Supervisor (Civil)

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
 

Council’s Transport Network Operation (TNO) branch provides high level maintenance, construction and asset management services for all road and related infrastructure assets (signs & lines, disaster response, pavements, bridges, drainage, pathways and street furniture). Continuous performance improvement through leadership and employee engagement is a critical focus of the group.

The Supervisor (Civil) position will coordinate day-to-day activities involved in the construction and maintenance programs including leading employee safety, fostering a work culture reflective of council’s corporate values, and assisting with the formulation and monitoring of capital works asset rehabilitation and maintenance programs.

Key duties include:
 

• Communicate proactively with the Service Delivery Leader and keep management abreast of work sites issues or accomplishments.
• Supervise construction and maintenance activities, anticipate future requirements, initiate forward job planning and arrange work in a systematic way meeting priorities, job budget targets and deadlines.
• Lead allocated work teams, fostering a team culture reflective of council’s corporate values and 7 safety essentials.
• Promptly and sensitively address safety, performance or behaviour matters as they arise.
• Ensure that standards of high quality and productivity are maintained.
• Evaluate service requests and other enquiries from the public and Councillors, and action where appropriate.
• Meet obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act and the Environmental Protection Act.

About you
 

• You’ll be enthusiastic and reliable, with strong time management skills. Your capability to communicate effectively, motivate others and provide leadership to your team will be highly regarded, and you’ll be confident with the use of technology such as mobile devices and Microsoft Office.
• You will possess relevant experience in civil construction and maintenance with strong knowledge of safety and environmental compliance standards. A General Induction Construction Card or equivalent is a requirement for this role as well as a current “C” class driver’s licence.
• You will have proven team leadership capabilities and interpersonal skills, with the ability motivate others and develop teams to achieve common goal. 
• 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.
• Discounted health related memberships and other wellbeing initiatives.
• Generous Superannuation benefits - council will also contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply
 

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• 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 Bill Groth during business hours on 0429 596 684.

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.