Job Description

Your New Role

We are recruiting a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our NMC SW account in Ayr, this is a full-time permanent position.

Our NMC SW is working in partnership with Transport Scotland Southwest since August 2020, we are responsible for inspections, cyclical maintenance, asset management, scheme delivery as well as winter maintenance and incident response.

The team are first on the scene to assist road users on the road network, deliver engineering design and operational delivery services for more than 600 kilometres of road and 1,650 structures enabling reliable journey times and a high level of customer care for the people and businesses that use these roads every day.

By ensuring our roads and highways are well-maintained through all-weather seasons and traffic incidents, we aim to create well-functioning, safe spaces which minimise disruption, keep people moving and support thriving communities.

The Highways Maintenance Operative play an integral part in the installation of temporary traffic management and all aspects of highway maintenance works and general landscaping duties including Grass Cutting, Weed Control and Chainsaw & Arboriculture Works.

The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

You will be responsible for:

• All aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils works, litter picking, etc
• Driving/operating vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle checks, routine maintenance (e.g. oil and water checks) and cleaning

• Strimming and edging around obstacles, fences, trees, and hard landscaping and general grounds maintenance including clearing leaves, litter, weed control and vegetation from sites
• Chainsaw operation for small tree felling, pruning, and cutting back overgrown vegetation

• Winter maintenance operations
• 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
• Keeping records, including drivers’ hours and any paperwork necessary

What we are looking for:

• Ideally you will have civils experience, with involvement in street works or landscaping experience.
• Experience with grass cutting machinery i.e... Scags, Kubota ride Ons, strimmer’s
• PA1 & PA6 weed spraying ticket
• Chainsaw qualification

In addition to this, it would be desirable if you have a class 2 HGV Licence and a CPC card

What we offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program:

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• 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 peopleservices@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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