Highways Maintenance Operative
What is a Highways Maintenance Operative?
A Highways Maintenance Operative helps to build new roads and pavements, and repair or improve existing ones. Work may include repairing potholes and cracks, widening roads, digging access trenches for supplies such as gas, telephone or water, and re-surfacing roads so that they are safe for motorists and pedestrians.
Road Workers use hand tools such as picks and shovels to clear and dig out the area they are working on. Heavy jobs may need the support of Plant Operators using specialised machinery, such as diggers and rollers.
What sort of hours will I work?
You will work between 37-40 hours per week with overtime being common. Most roles will require flexible working to a rota, with some early starts, and working on evenings, weekends and bank holidays to avoid disruption to traffic.
Highways Maintenance Operative jobs
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What skills do I need?
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- to understand instructions and carry them out
- to work well with others
- physical skills such as mobility and co-ordination, and a good level of fitness and stamina
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- to operate and control machinery and equipment
- to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
What qualifications do I need?
You may need to join the Street Works Qualifications Register and get a safety card, depending on your job.
You will also need to:
- be over 18 years of age
- have a full driving licence
What sort of salary can I expect?
Depending on your experience and skill set you can expect between £16,000 – £28,000.
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