Roads and Utilities Works Team Leader
No salary listed
Mid
Saint-Thuriau, France
In Person
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management
About the job
Requirements
- Professional experience in building and public works.
- Authorizations as required: AIPR, H0 B0, ATEX and OPPBTP.
- Minimum Safety Training Standards (SMS) training for chemical risks.
- Authorization to intervene near networks (AIPR) and SMS; CACES Certificate of Fitness for Safe Driving may be required as needed.
- A first experience in public works.
- Willingness and motivation to work outdoors and as part of a team, while respecting safety rules.
Responsibilities
- Complete onboarding for employees, temporary staff and subcontractors by presenting the building site, its challenges, risks and planned construction work.
- Act as Deputy Site Supervisor and provide interim management when delegated or necessary.
- Manage site personnel daily, ensure schedules are respected and encourage initiative and positive conduct.
- Organize and plan team assignments and work according to site requirements and progress, in coordination with the Site Supervisor.
- Prepare work by assessing plot constraints, work documentation, site access and environment.
- Define construction work, develop underground networks and identify obstacles that may affect completion.
- Implement signage and safety equipment, prepare access roads and storage areas, and establish site facilities when appropriate; manage company branding on site, including labeling and marking.
- Anticipate equipment and material needs in agreement with the Works Supervisor.
- Help define the construction schedule and operating procedures.
- Supply and install the appropriate quantities and sizes of tools, materials and consumables at the site.
- Receive and inspect equipment, materials and tools, place them at the site and verify compliance with approved product specifications.
- Assign tasks to workers and technicians according to their skills and contributions.
- Monitor progress against the work schedule.
- Supervise construction according to the schedule, operating procedure and identified risk analysis.
- Perform technical construction checks, including materials, on-site material production and plan compliance, and determine corrective work with the Site Supervisor.
- Track labor hours, materials and equipment consumption, analyze variances and determine corrective actions.
- Participate in site meetings.
- Ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and facilities.
- Prepare and communicate monitoring records and site reports.
- Ensure that current documentation, including plans and procedures, is accessible for use.
- Apply guidelines, procedures and rules for individual and collective site safety.
- Report completed construction work and difficulties to relevant managers.
- Ensure construction quality and safety within planned timelines.
- Manage environmental constraints and ensure corresponding measures are followed.
- Before leaving the work area, verify service quality, acceptance, resolution of hold points or feedback items, and cleanliness.
- Manage weekly team safety activities, including Safety Force and the 15-minute safety briefing.
- Participate in construction handover and resolution of hold points.
- Maintain regular cleanliness of the work area and safety of the surrounding area.
- Participate in site withdrawal, including returning materials and equipment and disposing of waste.
- At the end of each workday, ensure site equipment is stored and secured.
- Restore equipment and materials to their initial condition and report deterioration.
- Inventory remaining supplies and returned equipment, noting discrepancies and their causes.
- For civil engineering and dam work, protect excavation floors; set up foundation or plinth formwork; assemble and use outdoor workstations and platforms; assemble and adjust climbing forms and other formwork; assemble reinforcement according to plans for raft foundations, walls, beams and slabs, including prestressed structures; place and vibrate concrete, perform concrete checks and spray concrete using wet-mix or dry-mix methods; assemble and inspect scaffolding for access, platforms and shoring, and manage dismantling; install hydraulic networks and standard or complex prefabricated parts; perform minor alterations and level, coat and bond composite materials; install prestressing bars or cables, fit, inject and stress them; install and brace jacks, set hydraulic loads without computer-aided lifting and transfer loads.
- For special works, carry out the civil engineering and dam team leader duties, including installing or implementing prestressing bars or cables, fitting, injecting and stressing them, installing and bracing jacks, setting hydraulic loads without computer-aided lifting and transferring loads.
- For earthworks, manage mortar dosage or binder spreading and assess ground water content.
- For asbestos removal, schedule analyses according to the sampling strategy and construction progress, perform daily visual checks of containment and conduct general area checks.
- For pipe team leader/feeder work, survey and identify networks; equip work areas and prepare trench bottoms; excavate special points; load and bend pipes, weld tubes and encase joints; check pipe interlocking and blocking; lower pipes into excavations and connect sections; locate pipeline faults and identify causes; test and clean pipelines; assemble prefabricated construction parts; sling and handle loads; backfill and restore areas to client requirements and initial condition while observing material thickness and compaction-pass requirements; use and maintain small site equipment and machines.
- For rail work, complete rail-track laying and maintenance while following safety instructions and remaining alert to rail, electrical, train, public-works and rail-machine risks; dismantle track and switch components; manually remove old ballast; assemble track and switch components with appropriate techniques and tools; lay track and switches mechanically or manually using gantries or dual cranes; unload the required ballast; level ballasted and concrete track; participate in rail removal and switch installation; maintain track and switch components; resurface plain-line tracks and switches.
- For aerodrome road work, manage concrete orders, check guide wires, coordinate machine progress by monitoring mold-set height, perform construction checks behind the machine, including elevation and height, and assist the team with construction work; install roller tracks according to the construction layout, ensure guard rails are aligned and elevation settings meet standards, and ensure construction connections and special points comply.
- For external works roads work, perform additional setting-out for external works or roads and utility services projects; lay out detailed setting-out and elevation positioning of structures; mark out masonry and external works or roads and utility services construction; perform preparatory earthworks; dig curved or sloping trenches using a digger or backhoe loader and close them; lay service pipes, including connections to inspection chambers, fittings, pressure taps and miscellaneous facilities; consolidate plots for asphalt emulsion coating, apply asphalt manually and lay paving stones and concrete slabs.
About the company
Eiffage delivers major infrastructure, energy, and concession projects in Europe, handling planning, construction, and long-term maintenance. It provides integrated civil engineering services across design, procurement, construction, and operation, including long-term concession contracts that fund and manage assets. The company differentiates itself through a history built from French engineering legacies and a long-standing employee-ownership culture, enabling a broad, vertically integrated scope. Its goal is to build and maintain durable public assets that serve communities by delivering comprehensive infrastructure and energy projects.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
Founded
1992
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- H1 2026 revenue reached 12.2 billion euros, up 2.3%, with 31.5 billion order book.
- September 2026 wins in Germany, Netherlands, and Dunkirk expand industrial-energy exposure.
- Getlink stake rose to 29.4% in March 2026, deepening concession exposure.
What critics are saying
- APRR light-vehicle traffic fell 2.5% in H1 2026, pressuring concessions margins.
- Outside-Europe contracting revenue plunged 54.6% in Q1 2026 after export projects ended.
- If motorway traffic keeps weakening through 2035, concessions cash generation erodes structurally.
What makes Eiffage unique
- Eiffage integrates construction, energy, metal, roads, and concessions across one group.
- Employee share ownership since 1989 anchors loyalty and execution discipline.
- A 31.5 billion euro order book spans Europe and strategic sovereign projects.
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- Health Insurance
- Meal Benefits
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