Road Maintenance Worker Required In Downer, Australia
Job Description
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.
About the Team
Downer’s Transport & Infrastructure business manages and maintains road networks across Australia and New Zealand, with civil and commercial construction in New Zealand. We are an integrated trans-Tasman team with a leading portfolio of products and services. By sharing our capabilities and insights across our regions we achieve the best technical solutions for our customers’ challenges, and for our communities.
Job Description
A great opportunity to join Downer and work on the Victorian Road Maintenance Contract (VRMC) by the Department of Transport. We deliver routine maintenance, planned maintenance, defect and hazard rectification and emergency response services to more than 8,500 lane kilometres of road in Victoria’s Hume region, stretching from Mitchell Shire on the edge of metropolitan Melbourne to the north-east corner of the State.
We have a full time opportunity available for Road Maintenance Worker to join our Road Maintenance team based out of Wangaratta. In this role you will assist the Road Maintenance team with unsealed road maintenance, pothole patching, asphalt dig outs, bridge maintenance, network inspections, road signage installation and repair, traffic control, litter collection, drain clearing and various other road maintenance activities.
What you’ll bring
- Current drivers license, preferred Heavy Rigid Truck license.
- Traffic Control tickets and/or Chainsaw Operation Certification (highly regarded).
- Construction Induction / White Card (essential).
- Prior experience in road or civil maintenance or other laboring works ideal.
- Availability to work night shift, emergency call outs, and weekends when required.
- A commitment to safety and Zero Harm policies.
What’s on offer
- The ability to work with a dynamic team with an aim to support the Hume Region and our community
- A range of road maintenance related roles with opportunity to grow
- Competitive rates, yearly increases and RDO’s
- Employee benefits & wellness program
- Full training and on-going support,
- Uniforms and protective equipment provided
- A strong health & safety focused environment for all our employees and visitors
