Maintenance Foreperson
Job Description & Workplace Context
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate a small road maintenance crew
- Organise daily work activities and allocate maintenance priorities
- Plan and monitor routine and reactive maintenance programmes
- Inspect road networks and identify defects, hazards and potential risks
- Assess road maintenance requirements and recommend appropriate solutions
- Record defects and maintenance information using GPS and tablet systems
- Coordinate emergency maintenance and incident responses
- Monitor crew and contractor performance and work quality
- Maintain strong health, safety and traffic management standards
- Communicate with clients, contractors and internal operational teams
- Ensure maintenance work is completed efficiently and to required standards
- Participate in an on-call roster and respond to urgent incidents
- Attend night-time call-outs, animal hazards and other road emergencies
- Provide hands-on guidance and leadership to crew members
- Make practical decisions independently in changing conditions
Candidate Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated experience in roading maintenance or civil construction
- Previous experience as a Roading Foreman, Supervisor or similar position
- Strong knowledge of road maintenance materials, methods and repair practices
- Proven ability to lead and coordinate a small team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational, planning and decision-making abilities
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities
- Confidence using tablets, GPS systems and basic computer applications
- Experience with AWM or RAMM is highly advantageous
- Strong understanding of workplace health and safety
- Knowledge of traffic management procedures
- Ability to remain calm and effective during emergencies
- Class 2 New Zealand driver's licence or equivalent
- Relevant overseas roading experience may be considered
- Ability to provide verifiable employment history and professional experience
- Sponsorship available for suitable international candidates
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