Maintenance Operative

Join Our HS2 Team as a Maintenance Operative!

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level? We’re excited to invite you to become a part of our dynamic facilities team supporting the HS2 project in Rushden. This is your chance to make a real impact while working across various sites from Wendover, Buckinghamshire to Southam, Warwickshire.

Location & Hours

Location: Rushden, with travel to HS2 sites across the region.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 to 17:00. We offer some flexibility on hours, so just let us know what works for you!

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

Your Role

As a Maintenance Operative, you will play a crucial role in delivering planned, reactive, and emergency maintenance across a variety of buildings and compounds. This is a hands-on position that combines general building fabric maintenance with plumbing tasks, allowing you to showcase your practical skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain plumbing systems, fixtures, and appliances within the compounds.
• Perform general building fabric maintenance, including carpentry and handyman tasks.
• Complete weekly and monthly PPMs such as fire alarm testing, fire extinguisher checks, emergency light testing, and legionnaires checks.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests, resolving issues efficiently and professionally.
• Conduct routine inspections to ensure all buildings remain safe and compliant with health and safety regulations.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have proven experience in building maintenance, particularly in plumbing and fabric maintenance.
• You hold valid Water Regulations (WRAS) and legionnaires certification.
• You possess strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills across both plumbing and general fabric tasks.
• You have a full driving licence and are comfortable travelling between sites.
• You can work independently and are adept at using mobile job tracking software.

Rewards and Benefits

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

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We value the unique perspectives of our employees and are committed to continuously improving our initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. We treat all applicants fairly, considering their conviction history on a case-by-case basis.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us and be a part of something great at Kier.