Highways Maintenance Operative

Company description:

Amey Group Information Services Limited

Job description:

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Electrical Operative to join our Area 7 account in Nottingham, East Midlands. This role will be based on site at Nottingham - Sandiacre (NG105ND).

Working with National Highways, Amey maintains over 700 kilometres of roads across the East Midlands, ensuring the 4.5 million citizens across the East Midlands experience better journeys every day. We provide maintenance and response across a vast area of some of the UK's busiest motorways and strategic highways across the east midlands and north of England.  As many as 180,000 vehicles a day use certain sections of this vital network. 

The standard hours of work are 45 hours per week.

You will be responsible for:

• Responsibility for the security of plant, tools and materials
• Responsible for the safe use of vehicles
• Responsibility for wearing all PPE
• Responsible for own health and safety and that of the public
• Responsible for achieving own performance targets
• Adhering to and working to Amey Values
• Working outdoors in an environment of varying temperatures
• Attendance at regular toolbox talks and required training.
• Any other tasks as required / necessary commensurate with the role.
• There will be a requirement to work some unsociable hours and overtime and to undertake emergency call out and standby when required.
• Manage and operate depot activities which include but are not limited to: putting the street lighting crews to work where needed on holiday cover, depot duties which range from the depot checks to organising of deliveries, maintenance of the stock including ordering and monthly counts, creation of lighting asset IDs using the vinyl printer which can also stretch to the making of advance notice TM signs with appropriate notice.
• Help and advise on technology defect booking requirements where required.

The position offers an amazing opportunity to be enrolled onto an adult apprenticeship LVL 2 & and then moving to LVL3 to become a full Electrician.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• A full UK driving licence.
• Problem solving skills.
• Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office packages.
• Knowledge of Project Management.
• Self-motivated and pro-active in terms of delivering solutions.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal/written) and be able to manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Abrasive Wheels Card ECS CAT Scanner (Highways).
• Banksman Slinger.
• ECS Health Test.
• Emergency First Aid at Work (HSE).
• Environmental Awareness Tool Box.
• Talk Fire Extinguishers HEA 302.

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 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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