Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice

Routine and cyclic maintenance activities. Minor civil and drainage works. Carriageway patching. Maintain high technical standards. Attend project and work briefings as required. To drive/operate vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle, checks, routine maintenance, (e.g. oil and water checks etc) and cleaning. All aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils’ works, litter picking, etc. Winter maintenance operations. Emergency call out operations. Taking responsibility for the safety of yourself and others within your team to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and safe operation to protect member of the public. Carrying out vehicle checks prior to shift starting, correctly filling in defect books. Recording of Drivers hours. Allocation and capturing time and resource utilisation in line with operated allocation system. To keep records, complete all necessary paperwork, communicate, and liaise with other employees of Amey, sub-contractors, the emergency services, the police, the public, clients and customers.

Training:

As part of your apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Lead Traffic Management Operative level 2 apprenticeship which will take approximately 21 months to complete. You will be fully supported by our partnered college to achieve this qualification, having 1-2-1 advice and support, e-learning materials, and a whole team of experts on hand for advice and technical knowledge at your office.

Training Outcome:

Permanent employment for the successful candidate after completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
Amey is a leading infrastructure services and engineering company. Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day and we each take personal pride in our public service. Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients. We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the country.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, days and nights. 07:00 - 15:00 days, 19:00 - 05:00 nights.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness