Skilled Operative Lead two person crew

Salary: From £30,273 per year
Grade: 4
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: 40 per week
Location: Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire

Looking for your next step with the opportunity to lead a crew and develop your career in Highways Maintenance?

Are you looking for secure, practical work where you can use your experience to make a real impact? NY Highways is looking for a Highways Skilled Operative Lead to join our close-knit team based in Brompton-on-Swale, near Richmond, working across North Yorkshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highways operative who is ready to take on additional responsibility, lead a two-person crew and continue developing their career within a respected local employer.

What you'll be doing

As part of a supportive and experienced team, you'll lead a two-person crew delivering a range of highways maintenance activities across the local highway network, including:

• Kerbing, drainage installation, patching and ironwork renewal
• Installation and maintenance of street furniture
• General site maintenance, including excavating trenches and holes
• Traffic management activities and routine cyclical works
• Maintaining roadside verges and operating highways plant, tools and equipment
• Ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standards

You'll also take part in an out-of-hours emergency callout rota and may be required to support winter maintenance activities.

This is a hands-on, outdoor role, working in all weather conditions. Full PPE and outdoor clothing are provided.

What we can offer you

This is a great opportunity to secure a permanent role, offering strong benefits, ongoing training and long-term career progression.

With NY Highways you'll have:

• A secure, permanent role with a respected highways provider
• Training and development from day one, including nationally recognised highways qualifications
• Clear pathways for career progression into supervisory, specialist and leadership roles
• Annual pay progression
• Generous annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 29 days, plus bank holidays
• Company vehicle use during the working day
• Membership of the Royal London pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Health Cash Plan, Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to additional benefits including Cycle to Work, Vivup discounts, Credit Union and Death in Service cover
• Job stability through our long-term partnership with North Yorkshire Council

You'll be successful if you have:

• Experience working within highways maintenance, construction or a similar operational environment
• Experience of supervising, mentoring or leading colleagues on-site
• A Level 2 qualification in Highway Maintenance, or equivalent practical experience
• Banksman, Abrasive Wheels and Emergency First Aid certification
• Manual Handling and Safe Dig training
• Traffic Management TM1 and TM2 qualifications

You will also:

• Enjoy practical, hands-on work and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Be confident organising and leading day-to-day activities on site
• Take pride in delivering work safely and professionally
• Work well as part of a team
• Support and encourage less experienced colleagues
• Be flexible and responsive to operational needs

At NY Highways we're committed to developing our people. If you don't fully meet all of the criteria for this post, we may be able to offer an alternative role and support you with the training needed to progress into positions like this in the future.

Why join NY Highways?

NY Highways delivers highways services in partnership with North Yorkshire Council. While we work closely with the Council, we're an independent organisation with a strong commercial focus and public service values.

We invest in our people, training and equipment, creating a supportive working environment where you can build a long-term career close to home while helping to maintain and improve North Yorkshire's highway network.

Ready to Apply?

If you're an experienced highways operative looking to take the next step into a crew leadership role, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, click below to complete a short application form and upload your CV. Your CV should highlight your relevant experience, qualifications and licences.

For an informal chat, contact Ashley Benford at View email address on nycjobs.engageats.co.uk or call View phone number on nycjobs.engageats.co.uk .

Application deadline: Midnight on Monday 31 st August 2026

NY Highways is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.

We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.

At NY Highways, safety is a core principle. We are dedicated to the health and safety of our employees and the public. To maintain a safe work environment, we enforce a strict substance misuse policy. Employees must report to work fit for duty and free from drugs or alcohol. New employees will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing, with random tests conducted throughout employment. Adherence to this policy is essential for upholding our safety standards and ensuring the integrity of our operations.