One Team One Vision
To Raise the threshold of excellence in highway maintenance and inspire our clients and suppliers to be as passionate about safety and social value as we are.
- PASSIONATE– We are passionate about the work we do. We are committed to delivering high performance through the continual development of our people and our processes.
- RESPONSIVE– We respond quickly and efficiently to the needs of our customers, partners and colleagues and the unique demands of each task.
- INNOVATIVE -We continually look for better ways to do things. We’re not afraid of a challenge and we take the lead in proposing innovative and practical solutions.
- TRUSTWORTHY– Our long-standing relationships with our customers, partners and colleagues are built on trust. We can be relied on to be honest and direct and do what we say we will do.
- RESPECTFUL– We treat others as we would hope to be treated ourselves. We believe through respecting each other and embracing our differences we can have a stronger impact as a team.
Job Purpose
The role requires a good general understanding of working on high-speed roads and in a civil engineering environment. You will need to work as a part of a team and have excellent communication skills. As a Highways Operative you will follow instructions from Supervisors and above, alongside always complying with site rules and Carnell Health & Safety policies.
Within this role you will be required to work nationally, most of our roles within this department are a mixture of day/evening shifts, therefore it is essential that you have the ability to work both days and nights.
There will be times that you will have interactions with customers, such as road users and residents. You must be able to deal with customers in an empathetic and polite manner.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities – but not limited to
- Receiving Start of Shift Briefings
- Kerbing/ Edgings
- Flagging/ Trenching
- Drainage all depths
- Ducting/ Cabinet sites
- Cabling
- Cable Pulling
- Concreting
- Step building
- Chamber construction
- Earthworks
- Ability to read plans and drawings.
- Complete installation of works to the correct detail and specifications.
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Professional attitude and ability to operate without supervision.
- Ability to follow oral and written instruction.
- Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally.
Experience and Qualifications
- NPORS / CPCS training in Excavators/Dupers/Rollers
- CSCS Operative Card essential
- Cat & Genny training
- NRSWA Accreditation desirable
- Roller & Dumper cards / trained
- Safe excavation techniques
- Full UK Driving License
Carnell Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Pension Scheme
- Referral Scheme
- Death in Service
- Access to online rewards platform
- Group Income Protection
- Company Vehicle (per gang), fuel card and PPE provided.
- Additional night shift allowance
- Working away allowance
- Uplift for night working nights.
Personal attributes | Team Player Communication Skills Professional Attitude Able to follow instructions |
Specific job skills | Full UK Driving License Able to work nights and away from home |
Experience | Previous experience in a similar role on high speed roads/civil engineering environment |
Education and/or qualifications | NPORS/CPCS CSCS Card
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Carnell is committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce, offering equal opportunity to all. We create an environment where difference is embraced and individuals flourish.
We value passionate, responsive, innovative, trustworthy, and respectful people. These behaviours are embedded across the company, they guide us in all actions both on site and in the office.
We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all our employees; not only ensuring that everybody goes home safely but also giving all a good work life balance.
