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Posted 02 July, 2026

Highways Maintenance Operative

Kier Group
Birmingham, eng, United Kingdom Full Time
Reference: 8a64eb50-bad3-4a39-8043-f35679202325

Join Our Team as a Highways Maintenance Operative!

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of transportation? We’re on the lookout for a Highways Maintenance Operative specializing in carriageway and footway reinstatement to join our dynamic Transportation team based in Birmingham. At Kier Transportation, we believe that every journey matters, and we’re committed to supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.

Location:

Birmingham (B7 5HR)

Contract:

Permanent, Full-time

Salary:

£27,976 to £33,000 depending on experience + call out + overtime + standby

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

Your Responsibilities:

As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you will play a crucial role in our Operative team, tackling both reactive and planned highways maintenance tasks. Your day-to-day activities will include:

  • Carrying out routine maintenance and repairs on the network.
  • Operating a variety of plant and equipment effectively.
  • Ensuring site and company equipment is always secure.
  • Raising any problems or queries with your designated supervisor.
  • Completing daily record sheets as required.
  • Using WMS / MMW applications during incidents and emergency repairs.
  • Conducting daily defect reports on vehicles and maintaining them in good order.

What We’re Looking For:

This role is perfect for you if you:

  • Are Street Works qualified (units 1-9).
  • Hold a full driving licence.
  • Can work independently and as part of a team.

Rewards and Benefits:

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a variety of benefits tailored to your needs, including:

  • A fantastic pension scheme.
  • Competitive annual holiday entitlement.
  • Opportunities for overtime and standby pay.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Kier, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a vital role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we value their experiences in guiding our policies.

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

Are you ready to embark on this journey with us? We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier!

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