Motorway Maintenance Operative

Egis Lagan Services is recruiting for a Maintenance Operative for its Little Island, Cork Depot. The company undertakes motorway maintenance and renewals work on the Irish motorway and high speed dual carriageway network on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), covering some 330km of motorway and high speed dual carriageway. Work Location: In person.

Responsibilities

The hands-on implementation of the day-to-day Project Road maintenance requirements; Provide call-out cover to out-of-office hours emergency responses on a rostered basis including night work; Landscaping / Grass cutting; Road Furniture cleaning; Traffic Management; Routine patrols & inspections of the road network; Incident response; Winter Maintenance; Litter collection; General maintenance duties; Fencing repairs; Small civil works including concrete repairs, ducting etc.; Keep accurate records of tasks completed; Complete training as required; Undertake all allocated maintenance tasks as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor

Requirements

2nd level education; Class C drivers' licence; Valid Safe Pass holder; Relevant experience with a background in Maintenance; Evidence of practical experience in one or more of the routine maintenance activities listed above; An understanding of and commitment to health and safety practices and principles; Work authorisation for Ireland (required)

Nice to have

Up-to-date training/qualifications in Traffic Management; H&S related training (First Aid, Fire Warden, Manual Handling, Safety Rep.); Other complementary work-related training courses/qualifications; Experience in a similar role; Knowledge of the standard methods, equipment, materials, tools, and practices used in performing road maintenance activities; C Licence (preferred)