Kimmins welcomes new road workers to the Department’s industrial workforce

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has welcomed new road workers who have joined the Department's workforce.  

Around 80 to 90 new recruits overall are expected to take up employment following a recent recruitment campaign. Over 20 have already taken up their positions, with a further 30 joining in the coming months and the remainder currently completing pre-employment checks. 

Minister Kimmins said: This is our most successful road worker recruitment campaign in over a decade.  The new road workers are joining our industrial teams across depots that serve every local council area in the north. They will undertake a wide range of road maintenance duties, including road defect repairs, gully cleansing, grass cutting and winter service operations.

The new recruits will receive the training, equipment and ongoing support required to develop their skills and strengthen our in-house workforce capacity, reducing reliance on contractors, both this year and in the years ahead. Their addition will enhance our resilience in responding to emergencies and delivering winter service operations, while also giving us greater control over the quality, consistency, and value of road maintenance work.