Skilled Highways Operative

Company: Essex Highways
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Location: Nantwich
Job Description:

The main purpose of the role is to assist, generally as part of a team, in delivering highway maintenance and construction works.

The Role

  • Work as part of the highway maintenance operational team.
  • Carry out a variety of skilled tasks including carriageway, footway, drainage maintenance, soft estate maintenance works (grass cutting, strimming etc.) and minor civil works.
  • Ensure that all works are completed safely.
  • Receive daily briefings and understand risks and control measures required for the task.
  • Complete daily record sheets and associated documents.

Qualifications

  • Previous experience of delivering highway maintenance activities on site.
  • Previous experience in winter maintenance and emergency response desirable.
  • Current, valid driving licence essential, with LGV class 2 desirable.
  • Able to carry out basic safety, quality and environmental audits and risk assessments.
  • Able to take responsibility for traffic management, 12 A/B Traffic Management.
  • Good understanding of health and safety and its impact on the workplace.
  • Demonstrable awareness of environmental aspects and impacts and waste management.

Benefits

  • Sick Pay
  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
  • A variety of discounts through the “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc.
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Pension scheme

The Company

Ringway Jacobs is a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, footway, public rights of way and street lights, and excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence through innovation and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our commitment, we support the Armed Forces Community by offering guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.

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Posted: July 19th, 2026