Reactive General Maintenance Operative

About the role

We are looking for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our UKCS Living Places business based in Aylesbury , working on the Buckinghamshire Highways contract.

In this role, you will be part of the Highways Revenue Team, delivering essential maintenance services across the local road network. You will play a key role in ensuring that highways are safe, functional and maintained to the highest standards, supporting both planned and reactive works.

This is a hands-on, operational role involving a mix of routine, emergency and seasonal maintenance activities, including winter service delivery. You will be expected to work safely, efficiently and collaboratively at all times, contributing to high-quality service delivery for the local community.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out a wide range of highways maintenance activities including routine, cyclical and reactive works
• Responding to emergency situations, making sites safe and carrying out temporary or permanent repairs
• Supporting winter maintenance operations, including gritting and severe weather response
• Working in line with strict health, safety and quality standards, ensuring compliance at all times
• Using plant, tools and equipment effectively and safely to complete tasks
• Following work instructions via handheld devices and completing work to agreed programmes
• Selecting appropriate methods to ensure work is completed right first time
• Contributing to efficient use of resources to support overall service performance
• Communicating with members of the public and stakeholders regarding works being carried out
• Maintaining a professional and courteous approach, acting as an ambassador for the business
• Reporting observations, close calls and good practices to support a strong safety culture
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, supervisors and wider teams to deliver operational objectives

Who we're looking for

We are seeking individuals who are reliable, motivated and committed to delivering high standards of work in a customer-focused environment.

Key qualities

• Strong focus on health and safety
• Team player with a flexible and adaptable approach
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Professional, honest and able to act with integrity
• Customer-focused with good communication skills
• Takes pride in delivering quality workmanship

Desirable experience

• Highways or civil engineering works such as drainage, concreting or kerbing
• Road maintenance activities including pothole repairs and patching
• Use of plant and equipment within a highways environment
• Driving and winter service operations

Qualifications (training can be provided where required)

• Relevant site or safety certifications such as NRSWA, CSCS or First Aid
• Plant or equipment-related certifications
• Additional licences or qualifications in highways or construction activities are advantageous

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: ***email_hidden***

Job Reference: BBUK19774