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We have fantastic opportunities for a permanentIncident Response Operativeto join ourArea 7account in Leicester. This role is based on-site at Leicester Forest East (LE33GA).
Working with National Highways, Amey maintains over 700 kilometres of roads across the East Midlands, ensuring the 4.5 million citizens across the East Midlands experience better journeys every day.
We provide maintenance and response across a vast area of some of the UK's busiest motorways and strategic highways across the east midlands and north of England. As many as 180,000 vehicles a day use certain sections of this vital network.
Our 200+ Amey people provide vital maintenance and respond to incidents to keep the travelling public moving.
The standard hours of work are on a 4 on 4 off pattern, rotating days and nights, averaging 42 hrs per week.
As part of a two-man crew across a wider team, you will be responsible for:
* All aspects of highway maintenance and response works including acting as first response dealing with incidents, Find and Fix, lamp scouting, routine and cyclic maintenance activities, litter picking, etc.
* Winter maintenance operations
* Attending project and safety briefings as required
* Driving/operating vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including daily checks, reporting and recording any defects.
* Taking responsibility for the safety of yourself and others within your team to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and safe operation to protect members of the public, making use of our close call procedure and following our Zero code targets.
* Carrying out vehicle checks on all vehicles prior to use and at the end of each shift, correctly reporting and recording any defects.
* Keeping records and completing all necessary job packs and paperwork.
* Assessment, deployment, and removal of suitable pedestrian and traffic management
* Liaise with other employees of Amey, sub-contractors, emergency services, the police, the public, clients and customers.
* Covering callout/standby and absences such as annual leave.
We want to hear from you if you have:
• Full driving licence, with Class C HGV with Drivers CPC
• Familiar with the use and application of permits to dig, including Cat & Genny
• Experienced working outdoors in challenging weather conditions
• Traffic Management to Chapter 8 standards
• Experience with backfilling / reinstatement (desirable)
What we can offer you
* Career Development- Exceptional development and progression plan
* Pension– Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
* Choices- Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
* Save with Amey- Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
* Social Value-You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives
Application Guidance
Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Please contact our recruitment team at Charlotte.McEvoy@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.
Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!
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