Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice

Fm Conway Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Central London is seeking a Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice. This full-time, permanent role provides hands-on experience in highways maintenance activities while pursuing a Level 2 qualification. Ideal candidates should possess a grade 4 or above in Maths and English GCSE, and demonstrate reliability and a strong interest in the construction industry. Competitive benefits include career development, holiday entitlement, and health support.

Benefits

Career and professional development

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Internal and external training opportunities

Wide range of shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Must ideally have grade 4 and above in both Maths and English GCSE.
• Reliability and a hardworking nature are crucial.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions required.

Responsibilities

• Pursuing studies to gain knowledge and skills as a highways maintenance operative.
• Responsible for completing the apprenticeship and gaining qualifications.
• Work with site teams to deliver work efficiently and safely.
• Ensure proper storage and care of tools and equipment.
• Report incidents and concerns to management.
• Work as part of a team, following instructions.

Skills

Reliable

Hardworking

Good communication

Ability to follow instructions

Education

Grade 4 and above in GCSE Maths

Grade 4 and above in GCSE English

Job description

Overview

FM Conway are currently recruiting Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentices to join our Term Maintenance Division, working on a number of key projects based in Central London. You will work in a supported learning environment to develop the skills and knowledge required to complete a Level 2 Highways Maintenance Operative qualification.

As part of the Term Maintenance team, you will gain hands-on experience across a range of construction and highways maintenance activities. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Central London.

Responsibilities

• Pursuing your studies to gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours of a highway’s maintenance operative
• Being responsible for the successful completion of your apprenticeship and gaining work related qualifications including your End Point Assessment
• Working with the site team to deliver works required efficiently and to a safe standard
• Working in conjunction with site team to ensure that all tools and equipment are looked after, stored safely and securely and that any defects are reported to your manager
• Reporting any incidents, accidents or points of concern to your line manager or the site management
• Working as part of a team on site as required and take instructions from site management

Qualifications

As a Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice, you will ideally have a grade 4 and above in both Maths and English GCSE. You will be reliable, hardworking and have a genuine interest in the construction industry. Good communication and the ability to follow instructions is also required for this role.

Benefits

As our Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.

About FM Conway

A brief Introduction to FM Conway and our Major Projects Division: FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

Our Term Maintenance division has partnered with several London boroughs for many years to deliver a wide range of high-quality construction and maintenance services. These services cover various assets, including carriageways, footways, highways, green spaces, and streetscapes, contributing to the dramatic transformation of some of London’s most prestigious streets. We are extremely proud of our efforts to make London safer and more efficient for the public, and this role will be instrumental in helping us continue to deliver on that vision.

So if you would like to Join our Family as our Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice then please click ‘apply’ today.

Closing Date: 06/03/2026

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.

We look forward to receiving your application!