Lead Technician Railway Signaling

Are you the lead technician for railway signaling with a passion for challenging rail infrastructure projects, and do you enjoy leading a crew while simultaneously working on-site? Are you good at consulting and giving instructions, and are you open to following internal training and working weekend and night shifts? Then this position is the challenge you are looking for. As a lead technician for railway signaling - signaling, you know how to make the right connections between all the different parties and, together with the team, you ensure a successful project!

This will be your job as

As a lead technician for railway signaling, you are responsible for the daily execution of projects in the interesting field of railway signaling and within rail-related infrastructure projects. You monitor processes and maintain contact with subcontractors and suppliers. But that is not all; you also play an important role in coaching and motivating the team on the construction site. Together with the team, you ensure a successful project! You have an eye for compliance with all safety rules within Rail Infrastructure and you take a proactive approach. Safety is in your genes and you take responsibility in this regard. The work can be carried out in day, night, and weekend shifts. This is what you will be doing:

• Functional leadership of a crew of railway signaling technicians;

• Preparing the execution of the work, such as distributing tasks, collecting the necessary materials and tools, measuring and/or staking out the route, and taking safety or occupational health and safety (ARBO) measures;

• Executing and checking the work according to plan;

• Performing measurements and inspections;

• Using and checking the prescribed safety and personal protective equipment;

• Instructing operational personnel in the areas of Safety, Occupational Health and Safety (ARBO), and Environment;

• Reporting and recording the progress of the work, including extra and reduced work and time registration;

• Discussing the work with and providing explanations to the Site Manager;

Dura Vermeer is an independent family business. And you can feel it. In how we work together, look out for one another, and build with an eye on future generations. Since 1855, we have been building the Netherlands, in residential construction, industrial construction, infrastructure, and technology. Our independence and long-term vision form the foundation of this. With a turnover of € 2.6 billion and over 3,700 colleagues, we belong to the top of the Dutch construction sector. But ultimately, it is not about those figures for us. It is about people. About colleagues who work together on projects you can be proud of – iconic and close to home – and contribute to solutions for societal issues. Our ambitions are great. And we only achieve them with committed people. That is why we invest in good employerhood and a working environment in which you feel at home. Where you can be yourself, feel safe, and speak up. So that you get the best out of yourself and make more together with us.

This is where you fit in

You will fit in well here. Your home base is our sustainable office in Utrecht. In practice, you will mainly be on projects along the tracks throughout the Netherlands. You work on complex and innovative rail infra projects that have a direct impact on society. Thanks to you and your team, trains continue to run safely and on time. You will join a close-knit team. The atmosphere is open, you are quickly welcomed, and people look out for one another. Dura Vermeer Railinfra is growing, and you will actively contribute to that. You will get plenty of room to provide direction yourself, to advance the team, and to achieve strong results together.

You are the modern lead technician focused on working in a digital environment, new developments and techniques, and coaching-based leadership. With your enthusiastic attitude, you know how to get your colleagues on board. You communicate clearly, provide structure, stand your ground, and push back when necessary. Moreover, you have a result- and customer-oriented attitude and are stress-resistant: time pressure and deadlines are no problem for you! And furthermore:

• MBO work and thinking level, in the direction of electrical engineering;

• Work experience as a technician / lead technician / site manager or foreman signaling within rail-related infrastructure;

• We expect a flexible attitude towards working outside regular working hours.

Dura Vermeer is a large organization in which you can learn a lot and in which you have opportunities to shape your ambitions. In addition, we attach great value to training, development, and personal initiative. We have good employment conditions in accordance with the CAO Railinfrastructuur (RIS). Therefore, we offer you, among other things:

• A good salary depending on the knowledge, level, and work experience brought, starting from € 2,923 to € 4,002 gross per 4 weeks and thus 13 times per year!;

• 48 leave days per year according to the CAO Railinfrastructuur;

• A company car (travel hours are reimbursed according to CAO), a smartphone, and a tablet to enable you to do your job well;

• Excellent secondary employment conditions such as standard insurance for all employee risks, pension schemes, an extra supplement in case of disability, and a contribution towards trade union membership;

• With a permanent contract, you can choose a brand-new (electric) bicycle thanks to our partnership with lease-a-bike.

• Much attention to your growth thanks to our own Dura Vermeer Academy with plenty of education and training opportunities within your field, but also, for example, in the area of vitality.

• Company fitness scheme with a choice from a sports offering of over 3,500 sports locations throughout the Netherlands.

• A fixed amount Sustainable Employability Budget for matters that contribute to staying healthy and motivated.

• For new fathers and partners: 100% continued payment of your salary during the 5 weeks of supplementary birth leave, instead of the standard 70%.

Do you also have a heart for the railway and do you want to get more out of your work?
Call or email our recruiter Jeffrey Smit via 06-41176005 or at j.smit@duravermeer.nl

At Dura Vermeer, we prefer to recruit and select our candidates without the well-intended help of subcontractors. In the event of acquisition by staffing agencies or other parties, we reserve the right to charge for additional work.