Highways Operatives

Company: W P RECRUITMENT HR LTD
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Location: Newport
Job Description:

Highways Operatives

Industry: civil engineering

Location: Isle of Wight

Hours: 7.30am – 4.30pm (39 hours per week, overtime may be required/available)

Days: Monday – Friday

Duration: immediate start – ongoing

Duties

  • Groundswork and civil engineering duties
  • Operation of machinery, power and hand tools
  • Drainage, concreting, kerbing / block laying and tarmacking
  • Manual handling duties, unloading and loading vehicles
  • Driving, vehicle checks and reporting maintenance
  • Adherence to health and safety, highways regulations, technical specifications and quality standards

Experience

  • Must have good level of previous groundswork experience including hand‑lay tarmac
  • Must have a full driver’s licence; 7.5 tonne (C1) driving licence preferred
  • Street works and NPORS plant operator tickets an advantage
  • Must be physically fit, due to the nature of the duties
  • Must be able to work well as part of a team, outdoors, in all weathers, with good health and safety awareness

Salary: £13.38 per hour worked; rates increase after 12 weeks. Overtime paid at time and a half. PAYE.

If you have the experience required please email your CV, with the job title as the subject, to Fast Apply.

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Posted: June 18th, 2026