Lead Road Maintenance Technician

Ferrovial Services Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial is seeking a Roadway Technician – LEAD to join our team in Sydney, Australia. You will lead maintenance crews, supervise day-to-day roadwork, and ensure contractual compliance while maintaining assets such as roadways, medians, signs and barriers.

You must be comfortable working from heights, perform MOT, coordinate logistics, and respond to emergencies. We value safety, teamwork, and the ability to operate a range of tools in a dynamic, 24/7 operations environment.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED is required to apply.
• Must demonstrate safe work practices and hazard awareness.
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance crews and supervise daily roadwork activities.
• Ensure MOT control and safe traffic management setup/removal.
• Repair and maintain highway surfaces and related infrastructure.
• Coordinate logistics and transport of crew/equipment to sites.
• Respond to emergencies and overtime as needed.

Skills

Safe work practices

Hazard awareness

Team communication

Basic math

Reading/writing instructions

Public interface

Education

HS Diploma or GED (Required)

Tools

Smartphone literacy

Job description

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Ferrovial is also leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. Ferrovial shares trade under the ticker symbol FER on two stock markets: Nasdaq in the U.S. (Nasdaq100 Index) and the Spanish Stock Exchanges (IBEX 35). Ferrovial is included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Founded in 1963, Webber, part of Ferrovial Construction, is a leading construction company that specializes in heavy civil, waterworks, energy and infrastructure management and is dedicated to safely providing intelligent solutions to its clients and community. Webber is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices and projects in the United States and Canada. Webber supports a wide range of project models to meet client needs, including traditional design bid build, design build, alternative delivery models and public private partnership (P3) solutions. Webber also has an in-house engineering services department to help optimize building efficiency and quality while solving complex project challenges using field experience, innovative construction methods and BIM technology. As a subsidiary of Ferrovial, Webber has access to a global network of skilled engineers, best-in-class technology and vast resources.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence:Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description

Roadway Technician – LEAD

Position Summary
Provides leadership, direct and indirect supervision of maintenance crews while performing daily work activities of maintaining contracted assets. Senior member of the crew and as well as delivering critical maintenance tasks will be
expected to lead the other members and drive performance and contractual compliance. This individual will be responsible for maintaining contracted assets (such as roadways, medians, signs, guardrails, fences, bridges, tunnels,
vegetation, litter removal, drainage, etc.) per standards in the contract and as directed by supervisor.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates safe Maintenance of Traffic (M.O.T) control by setup and removal of traffic control devices including cones, message/arrow boards, temporary signage, etc.
• Provides direction to crews in regard to daily activities
• Must be comfortable working from heights in bucket trucks, scaffolding, ladders and aerial platforms lifts.
• Transports crew and equipment to work sites operating large trucks, specialized motor vehicles and trailers.
• Positively contribute to a diverse, inclusive and fair work environment, free from discrimination, bullying and
  harassment.
• Carry out all duties in line with Company policies and procedures as amended from time to time.
• Concrete work (i.e. barrier walls, sound walls, traffic islands, slope paving, foundations, columns, etc.),
• Maintain and repair highway and other surfaces including potholes, striping, adding or replacing reflectors,
  working with concrete and asphalt.
• Crash cushion attenuator (CCA) and guardrail repair
• Drainage repair (i.e. manholes and inlets),
• Required to be available and accessible for emergency response rotations as need for overtime, evenings,weekends, and holidays
• Required to be available and accessible for accident repair and clean-up
• Effectively and efficiently execute all work requirements using a range of small, medium, and large tools and equipment,
• All other duties as assigned.
• Avoids legal challenges by complying with federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must practice safe work methods to remain accident and injury free.
• Ability to recognize hazards inherent in routine and non-routine tasks and adjust to avoid loss, injury or accident.
• Will be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to your job.
• Ability to cooperate and communicate written or verbally with co-workers and supervisor.
• Ability to perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply divide, calculate proportions, percentages, measurements).
• Ability to understand instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read, write and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals to comply with contractual requirements
• Ability to work flexibly and willingness to work extensively to meet business needs
• High level of attention to detail.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities
• Basic knowledge of standard methods, materials, tools and equipment used in concrete, asphalt repair, construction and maintenance.
• Skill in the use and care of small hand power tools associated with the work.
• JHE
• Ability to interface with the public in a professional manner.
• 24/7 Operations- Availably for holidays, nights, weekends, overtime, 2nd & 3rd shift, and on-call duties
• Must be willing and able to respond within contractual guidelines and timeframes.
• Basic knowledge of technology (Smartphones) (Preferred)

Education and Experience

• HS Diploma or GED (Required)
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• A valid driver license and a good driving record are required to drive a company vehicle.
• Ability to pass and obtain Advanced MOT Certification (Required)

Work Conditions / Physical Demands

Work Environment

• Exposure to live traffic when responding to roadway/traffic incidents.
• Frequent exposure to vehicle exhaust fumes or airborne particles.
• Exposure to moderate to high noise level.
• Frequent exposure to outdoor conditions such as extreme heat, cold, wet, and humid weather.
• Frequent exposure to insects, reptiles and rodents.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand, sit, walk on a wide range of surfaces, use hands, fingers, handle, physically feel, reach
  with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and clearly speak and hear.
• Ability to lift, up to, 50 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to use labor-intensive and powered pneumatic, hydraulic, gas, and electric powered tools and
  equipment.
• Vision abilities include both close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and
  ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work at elevated places/locations such as working from bucket trucks, scaffolding, ladders, and aerial
  platforms lifts.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Other duties (not listed) may be assigned to this job at any time.
• Safety comes first! Required to complete work in a safe, efficient and accurate manner.
• Must demonstrate Ferrovial Values: Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence and Innovation.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together!

Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Webber, a Ferrovial company, and its group of companies, are equal opportunity employers. We treat all job applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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