Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative
We are seeking a skilled Highways Maintenance Operative to assist in delivering essential maintenance services across the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. This practical, hands‑on role includes tasks such as reactive repairs, patching, winter service operations, and responding to emergency call‑outs.
The ideal candidate will hold a valid HGV (Category C) licence, a CPC Driver Qualification Card, a CPCS card for operating mini‑diggers, and a current NRSWA Operative card.
Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the Highways Supervisor, you will work collaboratively within your team as a Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative to achieve the best possible commercial outcomes for our projects. You will also play a key role in managing any challenge processes initiated by JB Riney’s clients.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities include:
- Carrying out reactive and planned maintenance tasks such as pothole repairs, patching, kerbing, drainage works, and minor civil works.
- Undertaking emergency and out‑of‑hours call‑out work on a rota basis.
- Participating in winter service operations, including salting and snow clearance using HGV gritting vehicles.
- Operating plant and machinery including mini‑diggers in accordance with CPCS certification.
- Ensuring all works are carried out in accordance with relevant legislation, standards, and safety procedures.
- Setting out temporary traffic management in line with NRSWA requirements.
- Completing required documentation including risk assessments, job records, and vehicle checks.
- Maintaining good communication with supervisors, team members, and members of the public.
Essential Qualifications
- Valid HGV licence (Category C) and Driver CPC Card.
- NRSWA Operative Card (Units: Signing, Lighting & Guarding, Excavation, and Reinstatement).
- CPCS Card for mini‑digger (excavator below 10 tonnes).
- Previous experience in highways maintenance or civil engineering works.
- Flexible and willing to participate in a standby rota for emergency and winter maintenance.
- Strong awareness of Health & Safety and safe site working practices.
- Ability to carry out physically demanding outdoor work in all weather conditions.
Desirable Qualifications
- Traffic Management (LANTRA) certification.
- First Aid at Work certificate.
- Experience working on contracts within London boroughs or other urban environments.
- Knowledge of using handheld digital recording tools or tablets.
The role is based at Wick Lane, Bow, London. Candidates may be based in or commute from Poplar, Stratford, East Ham, Islington, London, Wanstead, Barking, Greenwich, Woolwich, Walthamstow, Hackney, Chigwell, Tottenham, Enfield, Dagenham, Ilford, Rainham and surrounding areas.
Benefits
We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry‑leading rewards, incentives, and benefits.
- Bonus scheme.
- Enhanced holiday entitlement.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts.
- Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
- Employee Communities (including REACH – religious, ethnic, cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, female voice, and menopause).
- Training and development opportunities.
Employment Equality
Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Job Reference: tarmac/TP/39940/7851
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