Highways Operative

Balfour Beatty PLC

Highways Operative

Salary Not Specified

Balfour Beatty PLC, Horncastle, Lincolnshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 2 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 3f04480a2f6b4a56875fbeef540b5403

Full Job Description

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our UKCS - Balfour Beatty Living Places team as a Highways Operative , you'll work with true experts wholl share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and well help you take it much, much further.

What you'll be doing

Compliance

Working within a culture of Zero Harm embedding the 4 Golden Rules within all aspects of service delivery
Report all observations Close Calls and Good Practices
Compliance with all statutory and company procedures across all the functions, specifically H & S
Develop and maintain good working relationships across all team

Technical / Operations

Carry out a broad range of Highway maintenance activities - safety, efficiently and to a high standard.
Conduct operational activities against required quality standards
Undertake required work progress against agreed programmes
Select and undertake appropriate work methods to ensure the work is completed right first time
Ensure that work activities meet project work requirements
Utilise the effective deployment and use of plant, equipment or machinery
Organise, control and monitor supplies of materials
Evaluate job information / solution and recommend improvements

The following qualities are essential:
Health and Safety first
Adaptable to changing situations
Team work
Reliable
Willing to learn
Listen to and do what is required
Pride in work

The following experience is desirable:
Carriageway pot hole / patch repairs
Highway Civils
Linear Drainage
Iron works
Concreting
Driving
Gritting roads
Traffic Management

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers., At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

Class 2 Licence
NRSWA
First Aid
Lantra T1
Lantra T2
CSCS

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more