Highways Maintenance Operative; HGV Licence

Position: Highways Maintenance Operative (HGV Licence)
Your New Role

We are looking for Permanent Highways Maintenance Operative (HGV Licence)  in Polmadie, Glasgow to join our vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK.

What will the role offer?

Highways Maintenance Operatives are essential for maintaining safe and efficient roads, reducing accidents, and ensuring smooth traffic flow. Their work minimises vehicle emissions, prevents flooding, and keeps roads clear during winter. Additionally, their efforts in litter picking enhance the environment and public spaces. In this role you will play an important part in all aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils work, litter picking etc as well as undertaking winter emergency call out and standby

Working at Amey puts you at the centre of an inspiring expert team. You will have opportunities to work with our NMC South West account 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.

Our 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 1,650 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.

The salary for this role is competitive, depending on experience and includes overtime.

The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm (3.30pm Friday finish) with occasional night shift.

What you will be doing  :  
Undertaking various highway maintenance tasks, including carriageway and footway patching, kerbing, ironwork replacement, and drainage maintenance.
Operate and maintain vehicles, including HGVs and small plant machinery, ensuring all checks and routing maintenance are complete.
Participate in winter and summer standby duties, including emergency callouts.
Safety is high on our agenda so ensuring the safety of yourself and the team is paramount
Keep accurate records and complete all necessary paperwork, maintaining communication and liaising with Amey employees, sub-contractors, emergency services, police, clients, and customers.  We want to hear from you if you have:  
Experience in roads and/or street works
Hold a full UK driving licence   
Demonstrate an awareness to Health and Safety regulations, always ensuring compliance   
Be self-motivated, with the ability to work collaboratively within a team   
It would be ideal if you have previous winter maintenance experience in a similar role.  It is essentilal you have an HGV Licence for this position.  

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all of these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide you with development or training to support you.

What we can offer  

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some of our benefits include:  
Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
Competitive salary and compensation
Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2

Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities  About Amey

Who we are  
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain…