Highways Maintenance Skilled Operatives maintain and repair rural and urban roads, excluding motorways, for both public and private sector organisations.

Their work includes excavating and reinstating highways, repairing potholes, replacing pavements and kerbs, and laying new surfaces while ensuring safety and traffic flow through Temporary Traffic Management.

Skilled Operatives use tools and machinery, interpret drawings, and carefully excavate around utility lines to avoid disruptions. Working outdoors in all conditions, they require strong safety awareness, discipline, and a responsible approach to ensure roads and pathways remain safe for vehicles and pedestrians.