Highways Maintenance Operative

We have a fantastic opportunity for Permanent Highways Maintenance Operatives to join our Area 12 Highways Maintenance Team based in Shillinghill.

Collaborating closely with our client National Highways, Amey takes pride in delivering top-tier Maintenance and Response services, catering to the extensive network across Yorkshire and Humberside.

Our responsibilities encompass all routine and cyclic maintenance operations on the trunk roads and motorways, covering an impressive expanse that includes 1,650km of motorway, 476km of dual carriageway trunk roads, 179km of single carriageway trunk roads, and 1,963 structures.

Our 200+ Amey people provide vital maintenance and respond to incidents to keep the travelling public moving.

Highways Maintenance Operative plays an important part in the installation of temporary traffic management. 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 48 per week, including day and night shifts on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern. 

You will be responsible for:

• Maintain high technical standards.
• 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 civils’ works, litter picking, etc.
• Winter maintenance operations.
• 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 members of the public.
• Carrying out vehicle checks prior to shift starting, correctly filling in defect books.
• Recording of Drivers hours
• 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:

• 12D RTM Operative (Mod T1/T2)
• Abrasive Wheels
• Banksman Slinger
• CAT Scanner (Highways)
• Emergency First Aid at Work (HSE)
• Environmental Awareness Tool Box Talk
• Personal Highways Safety
• Manual Handling
• Self-motivated and pro-active in terms of delivering solutions
• Good communication skills
• 12AB High speed Roads traffic management qualification(preferably)
• HGV class 2 (preferably)
• CPC
• CSCS

• 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 Charlotte.McEvoy@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!