The journey connects us

Some of my friends already worked in road construction, which gave me the idea to study it as well. In 2008, I enrolled at the Tallinn University of Applied Sciences and started an internship at AS TREV-2 Grupp (then AS Põlva Teed). My internship began as a road worker, where my main tasks were various auxiliary jobs – installing signs, shovelling, and raking. By the end of the internship, I had more tasks and dealt with project marking. After the second summer internship, I started working as a project manager indefinitely, and since 2014, I have been a road maintenance project manager.

I enjoy working here because the team is nice and supportive. I can apply my learned profession and realise myself. I have been working here for 10 years, but I still learn something new every day. Additional motivation comes from the company’s benefits and training opportunities and the possibility to develop internally.

As a road maintenance project manager, I mainly work behind a computer, but I also need to visit sites. I prepare quotes, communicate with clients, and organise work on sites. What I like most about my job is its diversity – I can handle different tasks and problems and constantly interact with new people.

The most important qualities for working here are the willingness to learn new skills and the courage to ask for help and advice when needed. Good communication skills and the courage to take on new challenges are also essential.

I have very friendly and helpful colleagues. If I have a question or problem that I cannot solve myself, I can always get help from colleagues, and together we find a solution.

I highly recommend joining AS TREV-2 Grupp because we are one of the largest road and infrastructure construction companies in Estonia. We constantly develop interesting and innovative solutions. Tööandjana pakub ettevõte lisahüvesid ja koolitusi ning võimalust areneda ametiredelil ettevõttesiseselt.

I joined the great team at TREV-2 almost nine years ago when I started drafting construction-time traffic management schemes alongside university. For me as a student, it was a great job – I could do a significant part of the work at my chosen time and place. The competent team and exciting challenges kept me with the company. Over the years, I have worked in traffic management as a construction-time traffic management manager, a traffic management materials procurement manager, and now as a sales manager.

Sometimes I think that nine years in one company is quite a long time, but I always conclude that with such competent colleagues and exciting challenges, the number of years doesn’t matter much.

There is no routine in my workday – all days are slightly different. The tasks are largely influenced by the season – winter and spring involve more budgeting and making offers. At the beginning of summer, more emphasis is placed on materials supply and communication with clients. Most of our materials are supplied from abroad, so part of the job involves visiting foreign partners and hosting them in Estonia.

To do well in road construction and enjoy it, it’s essential to understand the impact of seasonality on the field. The calm and quiet winter period is always followed by an intense construction period. It is also important to notice problems in their early stages and aim to solve them immediately. Time management is also crucial, which is fortunately a learnable skill if you want it.

The work environment is most affected by colleagues – if you get along well with them, other things seem less important. I consider this very important and a strong point of TREV-2. AS TREV-2 Grupp offers a competent work collective, and as one of the largest infrastructure builders in Estonia, we can provide exciting challenges and opportunities for self-development.