A highway’s maintenance skilled operative will work for public and private companies. They will work on roads in rural and urban areas to repair damaged surfaces (not including motorways). They will use a variety of tools including hand tools, power tools and plant machinery. A highway’s maintenance skilled operative will have to work individually and as part of a team. They must also be able to understand and work to specifications and drawings when working on highway repairs. Using hand or power tools they will perform a multitude of tasks. This could include;
They make sure roads are suitable for vehicles to drive on and pathways and pavements are safe for pedestrians to walk on. They may also have to use specialist equipment to locate water, gas and sewer lines. Once these lines are located they may have to excavate around the line by hand to stop damage and disruption. A highway’s maintenance skilled operative will prepare, set up and work within temporary traffic management on roads within rural and urban areas, this allows for smooth movement and flow of pedestrian and traffic restrictions.
A highway’s maintenance skilled operative will have to work under all weather conditions and all times of the day and night. They may have to work reactively to road maintenance and repair as well as working on planned projects. They will have to have a certain level of common sense and a high level of safety awareness as working on roads under busy conditions can be dangerous. A good understanding of health and safety and environmental control will be essential to this job role.
The typical duration of this course is 18 to 24 months.
Learners without Level 1 in English and maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for level 2 English and maths prior to taking the end-point assessment.
For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement the learners English and maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3 and British Sign Language qualification are an alternative to English qualifications for whom this is their primary language.
This course is at Level 2.
You will receive a certificate upon completion.
This standard will be reviewed after three years.
There are a number of bolt on courses available when undertaking this course. These are optional but taking them will give you extra qualifications and help towards your knowledge of the course. Have a look at the bolt on courses we offer.
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This course is at Level 2.
You will receive a certificate upon completion.
This standard will be reviewed after three years.