Salary: From £30,273 per year (Grade 4)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)
Location: Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire
Advance Your Career with NY Highways
We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Skilled Operative with an LGV licence to join our team in Boroughbridge. If you're looking to take the next step in your highways career, this permanent role offers stability, development, and the chance to make a real impact in North Yorkshire.
As a Skilled Operative, you’ll work alongside experienced colleagues to deliver essential infrastructure improvements. From kerbing and drainage to traffic management and emergency callouts, your skills will help keep North Yorkshire moving.
What you’ll be doing
As part of a supportive, experienced team, you’ll help maintain and improve the local highway network, carrying out a wide range of routine and seasonal works, including:
- Kerbing, drainage, patching & ironwork repairs
- Street furniture installation & general site maintenance
- Traffic management and verge upkeep
- Operate highways plant & equipment
- Drive LGV vehicles over 7.5 tonnes (safety checks included)
- Join the out‑of‑hours rota for emergencies & winter maintenance
This is a hands‑on, outdoor role, working in all weathers. Full PPE and outdoor clothing is provided.
To find out more about this role read the full job description here
What we can offer you
This is a great opportunity to secure a permanent role in the heart of North Yorkshire, offering strong benefits, training and long‑term career progression. Here’s what you can expect:
- Job Security: Permanent role with guaranteed projects in the Boroughbridge area through our partnership with North Yorkshire Council.
- Competitive Pay: Starting salary from £30,273 for 40 hours per week with the opportunity to earn more.
- Career Development: Training courses, qualifications, and clear progression pathways.
- Generous Leave: 24 days annual leave (rising each year up to 29) plus bank holidays.
- Company Vehicle: Use during the working day.
- Great Benefits: Pension scheme, health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, and more.
- Supportive Culture: Work in a team that values safety, innovation, and your professional growth.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Experience in highways tasks or highways plant operation
- Class 2 (Category C) licence
- Relevant Level 2 qualification in highway maintenance or equivalent experience
- Traffic Management TM1 and TM2
At NY Highways we’re committed to developing our people. If you don’t have an LGV Licence but the experience and skills we are looking for and believe you can add value to the team, we encourage you to apply.
About NY Highways
We maintain and improve North Yorkshire’s roads, delivering everything from routine maintenance to major infrastructure projects. With a network of nearly 5,800 miles and a team of 250 professionals, we combine commercial focus with public sector values. We invest in our people and technology to lead the way in highway innovation.
Learn more at www.nyhighways.co.uk.
Ready to Apply?
Apply today and help us build a safer, smarter future for North Yorkshire. We are interviewing as we go so !
For an informal chat, contact Ashley Benford at [email protected] or call 07814 932 389
Application deadline: Midnight on Sunday 14th June 2026
We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline.
NY Highways is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.
At NY Highways, safety is a core principle. We are dedicated to the health and safety of our employees and the public. To maintain a safe work environment, we enforce a strict substance misuse policy. Employees must report to work fit for duty and free from drugs or alcohol. New employees will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing, with random tests conducted throughout employment. Adherence to this policy is essential for upholding our safety standards and ensuring the integrity of our operations.
