Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice

As an apprentice Highways maintenance operative, you will play an integral role in maintaining our roads, you will be responsible for: 

All aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils’ works, litter picking, etc. Completing minor civil and drainage works.  Undertaking carriageway patching.  Maintain high technical standards.  Attend project and work briefings as required.  Driving and operating vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills. Carrying out vehicle checks, routine maintenance, (e.g. oil and water checks etc) and cleaning. Winter maintenance operations.   Involved in assisting 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.

Training:

As part of your apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Highways maintenance skilled 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. 
Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Area 10 working on diverse projects that make a real positive impact across the UK.   
Amey has been working in partnership with Highways England, to provide maintenance and response services for more than 300 miles of strategic road network in the Northwest, connecting the cities of Manchester, Liverpool and the surrounding areas.   

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 :
4 on 4 off rotating days and nights (7:00- 19:00 & 19:00 – 07:00)

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