Highways maintenance Operative

Company: CLT LONG-TERM CONTRACTS

Location: Portsmouth

Country: United Kingdom

Type of Contract: Permanent

Publication Date: 13 Jun 2025

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

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Purpose of the role

We have a a great opportunity for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join the team in Portsmouth, P06 1TA. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will carry out various repairs to the Highways as instructed by means of the confirm defect management system and as directed by management and to ensure that the works are carried out in a safe manner with regards to colleagues and members of the general public.

Main Responsibilities

As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you duties will include but not be limited to the following:

Ensure that full PPE is worn at all times inclusive of Hard hat, long sleeved hi viz shirt, hi viz trousers, and safety boots.
Be proficient in the use of small items of plant and ensure that the required tickets are obtained before use
Carry out various repairs to the Highway as required
Ensure that vehicles are kept tidy and that vehicle defect sheets are filled in daily
Ensure that vehicle fobs are used at all times and faults are reported as and when
Make sure that a risk assessment is in place before any task is undertaken
Report all incidents immediately to a Supervisor
Be respectful of your Colleagues and members of the public
Ensure all work is carried out to a high standard to avoid repeat visits
To ensure that all operations carried out within our area of responsibility are undertaken with full regard for the safety of visitors, other members of staff and yourself

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have similar experience in the Highways sectors, construction or from the civil engineering field. You will have NRSWA and a CSCS card (desirable).

You will have great communication skills and good technical knowledge. It is essential that you have good understanding of health and safety and be a great team player. In this role, you will be available to work at night in some instances if the job dictates and be expected to undertake call out on a rota system.

Package Description

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

A salary between £ 27,300 - £ 31,200 (dependent on experience and tickets)
Monthly paid, 37.5 hours working week. Monday - Friday standard hours 07:30 - 16:00, finish at 15:00 on a Friday.
Our Colas Pension Scheme with combined contributions of up to 10%
Life Assurance Scheme at x4 basic salary
21 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
Ongoing personal and professional development
Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants, and much more through our online employee benefits portal

Note to Recruitment Agencies :

In line with our Company Policy, Colas Ltd has a preference for direct hiring and we will reach out to our PSL (Preferred Suppliers List) agencies if the role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If a speculative CV is sent, no fee will be applicable.

As a business, we hold three core values Caring, Sharing and Daring.

We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.

We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.

Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.