Highways Maintenance Operative

We have an exciting opportunity for a highways maintenance operative to join Rochdale Council's in-house highways maintenance service.

Rochdale Council are responsible for the maintenance of over 600km of highway network across the Borough.

You will be part of a team assisting with the provision of maintenance and of roads, footways, drainage systems and associated street scene works within the guidelines of a safe working environment.

This will be an opportunity to support the maintenance and enhancement of the highway network and provide long term benefits for residents, visitors and businesses in Rochdale.

This role will primarily focus on delivering the Authority's revenue maintenance programme of works including maintenance schemes, road reconstruction and associated drainage and kerbing works, highway and footway re-surfacing schemes and general highway maintenance including reactive pothole, gully cleansing and masonry repairs.

The post holder may be required to work on other aspects of highways schemes as directed.

The candidate will hold a current full driving licence with significant experience of working within the highway construction and maintenance sector.

As this role involves working on the highway network, we also require someone with an excellent awareness of health and safety legislation and traffic management systems pertaining to highways construction and maintenance.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

We have an exciting opportunity for a highways maintenance operative to join Rochdale Council's in-house highways maintenance service.

Rochdale Council are responsible for the maintenance of over 600km of highway network across the Borough.

You will be part of a team assisting with the provision of maintenance and of roads, footways, drainage systems and associated street scene works within the guidelines of a safe working environment.

This will be an opportunity to support the maintenance and enhancement of the highway network and provide long term benefits for residents, visitors and businesses in Rochdale.

This role will primarily focus on delivering the Authority's revenue maintenance programme of works including maintenance schemes, road reconstruction and associated drainage and kerbing works, highway and footway re-surfacing schemes and general highway maintenance including reactive pothole, gully cleansing and masonry repairs.

The post holder may be required to work on other aspects of highways schemes as directed.

The candidate will hold a current full driving licence with significant experience of working within the highway construction and maintenance sector.

As this role involves working on the highway network, we also require someone with an excellent awareness of health and safety legislation and traffic management systems pertaining to highways construction and maintenance.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.