Civil Field Worker (Truck)

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

Each day Council is responsible for delivering high level civil maintenance and construction activities to support the needs of our growing community. This role will provide a rewarding opportunity for someone who possesses experience within the industry and can hit the ground running, assisting with general construction and maintenance labouring tasks associated with, and including truck and plant operations if required.

Join our Transport Network Operations – Construction Delivery team and play a key role in operating heavy vehicles and supporting civil construction and maintenance across the Sunshine Coast.

Key duties include:

• Operate medium rigid trucks and other plant in line with licensing and safety requirements
• Assist with general civil construction and maintenance tasks
• Maintain and operate machinery and equipment safely and efficiently
• Comply with WH&S and environmental standards and procedures
• Complete daily documentation including timesheets, logbooks, and incident reports
• Support a safe, inclusive, and high-performing team culture

About you

As a skilled and safety-conscious operator, you’ll bring:

• A current “C” Class and Medium Rigid (MR) driver’s licence
• A General Safety Induction (Construction Industry) – Blue/White Card
• Physical fitness and agility for manual labour and heavy lifting
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Relevant licences and tickets to operate heavy vehicles and plant

Desirable qualifications:

• Certificate III in Civil Construction or equivalent experience
• Experience operating and maintaining trucks and civil construction equipment

Pre-Employment Medical Required

Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits which include but are not limited to:

• 9-day fortnight - to support your enjoyment of the lifestyle benefits Sunshine Coast has to offer.
• Development opportunities through corporate learning and development programs
• Discounted health related memberships and other wellbeing initiatives

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-page cover letter expressing your interest and summarising your suitability for the role with reference to the Position Profile;
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2024-2028.

For specific enquiries contact Ryan Fitzgerald during business hours on 0439 601 942.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.