Assistant Manager

Role Overview

You will assist with the leadership of the team, ensuring effective, safe and timely delivery of routine maintenance at M8 Fermoy/Watergrasshill Motorway Project.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine maintenance inspections as per pre-programmed requirements using GeoWorks.
• Planning, delegating and assisting with day-to-day supervision and implementation of maintenance programmes relating to the road network and associated structures.
• Ensuring that programmes of planned & preventive maintenance and works orders are implemented.
• Ensuring that all maintenance equipment is inspected on a regular basis in accordance with statutory requirements and supplier guidelines.
• Hands on implementation of the day to day Project Road maintenance requirements.
• Providing call out cover to out of office hours emergency responses.
• Supervising routine maintenance activities (and carrying out maintenance when required) including but not limited to:
  • Traffic Management
  • Winter Maintenance including monitoring of the Vaisala ice detection system
  • Emergency Response
  • Structures Maintenance
  • Incident Damage Repair
  • Road Furniture cleaning
  • Landscaping / Grass cutting
  • Litter collection
  • General maintenance duties
• Providing 24/7 on call cover, on a rostered basis, and working outdoors in all weathers, including adverse conditions.
• Assisting with toolbox talks, annual reviews, investigations, and ensuring our policies and procedures are understood and adhered to.
• Tracking and managing employee training, PPE, and ensuring adequate resourcing.
• Liaising with other departments to facilitate smooth, efficient and compliant operations.
• Promoting health and safety as the top priority in all our works and operations.
• Promoting the Lagan Values and helping create a Great Place to Work for all.

What you'll bring

• A full, valid Class C driving licence.
• Valid Safe Pass certification.
• Traffic Management training for high speed roads.
• Experience in Signing, Lighting and Guarding.
• Health & Safety training, including First Aid, fire warden and Manual Handling.
• Demonstrated experience of managing a team in a similar industry.
• Experience in implementing and enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• A sound awareness of the occupational hazards associated with maintenance activities and knowledge of the precautions required to control these risks.

Our Values

• Trust
• Respect
• Caring
• Safety
• Fun

How we'll reward you

• Generous holiday allowance, increasing during your first five years of service.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Fuel Card.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme - pre tax contributions.
• Discretionary bonus scheme, paid biannually based on individual and company performance.
• Payment of membership fees for a relevant professional body.
• Life assurance scheme - four times annual salary.
• Health Cash Plan - discounted optical, dental, physio and other health & wellbeing services.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay.
• An additional day of leave each year to support volunteering activity.

Lagan Specialist Group is an equal opportunities employer. We will not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of sex, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, religious or other similar philosophical belief, political opinion, racial group, sexual orientation, disability or age.