Job description
We’re looking for Highways Maintenance Operative to join our Transportation team based in Birmingham. Within this role, you can enjoy a fantastic, matched pension scheme, 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, a competitive annual holiday entitlement, with opportunities to buy/sell leave and even more Can you imagine a world without roads or bridges? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference to the high-speed road network by connecting people. Location: Birmingham : , full time Responsibilities As Highways Maintenance Operative you’ll be working within the maintenance team, supporting them during the summer months weed spraying along the hard standing surfaces of the Birmingham network with a daily target of 20,000 per m2. Your day to day will include: Weed spraying during summer months Working with tools and machinery Planting trees during winter months as part of our re-planting programme with targets determined on the number of trees to plant in total Who are we looking for? This role of Highways Maintenance Operative is great for you if you can: Demonstrate good knowledge of site / public health and safety Show qualifications around PA1 & PA6 spraying Provide a full driving licence We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these. Benefits at Kier We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include: New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leaves, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more Life assurance Wellbeing resources And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: Who is Kier? As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.Take a look at our sustainability objectives: At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible. Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals. Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our D&I action plan here: Closing date: 10 August 2023 Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early. Kier Group