Foreperson

Downer Group

  • Richmond, Nelson-Tasman
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Job Description:This role supports the Tasman region on maintenance initiatives and urgent repair work across the network. You will be responsible for patrolling designated roads and conducting routine and emergency maintenance to ensure the safety of the public. You will be responsible for leading a crew who will patrol designated roads and conduct routine and emergency maintenance to ensure the safety of the public.Responsibilities:As the custodian of the Tasman network, you will play an instrumental part in your crews' success by motivating and supporting the team to provide exceptional cyclic maintenance work across the network. You will also:
  • Be responsible to ensure all work is completed to the satisfaction of our customers
  • Ensure that all Zero Harm and production targets are met
  • Provide clear records and reports on all activities undertaken by Downer staff and subcontractors
  • Offer coaching and training to your crew to grow their capabilities
The day-to-day tasks you and your crew will carry out include:
  • Identify any safety or significant faults and repair them on the network
  • Patrol and inspect the various roading assets
  • Responding to customer requests
  • Pothole repairs of both sealed and unsealed roads
  • Clearing of vegetation and litter collection
  • Clearing obstructions from carriageway, footpaths and drainage systems
  • Cleaning and maintaining culvert inlets and outlets as well as roadside furniture
  • Maintain accurate asset information in RAMM as required
  • After hours emergency response
Based from Richmond in the sunny Tasman Region, this is a permanent, full-time position, primarily working Monday - Friday however flexibility to pick up occasional night shifts, weekend work, and on-call shifts may be required.Qualifications:To be successful in this challenging yet rewarding role, you will have excellent communication skills and solid customer and commercial awareness on site. You will be confident to plan and structure the workload but also capable to troubleshoot on the fly.We'd also value the following skills and attributes:
  • Leadership experience in the civil industry, preferably road maintenance experience
  • Knowledge of pavement faults and treatments
  • You'll be an effective communicator to drive your crew, report to supervisors and liaise with the general public
  • You'll have your Full NZ Class 2 Drivers License
  • Ideally you will have your Level 1 STMS license
  • Experience using RAMM contractor/Pocket RAMM
  • Experience using Mobile Roads Application for reporting
  • Show good initiative and be confident in decision making and problem solving
  • Solid attitude to get stuck into any task at hand
  • The flexibility to work late nights and weekends is also appreciated

Downer Group