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Highways Maintenance Operative – Strensham
May 12, 2021 | Comments Off on Highways Maintenance Operative – Strensham
Location: Strensham
Business Area: Highways Area 9
Contract: Permanent
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.
Every day, 210,000 vehicles travel across the 31,000km of roads, bridges and tunnels that are built, maintained and operated by the team here at Kier Group. It's one of the reasons why we're acknowledged as the UK's No.1 Highways Services team - delivering £1 billion of social value to the six million people and wider communities who rely on our expertise and experience. Can you join our team? Yes, you can - if you want to be valued for who you are as well as what you do, in a company shaping the future.
A fantastic opportunity has become available in our Kier Highways Maintenance Team for a Highways Maintenance Operative based in Strensham. The main purpose of this role is to deliver Routine, Winter and Reactive Maintenance as directed by the General Foreman. It also includes Renewal Schemes within our Operational Capabilities, carrying out a variety of manual and non-manual highway maintenance duties as instructed on a day to day basis to ensure the efficient running of the network. Appropriate Training Certificates/Cards/Tickets must be held by Individuals engaged in the activity they have been instructed to carry out.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Provide the safe installation of Traffic Management layouts in accordance with the appropriate drawings and instructions
- Under direction of the Lead Installer, carry out Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Renewal of Road Restraint Systems
- Respond to incidents and emergency situations as directed by the General foreman or Team Leader.
- Take part in Severe Weather effort and Incident Management by being on appropriate Standby Rotas.
- Ensure accurate daily, weekly and monthly records and reports are completed on time in order to meet commercial/payroll, safety, defect/incident management and environmental requirements
- Highway Maintenance experience
- Winter Maintenance NVQ and experience
- Incident Management Experience
- Able to work on own initiative to resolve problems effectively
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Adaptable and flexible to cope with the variety of responsibilities involved and to suit peaks and troughs in workload
- 12A, B, D Lantra Certificated
- TMF/LTMO Certificated where appropriate
- CSCS accreditation for level of post
- Full Driving licence (LGV License preferred)
You can expect a competitive salary and a strong benefits package that includes:
- Free Life Assurance
- Access to our valuable pension scheme - Kier Retirement Savings Plan
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Options to participate in Cycle2Work and Payroll Giving schemes
- Two employee Share Scheme options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping Site with deals available at over 800 retailers
- Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing
It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment. Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.
Being part of Kier means living our values of?being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused.?We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave?a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.
Kier is an inclusive employer.
Closing Date: 2/6/2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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