Tarmac Operative
Location: Brecon / South Wales
Company: WW Bowen Ltd
Join Our Growing Team
WW Bowen Ltd is looking for a hardworking and reliable Tarmac Operative to join our expanding surfacing team. We deliver high-quality reinstatement, highways, utilities and civil engineering projects across South Wales, and we're looking for someone who takes pride in producing exceptional workmanship.
Whether you're an experienced Tarmac Operative or have a strong background in surfacing, highways or groundworks, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Tarmac Operative, you'll play a key role in delivering a wide range of surfacing and reinstatement works for utility, highway and civil engineering projects across South Wales.
Working as part of a skilled team, you'll help ensure all surfacing works are completed safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
Typical duties include:
- Laying and finishing asphalt and tarmac surfaces.
- Carrying out permanent and temporary reinstatement works.
- Preparing excavation areas for surfacing.
- Operating rollers, compactors and other surfacing equipment.
- Carrying out footway, carriageway and commercial surfacing works.
- Supporting utility reinstatement and highways projects.
- Ensuring work areas are left clean, safe and compliant.
Key Responsibilities
- Lay and finish asphalt to a high standard.
- Prepare sub-bases and surfaces ready for surfacing.
- Carry out reinstatement works in accordance with specification and industry standards.
- Operate plant and equipment where trained and authorised.
- Work safely in accordance with company procedures, NRSWA requirements and health and safety legislation.
- Assist with traffic management and site set-up where required.
- Work effectively as part of a team to deliver projects on time.
- Maintain high standards of workmanship and professionalism on every project.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate will have experience in:
- Asphalt and tarmac surfacing.
- Utility reinstatement.
- Highways maintenance.
- Groundworks or civil engineering.
- Machine and roller operation (advantageous).
You will also be:
- Reliable, punctual and hardworking.
- Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- A team player with a positive attitude.
- Committed to delivering high-quality work.
- Flexible and willing to work across a variety of projects.
Desirable Qualifications
The following are advantageous but not essential:
- CSCS Card
- NRSWA Street Works Qualification
- CPCS or NPORS Plant Tickets
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Class 2 (preferred)
- First Aid at Work
- Cat & Genny
- Manual Handling
Why Join WW Bowen Ltd?
At WW Bowen Ltd, we're proud of the quality of our work and the reputation we've built across South Wales. We invest in our people, provide opportunities for training and career development, and offer a supportive working environment where hard work and commitment are recognised.
If you're an experienced Tarmac Operative looking to join a growing and respected company, we'd love to hear from you.
Work Location: In person
