Job Description

About the role

Balfour Beatty's projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our

Living Places

team as a

Highways Maintenance Operative in Hereford

and you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

Role Purpose:

As a member of the reactive team this role is to work within teams ensuring the highways remain safe and well maintained by carrying out a wide range of tasks such as highway repairs, drainage clearing and emergency response. This role is based within Herefordshire operating from Kingsland Depot.

What you'll be doing

Your accountabilities will be as follows:


Carry out various highway repairs. Install and maintain traffic management Carry out the cleansing and jetting of highway drainage systems and road gullies Carry out maintenance to countywide drainage features e.g., ditch clearing and grip cutting. Support in need of emergency response Carry out point of work risk assessments for all tasks Ensure that all Health & Safety policies and procedures are always adhered to. Report any deficiencies in plant, equipment, or damaged infrastructure. Embrace and support a culture of continuous improvement, through effective communication involving open discussions, feedback and exchange of new ideas and best practice. Ensure all required paperwork is accurate and regularly submitted to the Drainage Supervisor Ensure the public are always treated respectfully.

Who we're looking for

Essential


Experience of working within a Highways Maintenance environmento Ability to work as part of a team Manual Handling competency Full Driving License

Desirable


CSCS HGV C licence (Class 2) Traffic Management T1/T2 training qualification CPC Telehandler qualification

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.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's 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...

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. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion



To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.



As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/



We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com




Job Reference: BBUK15561