Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice

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We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice to join our Area 10 account based in Preston Brook.

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Closing date: March 6, 2026

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Wage:

£26,813 a year

Total hours per week:

40

Expected duration (weeks):

52

Positions (available):

1

Date posted:

February 3, 2026

Possible start date:

September 1, 2026

Apprenticeship level:

Intermediate

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice to join our Area 10 account based in Preston Brook.

As part of your apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative level 2 apprenticeship which will take approximately 21 months to complete. You will be fully supported by our partnered college to achieve this qualification, having 1-2-1 advice and support, e-learning materials, and a whole team of experts on hand for advice and technical knowledge at your office.
Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Area 10 working on diverse projects that make a real positive impact across the UK.
Amey is working in partnership with Highways England, to provide maintenance and response services for more than 300 miles of strategic road network in the Northwest, connecting the cities of Manchester, Liverpool and the surrounding areas.
Responsible for incident response, winter maintenance services, and severe weather delivery, the teams will oversee traffic management during incidents on some of the region’s busiest motorways: the M6, M56 and M62.

Permanent employment for the successful candidate after completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer

AMEY SERVICES LIMITED

Amey is a leading infrastructure services and engineering company. Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day and we each take personal pride in our public service. Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients. We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the country.

Training

Training Provider:

PRESTON COLLEGE

Apprenticeship standard:

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)