Road Surface Technician Apprentice

Responsible to: Senior Contracts Manager

For more than 30 years, Tarstone Road Maintenance has delivered specialist road maintenance solutions across Ireland, combining industry-leading expertise with independently certified products, innovative techniques, and rigorous quality standards.

The new RST Apprenticeship is a two-year ‘earn and learn’ programme developed in collaboration with industry to meet the growing demand for skilled operatives in the road construction and motorway maintenance sector. The programme is coordinated by the Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone and leads to the award of Higher Certificate, Level 6 qualification.

The programme is designed for individuals seeking to begin or develop a career in road surfacing and motorway maintenance, working as part of a team responsible for constructing, repairing and maintaining road infrastructure. Apprentices develop the knowledge, skills and practical experience required to lay and compact asphalt surfaces, apply surface dressing treatments, operate specialist plant and machinery, and ensure that work is completed to industry specifications and safety standards.

RST Apprenticeship Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the entry requirements as follows:

• Applicants must be employed by an approved employer participating in the programme, i.e. Tarstone Road Maintenance

AND

• Hold a minimum of 5 subjects (Grade O6 / H7 or higher) in the Leaving Certificate, or an equivalent qualification.

OR

• Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic entry requirements may be considered through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process, in accordance with TUS’s approved RPL policies and procedures. RPL applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

OR

• Transfers into Stage 1 of the programme will be considered from other approved engineering or construction-related programmes at a comparable level. Applicants seeking to transfer must meet the programme’s employment requirements, i.e. they must be employed by an approved employer participating in the programme.

Due to expansion and as part of our Apprenticeship Programme, we are currently interested in recruiting 1st year Road Surface Technician/s to join our growing team.

The role: The apprenticeship offered will be for a 2-year period and will involve both on the job and off the job training. On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will receive a nationally and internationally recognised FETAC Level 6 Certificate.

The person:

Skills and Competencies:

• Minimum SOLAS entry requirements is essential

• Leaving Certificate with a pass in 5 Ordinary level subjects is essential

• Ability to work in a team

• Ability to work on own initiative

• Display a keen interest in Road Surfacing

• Interested in working in a fast-paced environment

• Attention to detail is fundamental to ensure quality is consistently delivered

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Full Clean Driver’s license

We understand the importance of investing in our apprentices, so alongside an agreed competitive level salary (paid weekly), we provide training and development, accommodation assistance and rent contribution, employee assistance programme, career progression post apprenticeship, further education and other benefits.

If you are driven, customer focused, with a continuous improvement mindset we would be interested to hear from you.