Highways Maintenance Operative - Ayr, United Kingdom - Amey plc

Amey plc

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Ayr, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Amey:

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a
Permanent/Fixed Term Highways Maintenance Operative to join our
NMC Southwest Account in Ayr.

This is an on-site position

The salary is between £21k - £26k dependant on experience

Our
NMC Southwest Account have been working in partnership with Transport Scotland Southwest since August 2020, we are responsible for inspections, cyclical maintenance, asset management, scheme delivery as well as winter maintenance and incident response.

The team are first on the scene to assist road users on the road network, deliver engineering design and operational delivery services for more than 600 kilometres of road and 1650 structures enabling reliable journey times and a high level of customer care for the people and businesses that use these roads every day.

By ensuring our roads and highways are well-maintained through all-weather seasons and traffic incidents, we aim to create well-functioning, safe spaces which minimise disruption, keep people moving and support thriving communities

Highway Maintenance Operative plays an important part in undertaking the installation of temporary traffic management, and all aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils' works, and litter picking.

The standard hours of work are 39per week

Monday -Thursday 8am - 4.30pm

Friday 8am - 3.30pm.

night shift are included

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we're open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

Undertaking all aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils' works and litter picking
Drive/operate vehicles/plant ensuring vehicle checks, routing maintenance and cleaning is carried out
Winter Maintenance including emergency call out and standby
Safety is high on our agenda so ensuring the safety of yourself and the team is paramount
Keep records, including drivers' hours and any paperwork necessary

What makes this role unique is If you join our team, you'll have the chance to focus on the parts of your role your most enjoy. Whether it's further training to broaden your skills, working closely with clients to build relationships, or having the opportunity to develop leadership capabilities, our environment is one of collaboration and support where the direction of your career is led by you.

We want to hear from you if you are:Self-motivated and pro-active in terms of delivering solutions

Ideally you will have a
class 2 HGV Licence and a
CPC card, with experience in
Street works.

In addition to this, it would be desirable if you have
Civils or Trade experience to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed.

What we offer you:

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life's ups and downs.

It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program
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Career Development

Exceptional development and progression plan

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Pension

Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to

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Holidays:

Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

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Choices:

Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership

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Save with Amey

Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers

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Social Value:

You'll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace difference and
support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are
committed to working
sustainably and by
working in partnership with the communities we serve, so
people and the planet are protected.

At Amey,
you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

Who is Amey?

We are at
the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation's strategic assets.
Our
11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
Our unique
engineering and
operations experience, together with data driven insight from our
consulting business,
delivers better results for our clients.

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