Roadway Maintenance Technician

Join Our Team as a Highways Maintenance Operative

We are seeking a dedicated Highways Maintenance Operative to become a vital part of our streetlighting team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to essential infrastructure maintenance in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Location

Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham

Hours

Permanent, full-time, 45 hours per week

Salary

£32,000 to £35,000, depending on experience and qualifications

Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you will support the streetlighting team in delivering high-quality infrastructure maintenance. Your daily tasks will include:

• Undertaking excavations in various materials within footpaths, including track work and joint holes.
• Assisting with backfill and reinstatement of excavations to meet quality standards.
• Completing documentation to comply with health & safety and NERS requirements.
• Supporting the team in various tasks, including serving as a safety assistant for live LV cable jointers.
• Driving works vehicles and adhering to HSG47 safety protocols.

What We Are Looking For

This role is ideal for you if you:

• Have previous experience with excavations and a solid understanding of HSG47.
• Are knowledgeable about various streetlighting civils tasks.
• Hold an NRSWA operative qualification.
• Possess a full driving licence.
• Enjoy collaborative work and building relationships across teams.

Rewards and Benefits

We are proud to offer our employees a wide variety of benefits that can be tailored to individual needs. More information on our benefits package will be provided during the application process.

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We are committed to continuously improving our initiatives and welcome input from our employees to shape our policies. As a Disability Confident employer , we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check. We treat applicants with convictions on a case-by-case basis and do not discriminate based on conviction history.

Apply Now!

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team!