Highways Maintenance Operative (Structures)

at  Colas

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.
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IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will ideally have experience of Highways Maintenance, a Class C HGV with CPC not essential and/or any relevant Highways qualifications desirable (VRS, TM, Gully Emptying, Soft Estate etc.) this is desirable but not essential. For this role, we are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude and is willing to work with initiative. It is the drive and passion for the role which is more important. It is essential you have good communication skills and capable of working in high pressure environments and in all weather conditions.

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

• A salary between £11.44 and £14.37 (dependent on experience and qualifications)
• Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
• Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
• 21 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
• Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
• Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
• Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
• Ongoing personal / professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

As a business, we hold three core values Caring, Sharing and Daring. We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders. We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity. Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Colas are responsible for the eight-year Maintenance & Response contract for National Highways Area 9. The contract covers around 2,300 miles of Strategic Road Network within Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire, as well as parts of Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire. We deliver cyclical maintenance, reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather response and minor works in a region that has five strategically critical motorway interchange junctions, as well as being at the heart of the new HS2 network. Area 9 is a critical transport hub enabling customer journeys across the UK.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Highways Maintenance Operative (HMO) to join the Structures team, based initially at B61 0QN but for a few months will be based at WR4 0AA. You will be working as part of a team to carry out highway’s maintenance duties as well as winter maintenance, and emergency response when required. Maintenance types contribute in varying degrees to the core objectives of safety, customer service, serviceability and sustainability. Warndon - first few months.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

As a HMO in the Structures team you will undertake various Highways Structures Maintenance activities, responding to inspections, complaints or emergencies. Grass cutting and landscape maintenance, cleaning bridge drainage and other maintenance duties required to effectively maintain the Highway Infrastructure. Your duties will include but not be limited to: Working closely with your team members ensuring defined safe systems of work and risk assessments are adhered to at all times, actively participate in Incident Management & Winter Service, effectively use Colas plant and fleet and ensure all vehicles are checked safe before taking out in accordance with company policy, working within Colas’ processes to effectively manage administrative tasks such as timesheet collation, capturing plant, labour & material use etc and maintain professional approach positively reflecting the image of the company. You will actively promote Health and Safety in the workplace, setting a good example to other employees and ensuring awareness of, and compliance with, general Health and Safety responsibilities as set out in the Health and Safety Management System. Working both nights and days, the candidate will be expected to participate in out of hours rotas for winter maintenance and emergency response, including stand-by. Undertake all other appropriate duties as assigned by your line manager or Ganger as required by the business. Ensuring the satisfactory completion of works in accordance with Colas Health & Safety practices.
Ensure all activities are undertaken with due regard for the environment, to prevent pollution, comply with legal and corporate requirements and minimise environmental impact.
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