Wellington Structures Inspector: Safety, Audits & Leadership

KiwiRail Freight; Wellington; Vor Ort; NZD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NZ Rail Staff Welfare Trust benefits

Discounts on rail travel and services

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Zusammenfassung

KiwiRail Freight is seeking a Structures Inspector to audit and inspect civil infrastructure assets in the Wellington region. You will assess timber, concrete, masonry and steel structures, diagnose faults, and develop work plans to monitor safety and code compliance.

The role requires leadership, autonomy, and strong knowledge of engineering standards, with hands-on inspections, reporting, and on-site presence.

Qualifikationen

• Secondary School or equivalent NCEA Level 2 Mathematics and English.
• HT Class 2 License or eligible to obtain this class of licence
• Carpentry, Building Trades or related trade certification

Aufgaben

• Undertake structures inspections and reports to prescribed standards and within prescribed timeframes.
• Diagnose and report existing and potential structure faults, defects and irregularities.
• Apply and monitor speed restrictions, and recommend alterations/removals where needed for structures works or defects.
• Carry out emergency repairs.
• Liaise with Train Control and network planners regarding train running; arrange track possessions as required.
• Monitor work quality and initiate action to prevent or correct non-conformances.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to structures field staff.
• Plan short- and medium-term work and motivate inspectorate teams.
• Attend incidents and emergencies, including after hours as required.
• Document work activities clearly and file appropriately.
• Comply with rail safety standards and statutory requirements.
• Prioritize safety for self, colleagues, contractors and the public.
• Identify/report safety or environmental hazards to the manager.
• Adhere to H&S requirements and promote wellbeing.
• Report accidents/incidents within one hour to supervisor.
• Complete on-the-job training and attend required courses.
• Develop on-job competencies for the position.
• Provide data/reports to Field Production Manager Structures or Engineering team.
• Be prepared to work at heights.
• Contribute to toolbox meetings and team decisions.
• Maintain customer service focus and professional behavior with stakeholders.
• Carry out any other duties as required.
• Contribute to a positive team environment.
• Knowledge of timber, steel and concrete structures.
• Computer skills – Email, Word and Excel.
• Background in construction Health and Safety processes.
• Understand and apply engineering codes and standards for structures.
• Demonstrate leadership and influencing skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and be methodical.

Kenntnisse

Structures knowledge

Leadership

Autonomy

Methodical

Construction H&S

Engineering standards

Team communication

Documentation

Ausbildung

Secondary/NCEA Level 2 Math & English

HT Class 2 Licence or eligible

Carpentry/Building trades cert

Tools

Email

Word

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

KiwiRail Freight is seeking a Structures Inspector to audit and inspect civil infrastructure assets in the Wellington region. You will assess timber, concrete, masonry and steel structures, diagnose faults, and develop work plans to monitor safety and code compliance.

The role requires leadership, autonomy, and strong knowledge of engineering standards, with hands-on inspections, reporting, and on-site presence.