Assistant Highways Operative

Job Purpose

To assist the Road and Drainage Worker to carry out highway maintenance works in accordance with job tickets, target dates, appropriate Codes of Practice and local service levels, including the functional and inspection elements of the Gully Cleansing Schedule.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Highway Construction Duties to Include:
1.Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to lay and take up:

Kerbing to line and level.
Block paviours to required level and various bonds.
P.C.C. paving slabs to required level, including raking out and re-pointing.
Concrete to required level to include correct placement of reinforcement and shuttering.
Drainage pipes to the required gradient and trench type.
Granular material, (as foundations for footway carriageway or other structure) to the correct level and gradient, by hand.
Hot and cold bituminous materials in layers (in footway or carriageway) to the correct level and gradient by hand.
Hot and cold bituminous materials to effect both temporary and permanent repairs to footway and carriageway potholes.

2.Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to construct and remove:

Concrete sectional or brickwork inspection chambers to correct level and location.
Walls above and below ground in fair faced blockwork or brickwork to correct level and bond.
Random rubble or dressed ashlar masonry walling to include raking out and repointing where needed.

3.Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to install and remove:

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Can be illustrated by the operative demonstrating an acceptable level in all (or the majority of) the following:

No less than 3 passes at GCSE O level or BTEC equivalent and/or a minimum of 3 years experience in the field of highway maintenance.
Holds a HGV Class 2 or better.

Proven record in the delivery of the highway maintenance tasks outlined in the job description.

Knowledge and understanding of the legislation and statutory obligations that affect the provision and delivery of highway maintenance.

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