Highways Agent

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

M Group Highways

At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.

We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.

You’ll be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

You'll be leading the depot delivery team including supervision of subcontractors and self-delivery teams. Promoting a health and safety culture and being responsible for delivering works in a safe and compliant manner. Supporting the Area Manager in the successful delivery of the Devon Highways maintenance contract in line with M Group Highways values, policies and approach.

You'll manage the overall performance of all direct reports on a day to day basis. You’ll be expected to participate in an out of hours emergency call out system covering the Devon Highways Services network and participating in Winter Services duties as required.

The role will include, people management, managing cost, task delivery, scheduling works, managing resource and ensuing the highest level of health and safety at all times.

What You’ll Bring

• Ability to identify change and implement the change process to allow recovery of entitlement.
• Ability to execute change to bring about service improvements through working/consulting with internal and external stakeholders
• NRSWA (supervisor)
• SMSTS trained
• CSCS card
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Highways Specification
• Competent in use of General MS tools
• Experience in highway maintenance and management essential
  
  

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Reward and recognition scheme
  
  

In addition, this role offers;

• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• Annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Personal Accident Cover
  
  

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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