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Highways Operative

United Kingdom, Welwyn Garden City · Job Posted January 11, 2026
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Job Description

To carry out a wide range of routine, cyclical works, operations and traffic management, including maintenance and construction works above and beyond below. Where required, to respond to incidents and call outs during or out of hours as required and assist with winter maintenance.

Job Responsibility

  • To carry out a wide range of routine, cyclical works, operations and traffic management, including maintenance and construction works above and beyond below
  • Where required, to respond to incidents and call outs during or out of hours as required and assist with winter maintenance

Requirements

  • Current Driving Licence
  • Highways experience
  • Positive work ethic and enthusiastic
  • Prepared to contribute to and participate fully in team work
  • Prepared to work varying hours to meet the needs of the business
  • Apply skills to a variety of tasks, providing support to others and on site training to junior operatives/apprentices
  • Prepared to develop and undertake relevant training and qualifications
  • Able to complete record sheets, paper or electronic inc. tablet device
  • Able to take responsibility for plant, equipment and vehicle defect inspections
  • Must be able to meet and exceed output target

Nice to have

  • Banksman
  • Manual Handling
  • Abrasive Wheels
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Winter Maintenance Driver
  • LGV Licence
  • NHSS 12D M1,2,5,6
  • NHSS 12AB

What we offer

Flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities

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