Career Changer as Construction Site Safety Specialist (m/f/d)

About the Role

We offer a range of specialized professions requiring specific knowledge, and we encourage individuals seeking career changes or returning to work, such as after parental leave, to develop with us. During your training period, you will receive an attractive salary. After your onboarding, you will independently manage your responsibilities and become an integral member of our team.

We provide a stable job, a dependable and supportive team, and the chance to work outdoors along the railway network. Together, we move the railway forward!

We are currently looking for career changers to become Construction Site Safety Specialists (m/f/d) at DB Fahrwegdienste GmbH, with locations in Altenburg, Bitterfeld, Falkenberg/Elster, Halle (Saale), Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Nordhausen, Sangerhausen, and Torgau.

Training Details

• You will progressively learn the necessary skills within approximately one year.
• The course combines theoretical lessons and practical exercises, allowing you to immediately apply what you learn.
• Experienced colleagues will mentor you, ensuring a smooth transition even for those new to the field.
• Theoretical instruction is provided close to your residence, and practical assignments generally take place in your future work area.
• From the start, you will receive a secure salary.

Main Tasks

• You will collaborate with your team to ensure nobody is harmed on our railway construction sites.
• You will warn personnel working on the tracks using various signals and advanced warning systems about approaching trains.
• Implementing safety regulations and instructing new safety personnel will be a regular part of your duties.
• You will maintain communication with multiple stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.
• You will independently organize and monitor safety measures at construction sites.

Candidate Profile

• You are at least 18 years old and hold a secondary school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss).
• No prior experience is necessary, but you are confident in ensuring safety and are dependable.
• You enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• You communicate confidently in German, both spoken and written.
• You are flexible with working hours, including nights, weekends, and varying locations.
• You possess a class B driver’s license and have access to your own vehicle.

Applications from already qualified Construction Site Safety Specialists, Safety Personnel, or Safety Supervisors are also welcome.

Our Commitment

We prioritize equal opportunities for all applicants with equal qualifications. We actively promote diversity and team unity, valuing applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, worldview, disability, age, unemployment duration, or sexual orientation and identity.

Employee Benefits

• All employees can shop economically with attractive monthly offers on DB travel market including mobile contracts, insurance, discounts on hotel chains, fashion, and lifestyle.
• We engage with employees in their home regions, offering workplaces throughout every federal state, in both large cities and smaller towns or communities.
• You can count on long-term job security through a permanent contract in a forward-looking corporation.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity

Our group firmly upholds principles of equal participation and respectful collaboration. Accordingly, candidates with disabilities or equivalent status receive preferential consideration if equally qualified.