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Skilled Highways Operative

United Kingdom, Totton, Southampton · Job Posted June 03, 2026
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Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. Where will you be working? M Group Highways. At M Group Highways, we're supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don't just build roads and bridges- we're building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work. You'll be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UK's number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes. Want to come and be a part of it? What will you be doing? You'll bring your expertise in Highways to carry out a variety of essential tasks including: Pothole repairs; Excavation works; Laying & levelling kerbs, slabs and bitumen macadam; Drainage and gully installations. We're looking for people who can operate and maintain plant equipment, install traffic managements and support emergency call outs and winter operations. Do you want to keep communities moving? Do you enjoy manual, outdoor work? Join our Highways team!

Job Responsibility

  • Carry out a variety of essential tasks including: Pothole repairs
  • Excavation works
  • Laying & levelling kerbs, slabs and bitumen macadam
  • Drainage and gully installations
  • Operate and maintain plant equipment
  • Install traffic managements
  • Support emergency call outs and winter operations

Requirements

  • Clean driving License
  • A commitment to Health and Safety- it's at the heart of everything we do!
  • Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy
  • Ability to carry out manual work outdoors, in all weather conditions
  • CSCS Card (or willingness to obtain)
  • NRSWA qualification (or willingness to obtain)

Nice to have

HGV Class C driving licence is highly desirable (or demonstrate ability to obtain one)

What we offer

  • Matched or contributory pension scheme
  • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • Employee assistance programme
  • My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
  • Reward and recognition scheme
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Standby / Overtime / Call out
  • Personal Accident Cover

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