Bridge Maintenance Operator

Bridge Maintenance Operator

Come join us in reshaping the future with Atkins

Réalis. Atkins

Réalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

We are seeking a Bridge Maintenance Operator to join our Maintenance Team for the William R. Bennett Bridge in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Position Summary:

Operating a variety of equipment and performing manual labour required to maintain the highway and right-of-way assets to ensure conformance of the designated section of the Highway or Bridge with required OMR standards and contractual requirements.

Inspecting and patrolling the highway and initiating the delivery of the appropriate Operations and Maintenance action or incident accident response, etc. in compliance with the contractual requirements.

Your role within the team:

• Operate and maintain a variety of highway maintenance equipment (including loaders, tractors, small power equipment, and power tools) required to repair and maintain all assets (WRB Bridge and Highway approaches) according to BCMOT maintenance standards and WRB Bridge specific contractual requirements.
• Perform general manual labour required to maintain and repair the WRB Bridge and/or Highway approaches (including litter removal, traffic control, grass cutting, drainage system maintenance, weed pulling, signs and related damages and cleaning, spring debris clean-up and bridge structure cleaning).
• Perform equipment operations and manual labour duties related to preventative maintenance of highway assets (including bridge components, pavement surfaces, and drainage facilities).
• Perform planned and emergency traffic control services, and assist in accident response and site clean-up, in compliance with the applicable traffic control regulations.
• Prepare daily work records of activities and accomplishments.
• Assist in routine vehicle and equipment maintenance and repairs, including yard maintenance and general good house-keeping clean-up practices.
• Operate highway vehicles/equipment, including Snowplow and materials spreader trucks in the winter season, to maintain the travelled highway surfaces in safe condition according to BCMOT maintenance standards and WRB Bridge specific contractual requirements.
• Conduct and/or assist with inspection activities for the highway asset management.
• Work outside regular hours to address emergency situations in potentially adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to work a rotating shift.
• Ability to be on-call at various times throughout the year.

Why choose Atkins

Réalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Excellent benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• Expected compensation for this role is $35.09 per hour.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

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  Required:
  
  
  • Proven work performance related to attention to detail, timeliness, and organization.
  • Good personal documentation and problem solving.
  • Self-starter with proven ability to work productively when not supervised.
  • Ability to work rotating shifts, often in extreme and isolated conditions.
  • Demonstrate good working knowledge of workplace health and safety.
  • Ability to deal with the public in a calm, patient, and professional manner, even during times of stress or conflict.
  • This is a union position; the successful candidate will be required to join Local 115 – Union of Operating Engineers as a condition of employment.
  • Possessing and maintaining a valid driver license with clean driving record is considered a condition of employment.
• Desirable
  
  Qualifications:
  
  
  • Proven work experience with various types of maintenance equipment and manual labour tasks common in road maintenance operations.
  • Traffic Control Certificate, Working at Heights, Fall Protection Certificate.
  • Strong computer skills – Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

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