Senior Highways Maintenance Operative
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bolton, BL3 5DT |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75719040 |
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Grade E Scp 11 £27,269 to Scp 17 £30,030
Contract permanent
Essential Requirements, Current Valid Driving Licence, NVQ Level 2 in construction/craft certificate in roadworks or equivalent, N.R.A.S.W.A accreditation
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Role:
An opportunity has arisen for two enthusiastic and committed individuals to further their career within the highways team.
Duties will include leading an operational team to maintain, upgrade and repair the public highway, drainage and street lighting across the borough and lead maintenance teams to carry out minor highway and street lighting work. This will include drain laying, trenching, timbering, steel fixing, reinforced concreting, manhole construction, sewers / tunnels, shuttering, kerbing, flagging, block paving, maintaining service ducts, installation of street furniture and bridge works, footway / carriageway bituminous re-surfacing and the erection, repair and removal of appropriate illuminated signs, lighting columns and barriers, following appropriate drawings and specifications
The successful candidates will also take the lead role on site in the absence of senior staff, directing the work of lower graded operatives.
About You:
You will be expected to set out work to precise levels in aspects of minor highway works, including flagging kerbing, block paving, footway / carriageway bituminous surfaces, have knowledge of different types of civil engineering products and their use for operational activities and have an understanding of the various types of plant and machinery required to undertake operational tasks and the skills necessary to use them.
You will be capable of directing and leading operatives on site and lead by example to ensure production levels maintain and completed in a safe manner and be confident in giving instructions in a clear and concise manner and interpret information such as service and engineering drawings.
The role will involve paperwork so you will be required to complete any essential paperwork, have sound practical knowledge of construction-based Health & Safety legislation & guidelines and hold a LGV/HGV driving licence.
About Us:
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
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