**About us**

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Job Reference: BBUK14921