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Highways Maintenance Operative

On-site in Ferryhill·Added 21 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)

Costain

231 open roles

Overview

Requirements

  • Work on-site in Ferryhill

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

Essential

  • CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card. 

Desirable

  •  Class 2 HGV License; first aid at work.

The role

Due to project growth, the position of Highways Maintenance Operative has become available to join our successful team
  • To work safely, observing all protocols and requirements to assure your safety, that of your team and the road users at all times.
  • Be flexible and versatile conducting or supporting the delivery of various maintenance works across the motorway and trunk roads of the north-east, such as but not limited to:
    • Small drainage repairs, safety fence repairs, kerb and flag laying.

    • Grass cutting, gully emptying and routine tidying of depots.

    • Minor surfacing

    • Post and sign replacements.

    • Winter maintenance, as required during the Winter Maintenance period.

    • Maintenance and Response Team duties as and when required.

    • Small element of traffic management where competencies and training permit.

    • To update and complete all works electronically as required and on specified systems of work.

  • Drive a range of vehicles in support of the delivery of the scope of works, often for long distances or durations as required.
  • Available to work on a shift or rota pattern as required that will include night time and weekend working to assure essential services are maintained. This includes an on-call requirement.
  • A team player with good communication skills and a positive attitude

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Essential: team player, good communication skills and confident speaking to the public and wider team, ability to work at nights, weekends and unsociable hours as required with an on call requirement.
  • Working on a high speed road network is desirable, but not essential.
  • Skills or experience of undertaking a range of minor works, landscaping works and maintenance activities desirable but not essential.

Essential

  • CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card.

Desirable

  • Class 2 HGV License; first aid at work.

About Costain

Industry
Construction & Engineering
Founded
1865
Employees
1,000–5,000
Headquarters
London, UK
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