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Posted 10 August, 2026

Highways Maintenance Operative

Kier Group
Birmingham, WEST MIDLANDS (COUNTY), United Kingdom Full Time
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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 (carriageway & footway reinstatement) to join our dynamic Transportation team in Birmingham. This is your chance to be part of a team that supports the movement of people, goods, and equipment, all while enjoying a fantastic benefits package!

Why Choose Us?

At Kier Transportation, we believe in working brilliantly together. Can you imagine a world without transportation links? Neither can we! Join us and be part of a journey that matters.

Key Details

  • 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 be an essential part of our Operative team, tackling both reactive and planned highways maintenance tasks. Your day-to-day activities will include:

  • Performing routine maintenance and repairs on the network, operating various plant and equipment, and ensuring site and company equipment is secure.
  • Utilizing WMS / MMW applications during incidents and emergency repairs, while maintaining accurate records of work completed.
  • Conducting daily defect reports on vehicles and ensuring they are kept 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 license.
  • Can work independently as well as part of a team.

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 overtime opportunities.
  • Generous holiday entitlement.
  • A fantastic pension scheme.

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 crucial role 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 and be part of something great at Kier. #joinkier

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