Highways Maintenance Operative

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for Permanent Road Marking Highways Maintenance Operative to join our Sheffield Highways contract in Our Olive grove depot, Sheffield

The salary is Competitive, dependent on experience

Amey operates the Streets Ahead Highways Maintenance and Management service across Sheffield, which is one of the UK’s largest local government highways partnerships. We are improving and maintaining 1,180 miles of road, 2,050 miles of pavement, 68,000 street lights, 36,000 highway trees, 28,000 street signs, 72,000 drainage gullies, 480 traffic signals, 18,000 items of street furniture, 2.9 million sqm of grass verges and over 600 bridges and highway structures. 

The standard hours of work are 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 5.30am - 2:30pm (optional overtime)

You will be responsible for:

• Operate high-capacity HGV (above 7.5 tonnes) road marking vehicles and apply painted lines with precision and skill.
• Apply carriageway markings by hand, machine, and road marking pram, ensuring accurate and high-quality outputs.
• Learn all aspects of road marking through comprehensive training provided by Amey, including the art of marking out.
• Commit to continuous professional development and work towards NVQ Level 1 in Road Marking RSMA qualification.
• Demonstrate flexibility and readiness to work weekends and nights as required by project demands.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Drivers licence Class 2 (able to drive anything above 7.5 tonne)
• Experience in operating HGVs, preferably within the road marking or similar industry.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to undertake necessary training and qualifications to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Flexibility to work non-standard hours, including weekends and nights.

What we can offer you

• 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