Highway Maintenance Operator

Highway Maintenance Operator

AtkinsRéalis provides cutting-edge engineering, procurement, construction and financing solutions to projects in more than 100 countries around the world. From the Canadian Arctic to the Southern African region and Australasia, our multicultural workforce is driven by a fierce pride in their work and a pioneering vision. AtkinsRéalis is truly a global leader in its field and has been chosen to design and build some of the most prestigious projects in the world. 

Brun-Way Highways Operations Inc. is a branch within AtkinsRéalis responsible for 275 kilometers of the Trans-Canada Highway, from the Quebec border to Longs Creek (West of Fredericton) and Route 95 between Woodstock and the Houlton Border, until the year 2033. The Brun-Way project has met the client’s goals of reducing maintenance costs, continuously improving performance and

delivering one of the most efficient and modern highways in the world. Safety targets have been met every year, with a dramatic reduction in the number of road incidents. The project’s success has

been recognized with numerous awards for safety, innovation, and Operations & Maintenance excellence.

We are seeking a full-time Highway Maintenance Operator to join our team at Brun-Way. This position is responsible for operating a variety of equipment and performing manual labor required to maintain the highway and right-of-way assets to ensure conformance of the designated section of the highway with required Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation (OMR) standards and contractual requirements.

Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place!

Your role within the team: 

• Operate highway vehicles, equipment and tools including but not limited to snowplow trucks, dump body trucks, loaders, Skid Steer loaders, tractors, light vehicles, etc. required to maintain and repair the highway surfaces and other assets in a safe condition according to OMR standards and contractual requirements.
• Perform general maintenance activities of vehicles and equipment, such as pre-trip inspections activities, greasing and washing.
• Perform general manual labour required to maintain and repair the highway and related corridor assets (including, but not limited to, traffic control, grass cutting, drainage facilities, signs, asphalt and concrete patching and other assets, spring debris clean-up, litter removal, etc.).
• Perform planned and emergency traffic control signing and services, and assist in accident response and site clean-up, in compliance with the Work Area Traffic Control Manual and safety standards.
• Prepare daily work records of activities, including equipment operating times and vehicle performance.
• Assist the Mechanics in routine vehicle and equipment maintenance and repairs, as needed
• Assist in yard maintenance and general good house-keeping clean-up practices.
• Assist with the annual detailed inspections for the highway asset management system.
• Required to work scheduled rotating shifts during Winter Operations.
• Required to be on rotating on-call schedule during Summer Operations for after-hour incident response.
• Flexible to work at different locations along the Facility (from Long’s Creek to Quebec Border).

Why pick AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

• The opportunity to work on an innovative and award-winning project
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important;
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities;
• Competitive salary, great benefits, an employee share ownership plan and also a defined contribution pension plan;
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

• Minimum 2 years’ previous job-related experience preferred.
• General knowledge of highway operations and working experience with various types of vehicles and equipment used in road maintenance activities is preferred.
• Valid Class 1 or Class 3 driver license with commercial vehicle endorsement (with air brake) is required.
• Clean driving record is required.
• Attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with defined standards.
• Good personal documentation and problem solving.
• Capable of lifting heavy objects on occasion.
• Demonstrate good working knowledge of workplace health and safety.
• Ability to deal with the public in a calm, patient, and professional manner.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

You may also apply by dropping off your resume in person at our office in Dow Settlement, New Brunswick at 392 Route 122 or email Felicia Murphy at Felicia.Murphy@atkinsrealis.com. Please indicate in your email the job title and work location you are interested in.

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’s accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

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