Highways Operative – Join Our Team and Help Keep the Roads Moving!
Location: Preston Based working on various sites across the UK, working away and night shifts required
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £134.50-£173.74 per shift depending on experience + allowances + great benefits
Are you someone who takes pride in doing a job well? Do you enjoy handson work, being outdoors, and being part of a team that keeps the nation moving?
If so, we’d love to welcome you as a Highways Operative.
At Carnell, our teams play a vital role in maintaining, repairing, and improving the UK’s road network. Every shift you work helps create safer, stronger, and more reliable roads for millions of people.
🚧 What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll work as part of a supportive site team, carrying out a variety of construction and maintenance tasks, including but not limited to:
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Installing kerbs, edgings, and carrying out flagging/trenching
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Completing drainage tasks at varying depths
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Managing ducting and cabinet site set-ups
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Cabling and electrical ducting work
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Earthworks and concreting
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Constructing steps and other essential structures
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Reading and interpreting plans and drawings
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Ensuring all work meets required standards and safety regulations
This role involves travelling to different sites, working nights, and spending time away from home when necessary.
🧰 What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who is:
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A team player with good communication skills
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Professional, reliable, and responsible
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Able to follow instructions and work safely
Essential Qualifications & Experience
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NPORS / CPCS (Excavators, Dumpers, Rollers)
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CSCS Operative Card
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CAT & Genny
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Safe excavation training
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1-day First Aid
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Full UK Driving Licence
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Previous experience in highways or civil engineering environments (especially high-speed roads)
🎁 What We Offer
Working with us means being valued for what you do. You’ll receive:
🚀 Apply Today
If you’re ready to take the next step in your highways career—or start a new one—this is your chance to join a professional, friendly team where your work truly matters.
Apply now and help us build safer roads for everyone.
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
