Title:  Bridge/Highways Operative

We have four fantastic opportunities for Highway Maintenance Operative to join our Severen Bridges Inspection and Maintenance (SBIM) contract in Bristol. This position will be based on-site.

The SBIM contract is to deliver the inspection and maintenance programme along with scheme on behalf of National Highways.

Highway Maintenance Operative plays an important part in all aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils’ works, litter picking, etc. Undertake Winter and emergency call out and standby.

The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week.

You will be responsible for:

• Attend project and work briefings as required.
• To drive/operate vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle checks, routine maintenance, (eg oil and water checks etc) and cleaning.
• All aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor Civil's works, litter picking, etc.
• Winter maintenance operations.
• Painting & touching up 
• Emergency call out operations.
• Taking responsibility for the safety of yourself and others within your team to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and safe operation to protect member of the public.
• Carrying out vehicle checks prior to shift starting, correctly filling in defect books.
• Allocation and capturing time and resource utilisation in line with operated allocation system
• To keep records, complete all necessary paperwork, communicate and liaise with other employees of Amey, sub-contractors, the emergency services, the police, the general public, clients and customers.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Drivers Licence 

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• 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
• 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

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at kayla.caruth@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!