Join Balfour Beatty and help shape the future of our roads. Are you ready to make a real impact in your community? We’re looking for a skilled and dedicated Highways Maintenance Operative to join our team in Budbrooke, working across the Warwickshire and Solihull contract.
About The Role
You’ll carry out a wide range of highway construction and maintenance tasks, including:
* Pothole and patch repairs
* Footway reconstruction
* Bollard repair and installation
* Fencing, drainage, and pavement laying
* Street iron works and excavation
* Traffic management duties (Code of Practice compliant)
* Deliver operational activities safely and to a high standard
* Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and company procedures
* Support emergency and winter service provision
* Work flexibly to meet business needs
* Contribute to the profitability of the service through effective resource use
* Provide excellent customer service and represent Balfour Beatty professionally
* All work must be completed to high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
Who we're looking for
Essential Qualities
* Safety-first mindset
* Adaptability and teamwork
* Reliability and willingness to learn
* Integrity and pride in your work
* Strong communication and customer-facing skills
* Professional conduct and positive attitude
Essential Experience
* Footway and carriageway repairs
* Highway civils and drainage
* Iron works and concreting
* Traffic management and gritting
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
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…
About Us
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.
Diversity and inclusion
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.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to providing a working environment that is free from discrimination and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment.
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