Job Description

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Highways, we're supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.
We don't just build roads and bridges- we're building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.
You'll be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UK's number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.
We are looking for Highways Operatives to join our team in Melksham.
Want to come and be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
You'll work together in a team, to promote health and safety culture and be responsible for undertaking works in a safe and compliant manner.
You'll be responsible for undertaking programmed maintenance works as directed by the Agent. Assisting in the improvement and maintenance of the network asset. Undertaking emergency call out as directed.
The role will involve being part of operations crew undertaking various labouring duties including excavation works, laying and levelling of kerbs, slabs and bitumen macadam, drainage and gully installations.
We'll require you to operate small plant and equipment used in highway maintenance with guidance and the appropriate certificates. You'll also install traffic management under instruction in accordance with method statements.
You'll ensure tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored in the appropriate manner. Ensuring that all paperwork is completed fully and in accordance to the deadlines.
Maintaining a professional appearance appropriate to the work environment, where you will respond to customers both internal and external in a courteous and helpful manner.
You may be asked to participate in an out of hours emergency call out system covering the Devon Highways Services network. Participating in Winter Services duties as required.
What you'll bring

• UK driving licence
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• CSCS
• Previous experience of work on the highway
• Experience/Certificated for operating small plant
• Traffic Management qualification
• NRSWA
• Clean driving licence
• LGV/HGV Driving licence
• Willing to work in all weathers and unsociable hours as required and be available for out of hours emergency call outs

What's in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Out of hours / Call out (Overtime)
• 20 days sick pay

About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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