Skilled Highways Operative

Skilled Highways Operative

Date: 2026-09-21T17:27:32

Location: Southampton, Hampshire, GB, SO14 7

Application Deadline: 2026-10-21T03:15:41.233

Job Description

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 bring your expertise in Highways to carry out a variety of essential tasks including:

• Pothole repairs


• Excavation works


• Laying & levelling kerbs, slabs and bitumen macadam


• Drainage and gully installations

We’re looking for people who can operate and maintain plant equipment, install traffic management, support emergency call outs and winter operations.

Do you want to keep communities moving? Do you enjoy manual, outdoor work?

Join our Highways team!

What you'll bring

• Clean driving License


• A commitment to Health and Safety - it’s at the heart of everything we do!


• Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy


• Ability to carry out manual work outdoors, in all weather conditions


• CSCS Card (or willingness to obtain)


• NRSWA qualification (or willingness to obtain)


• HGV Class C driving licence is highly desirable (or demonstrate ability to obtain one)

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


• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year


• Employee assistance programme


• My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts


• Life assurance


• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes


• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave


• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!


• Holiday purchase scheme


• Standby / Overtime / Call out


• Personal Accident Cover

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet.

We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations. We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group!

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 third-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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Job Description Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in afriendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. Where will you be working? M Group Highways At M Group Highways, were supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We dont just build roads and bridges- were building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work. Youll be joining ourHighways maintenanceteam, as the UKs 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? Youll bring your expertise in Highways to carry out a variety of essential tasks including: Pothole repairs Excavation works Laying & levelling kerbs, slabs and bitumen macadam Drainage and gully installationsWere looking for people who can operate and maintain plant equipment, install traffic managements and support emergency call outs and winter operations. Do you want to keep communities moving? Do you enjoy manual, outdoor work? Join our Highways team! What youll bring Clean driving License A commitment to Health and Safety- its at the heart of everything we do! Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy Ability to carry out manual work outdoors, in all weather conditions CSCS Card (or willingness to obtain) NRSWA qualification (or willingness to obtain) HGV Class C driving licence is highly desirable (or demonstrate ability to obtain one)Whats 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 Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts Life assurance Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition schemeIn addition, this role offers: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us! Holiday purchase scheme Standby / Overtime / Call out Personal Accident CoverAbout us We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.Our values help to shape
our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. Wereresponsibleand go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet Wereopenand seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations Weretogetherand as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts Wereambitiousand embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. Its an exceptional time to be a part of M Group! 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 3rdparty background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require
drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding. #MGroupH #MGHJBRP1_UKTJ