Skilled Worker in Construction Engineering – Thermite Welder for Track Systems
- Vorarlberg
- Tyrol
- Full Time
We ensure that railway infrastructure is reliably available for our rail customers. With our technical expertise, we make a key contribution to safe and punctual rail transport. We are the 6,000 colleagues from the Track Management and Infrastructure Development (SAE) business unit.
Your job, your opportunity
- Carrying out measurement, grinding, rail build-up welding, and thermite welding (joining) work.
- This also includes the production of insulated joint connections.
- Acceptance activities and approvals for completed work within your area of responsibility.
- You ensure strict compliance with all guidelines and instructions.
- Assessing the need for required materials, keeping records (daily construction reports, performance records, inspection protocols, etc.), supervising external companies, and carrying out auxiliary rail operations and safety tasks.
- Operating rail vehicles and machinery required for construction.
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Your profile
- Completed apprenticeship as a metal technician, bricklayer, formwork builder, track construction technician, mechanical engineering technician, agricultural machinery technician, (mechanical) fitter, sheet metal worker, civil engineer (groundwork), structural engineer, or in a similar field. Alternatively, you have successfully completed a technical college in construction engineering.
- Welder certifications or professional experience in thermite welding are an advantage.
- You also work independently.
- You enjoy taking on new challenges.
- You hold a category B driving licence.
- You also have excellent German language skills.
- Willingness to further develop into a skilled worker with additional qualifications (welding supervisor).
- Flexibility in terms of working hours and availability for on-call duty and night shifts complete your profile.
- During the application process, your necessary physical and mental fitness will be assessed.
Our offer
- At the start, we plan your personal training path with you: step by step, you can develop further with us.
- Optional development for the correct operation and management of construction trains and vehicles for maintenance.
- You can attend all courses during your paid working hours.
- A determined and experienced team looks forward to welcoming you and supporting you in your start and tasks.
- Excellent development opportunities: many career paths are open to you, including roles with high responsibility and the chance to further develop through numerous training modules.
- Our in-house housing service offers ÖBB employee housing nationwide.
- Special conditions for rail travel and in our travel agencies, holiday homes, and apartments in popular domestic holiday regions.
- Opportunity to take advantage of travel benefits (= rail ticket) and explore Austria with ÖBB. This way, you not only work on climate-friendly mobility but can also travel sustainably with your family.
- The health of our employees is important to us, which is why we regularly offer health check-ups. Health days and vaccination campaigns are also on the annual programme.
- ÖBB is the backbone of public transport and, as Austria’s largest climate protection company in the mobility and logistics sector, safely and sustainably transports people and goods to their destinations.
- For the position of "Skilled Worker in Construction Engineering," a minimum salary of €42,807.10 gross per year (or €3,057.65 gross per month x 14) excluding allowances for 38.5 hours per week is provided.
Your application
- We look forward to receiving your meaningful online application (including CV, cover letter, and certificates). As an internal applicant, please ideally also include your SAP applicant extract.
Women are an indispensable part of our success and corporate culture. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women, who will be given preference in the event of equal qualifications – taking into account the relevant framework conditions of all applications.
Please note that a criminal record certificate must be submitted as part of the hiring process.
Contact persons
For technical questions about this job advertisement, please contact Madlen Singer, +43 664 78040420.
For general questions about the application process, our ÖBB Recruiting Team is available at +43 5 1778 97 77888.
About the company:
Since 1923, we have shaped mobility in Austria as ÖBB and bear the responsibility for modern infrastructure as well as the transport of people and goods.
A career at ÖBB is not only diverse but also meaningful: as the largest climate protection company in the mobility sector, we move all of Austria, drive the Austrian economy forward, promote innovation, and are a reliable, responsible employer. We support our employees in their professional and personal development, implement measures for their health, and together we create a corporate culture characterised by appreciation and respectful collaboration.
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