About The Role
Balfour Beatty's projects offer more than just an opportunity to make your mark; they are a chance to stretch, test, and develop your expertise. Join our Living Places team as a Highways Operative - Traffic Management and deliver complex work that matters to our business and the world around us.
Role Purpose
You will be responsible for carrying out all aspects of Highways Maintenance works, including routine and cyclical maintenance, minor civils, emergency attendance, making sites safe, and temporary/permanent repairs.
What you'll be doing
As a Highways Operative - Traffic Management, your responsibilities include:
1. Compliance with all statutory and company procedures, especially Health & Safety.
2. Carrying out a broad range of highway maintenance activities safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
3. Conducting operational activities to meet required quality standards.
4. Undertaking work according to agreed schedules.
5. Selecting and applying appropriate work methods to ensure first-time quality.
6. Ensuring work activities meet project requirements.
7. Utilising plant, equipment, or machinery effectively.
Who we're looking for
You Will Have The Following
* Prioritise health and safety.
* Be adaptable to changing situations.
* Work well in a team.
* Be reliable.
* Be willing to learn.
* Listen and follow instructions.
Desirable Skills and Qualifications
* NRSWA certification.
* First Aid certification.
* Lantra T1 and T2 qualifications.
* Experience in carriageway pothole/patch repairs, highway civils, or linear drainage.
Why work for us
Our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious projects, developing and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports communities and economies.
Benefits
* Flexible working options, including staggered hours and up to 40% remote work.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro-rata).
* Family-friendly policies, including extended maternity/adoption and paternity leave.
* Pension, share plans, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.
About Us
Balfour Beatty Living Places partners with local authorities to create vibrant, thriving communities by understanding and addressing local needs, fostering sustainability, diversity, and social value.
Diversity and inclusion
We believe diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Learn more at our website.
We are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum, and AFBE. We also signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter for Black Inclusion and are recognized in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme'. We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, reservists, and individuals with disabilities. For more info, visit Disability Confident.
If you have feedback on our recruitment process, please contact us at candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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