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Works Supervisor | OS - Electrified Tracks (m/f) - Railway | Pegões

On-site in Lisbon·Added 18 days ago (last checked 9 Oct)

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This job advert was originally written in Portuguese.

Requirements

What we're looking for

We are looking for a professional with field experience in a railway environment, organizational and team leadership skills, and Railway Safety qualification suitable for the exercise of the function.

Minimum mandatory schooling;
Practical experience in construction and/or maintenance works of railway infrastructure;
Experience in the coordination and guidance of teams in a construction context;
Minimum SF2 qualification, within the scope of IET 77;
Qualification suitable for performing the duties of Works Supervisor in interventions involving track closure and/or electrical power cut, in accordance with applicable railway regulations;
Practical knowledge of safety procedures regarding track closures and electrical power cuts;
Capacity for organization, leadership, and command of teams in the field;
Sense of responsibility, autonomy, and rigor in complying with safety rules;
Capacity for communication and coordination with different railway stakeholders;
Availability for night work, shifts, and/or weekends;
Driver's license.

Nice to have

Previous experience performing the duties of Works Supervisor in a railway environment;
Experience in works carried out with track closure and electrical power cut;
Experience in the organization and monitoring of works during closure periods;
Practical knowledge of railway regulations and safety procedures;
Experience in the preparation and monitoring of PDT;
Experience in leading operational teams in a railway context.

The role

Zagope - Construções e Engenharia, S.A., a leading multinational company in the engineering and construction sector, seeks to hire a Works Supervisor | OS - Electrified Tracks (m/f) to join railway infrastructure execution teams, specifically for interventions carried out with Track Closure (MS8) and/or Catenary and/or Feeder Electrical Power Cut (MS10) in the Pegões area.

What you'll do

The Works Supervisor will be responsible for the organization and command of works, in technical and safety aspects, ensuring compliance with standards, railway procedures, and conditions established for each intervention.

Organize, coordinate, and command the team at the worksite;
Ensure compliance with the technical and safety conditions established for the execution of the works;
Coordinate the team before the start of each intervention, ensuring that everyone knows the activities to be executed and the applicable safety conditions;
Verify if the necessary conditions are met for the start of the works;
Prepare and explain the Daily Work Program (PDT) and participate in its respective analysis and coordination;
Know and comply with the procedures associated with track closure, electrical power cut, completion of works, and restoration of operating conditions;
Implement the protection devices and measures applicable to the worksite;
Coordinate the activities and resources assigned to the works throughout the entire intervention period;
Coordinate with the Client, Catenary Manager, and other stakeholders, when applicable;
Know the safety procedures associated with Fixed Installations for Electric Traction;
Identify, when applicable, the needs for earthing connections and coordinate their location with the Catenary Manager;
Remain contactable and monitor the worksite until its respective conclusion;
Ensure, at the end of the intervention, that the works under your responsibility are completed and that the necessary conditions for the restoration of railway operations are met;
Comply with and enforce the regulations and railway procedures applicable to the function.

About Zagope

Website: zagope.pt

In their own words

Additional information

Selected candidates will be contacted within 15 days.

Zagope makes a daily commitment to the promotion of diversity, equality, and inclusion through the values and pillars that sustain our culture. We grow and consolidate our teams in a multicultural context, valuing above all the competence, commitment, and potential of each collaborator.

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