VRS Operative

VRS Operative (Vehicle Restraint System)

Location:

Perth or Dundee

Category:
Operations / Roads / Special Projects

Contract:

Full time, Permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday; OT & On Call Rota. Travel and working away required. Involvement in the Winter Maintenance Rota.

BEAR Scotland is a leading provider of highway maintenance services across Scotland. We manage and maintain over 2,000km of Scotland’s trunk road network, tackling just about every imaginable task and working round the clock to help keep Scotland moving.

The North West Trunk Road Unit spans 1,422km of trunk road through some of the most scenic parts of the country, from Thurso and Wick to Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute, and from Uig on Skye to Perth and Stirling.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our ever‑expanding Vehicle Restraint System squad carrying out repairs to damaged systems and installing new upgraded VRS systems. All levels of experience are considered and full training is available.

The Installation Operative, reporting to the Special Projects Manager, should be an experienced road worker with the necessary skills to carry out various road maintenance operations. Training can be provided if needed. Ideally you should have, as a minimum, an LGV Class 2 Licence (HGV2), NHSS 12D, an excavator below 10 t, a lorry loader and slinger signaller. A driving licence is essential.

• The erection and removal of temporary and permanent crash barriers, as well as traffic management signs
• Installation and fixing of temporary/permanent road furniture
• Operation of power tools, small plant and machinery
• Driving vehicles including those with simple attachments such as tractors
• Provide support for specialist VRS team members
• Responsibility for the health and safety of the public, colleagues and yourself
• Participating in standby and winter maintenance rota
• Winter maintenance duties including fitting gritter body and blade, driving gritter and spreading salt by hand if required

• Experience as a road worker with the skills to undertake a range of road maintenance operations
• Flexibility for shift work
• Will undertake training to achieve competence, and prepare for progression to the next level
• Ideally hold the following (minimum): LGV Class 2 Licence (HGV2), NHSS 12, excavator below 10 t, lorry loader, slinger, signaller
• Achievement of the H&S CLSA 34X and CITB H&S touch‑screen tests
• Experience using small plant
• Holding tickets for plant, traffic management and health & safety – an advantage
• Valid UK driving licence
• Flexibility for shift work

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme with up to 6% employer match
• Employee benefits, including annual leave purchase, Cycle to Work scheme, and an Employee Assistance Programme

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to fairness, inclusion, and diversity across our business.

Join us and be part of a company that supports your development, values your contribution, and inspires you to do your best work.