Highways Maintenance Operative

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As a highways maintenance operative, you will carry out all aspects of highway maintenance across the Area 14 Network under the National Highways Maintenance & Response Contract, covering the A1(M)/A168 junction near Ripon in the south to Barnard Castle on the A66 and Haltwhistle on the A69 in the west, extending to the coast in the east. You will be part of a team of 14 operatives and a wider team of approximately 60 persons delivering essential services to the road network across the North East.

• Work safely, observing all protocols and requirements to assure your safety, that of your team and the road users at all times.
• Be flexible and versatile conducting or supporting the delivery of various maintenance works across the motorway and trunk roads of the north‑east, such as but not limited to:
  • Small drainage repairs, safety fence repairs, kerb and flag laying.
  • Grass cutting, gully emptying and routine tidying of depots.
  • Minor surfacing.
  • Post and sign replacements.
  • Winter maintenance during the Winter Maintenance period.
  • Maintenance and Response Team duties as and when required.
  • Small element of traffic management where competencies and training permit.
  • Update and complete all works electronically as required and on specified systems of work.
• Drive a range of vehicles in support of the delivery of the scope of works, often for long distances or durations as required.
• Be available to work on a shift or rota pattern as required that will include night time and weekend working to assure essential services are maintained, including an on‑call requirement.
• A team player with good communication skills and a positive attitude.

• CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card (essential).
• Class 2 HGV licence (desirable).
• First aid at work (desirable).

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through consultancy, advisory, digital technology solutions, asset optimisation and complex programme delivery.