Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice

As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you will be hands-on with real-world maintenance and response activities, gaining valuable experience that directly supports your apprenticeship. You will be a key part of a proactive team, tackling a variety of essential tasks that keep our roads safe and running smoothly, including:

Carry out highway maintenance tasks, such as minor civils, drainage, litter picking, and carriageway patching. 

Interpret regulations and manage temporary traffic systems, including selection, installation, maintenance, and recovery.

Maintain, document, handle, and store TTM equipment safely and effectively.

Operate vehicles and plant, including routine checks, maintenance, and cleaning.

Support emergency and winter operations as required.

Ensure health and safety compliance for self, team, and the public.

Record driver hours and resource usage accurately.

Maintain communication and documentation with colleagues, contractors, and external parties. 

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,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