Highways Maintenance Operative

Join Our Team as a Highways Maintenance Operative!

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of transportation? At Kier Transportation, we believe that every journey matters. We’re on the lookout for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our dynamic Transportation Team across Area 4. With us, you’ll enjoy a fantastic pension scheme, competitive holiday entitlement, and much more!

Your Role

As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you’ll be an essential part of our team, helping to maintain and improve the local road network. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Operating light plant machinery such as compressors, rollers, and disc cutters, including daily maintenance checks.
• Assisting skilled operatives with kerbing, drainage, paving, surfacing, and repair works.
• Excavating soil, rock, asphalt, and concrete using hand and powered tools.
• Performing general site duties including sweeping, cleaning, litter picking, and handling materials.
• Carrying out tasks such as grass cutting, gully emptying, strimming, and traffic management.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you have:

• Experience in highway maintenance or a similar field.
• A can-do attitude and a willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• A full UK driving licence.

At Kier, we value potential and transferable skills, so even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a chat with us!

Working Conditions

Location: You’ll be based at one of our depots:

• Weatherhill Depot (RH6 9JE)
• Ford Depot (BN18 0DF)
• Marley Lane Depot (TN33 0RE)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday - Days

Salary: £13.45 to £15.83 per hour (depending on experience) + call out + overtime

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

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

• A fantastic pension scheme
• Competitive annual holiday entitlement
• Opportunities for growth and development

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the contributions of all our employees in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us at Kier and be part of a team that’s working brilliantly together to support the movement of people, goods, and equipment. Let’s make a difference together!