Highway / Road Worker jobs and day rates
Highway operatives build and maintain roads: surfacing, kerbing, barriers and traffic management. Nights and weekend possessions are common and pay accordingly.
Typical day rate
£140 to £210
Broad UK range. Varies by region, experience and site; London and specialist work usually pay more.
What the work involves
- •Surfacing and reinstatement works
- •Kerbing, footways and drainage on highways
- •Installing vehicle restraint systems
- •Traffic management setup under NRSWA rules
Cards and tickets
Blue CSCS or CPCS depending on role. NRSWA (Streetworks) tickets and 12D M7 traffic management are frequently required.
Demand right now
Framework-driven demand from National Highways and local authorities.
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