Road Maintenance Officer

**Band 3 position**:

- ** Full time, permanent role**:

- ** Join our Infrastructure & Assets team.**

Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

The Asset Department at Hume City Council are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join the Road Maintenance team.

**What you'll be doing**:

- Maintain road and drainage infrastructure including asset condition rating reports.
- Ensure maintenance vehicles have all necessary equipment (hoist etc.) and materials to perform a range of maintenance works.
- Liaise with Team Leader, Co-ordinator or other staff members regarding maintenance programs and location of activities for the day and specific requirements of the works.
- Undertake the role of afterhours Duty Officer, emergency response which includes pager and telephone duties on a rostered basis.
- Assist in the gathering of data for performance indicators to effectively monitor level of service.
- Actively participate in meetings to improve service, suggesting innovative ideas and take part in selection of plant items.
- Drive Council maintenance vehicles to 22.4 tonnes G.C.M. and tow a trailer over 750kg when necessary.
- Maintain vehicles and trailers e.g. check and maintain fuel, oil, water, lights, and tyres, reporting any defects or malfunctions to mechanical maintenance staff and conduct minor maintenance as required.
- Ensure all loads and equipment are secured on the vehicle prior to travelling.
- Inspect and maintain drainage/ road infrastructure including condition rating reporting as per specification.
- routine and reactive maintenance of existing road signs including replacement of damaged signs, posts, and cleaning of signs.
- erection of new signs as requested.
- routine and reactive bridge maintenance
- reactive sealed roads maintenance as requested.
- reactive shoulder maintenance as requested.
- Contribute to the development and monitor road, drainage, and roadside programs.
- To assist in the development of maintenance programs & to develop and facilitate effective reactive maintenance works procedures and responses that are in accordance with industry service levels for the maintenance activities defined in the Road Management Plan.
- Develop an understanding of the Council's Risk Management and OH&S Policies and positively communicate these everyday considerations to fellow staff members.
- Accurately record Workload Indicators and provide asset data necessary to successfully maintain the Hume Asset Management Systems
- Maintain and operate Asset/ Maintenance data capture systems.
- Ensure works and performed in accordance with Hume's OH&S systems, thereby providing safe working environment for staff, contractor, and general public.

**The skills and experience you'll bring to the role**:

- A demonstrated understanding of municipal maintenance operations and practices.
- Basic awareness of relevant legislation including, "Road Management Act 2004".
- Knowledge of Works Programming, plant & equipment selection.
- Basic knowledge of WH&S processes & procedures.
- Operation and maintenance of heavy mechanical plant and equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time and work priorities effectively and be flexible to respond to urgent matters.
- Ability to supervise contractors, crews, and agency staff.
- Ability to arrange staff, equipment, and plant.
- Good written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication techniques.
- Ability to gain co-operation and communicate verbally to a broad range of people form diverse backgrounds and cultures.

**Required Certifications & Qualifications**:

- Certificate III in Civil Construction/ Plant or substantial relevant experience in the field of road maintenance with lesser formal qualifications.
- Several years of experience in the field of road maintenance or a similar maintenance environment.
- Current driver's licence.
- Heavy rigid truck licence.
- The following items are desirable:

- Certificate of competency to operate plant including grader, backhoes, and loaders.
- Forklift licence
- WH&S White Card

**Why Hume City Council?**

A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
**We're better, every day**: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

**We're in it together**: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

**We show up**: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

**All for Hume**: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at