Drainage/Surfacing Operative

About the role

Balfour Beatty Living Places is looking for a skilled and motivated Drainage/Surfacing Operative to join our team in Lincolnshire. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a variety of highway maintenance and improvement projects that help keep local communities connected and moving safely.

As part of a dedicated two-person drainage and surfacing team, you will support the delivery of essential infrastructure works across the county. Working in a hands-on role, you will contribute to the construction, maintenance and improvement of highways, footways and drainage systems whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and customer service.

What you'll be doing

• Working as part of a two-person drainage and surfacing team delivering projects across Lincolnshire.


• Carrying out footway construction and highway improvement works.


• Installing kerbs, drainage systems, soakaways and highway gullies.


• Completing reinstatement works to highways and footways following maintenance activities.


• Constructing tactile crossings and installing large manhole chambers.


• Laying both base and wearing course asphalt/tarmac to a high standard.


• Setting out lines and levels for kerbing and drainage works using supplied information and drawings.


• Working safely and efficiently to deliver projects on time and to specification.


• Supporting occasional out-of-hours activities when required to meet operational needs.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a practical, reliable and safety-conscious individual who enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in delivering high-quality work.

You will have:

• Experience in drainage, surfacing, highways or civil engineering activities.


• Proven experience laying base and wearing course asphalt/tarmac.


• The ability to interpret supplied information and set out lines and levels for drainage and kerbing works.


• A proactive approach and the ability to work on your own initiative.


• A full UK driving licence.


• A strong commitment to health, safety and quality standards.


• Excellent teamwork skills and a positive attitude towards supporting colleagues and customers.

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

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We're making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we've got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

We're looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com