Civil Field Worker (Plant)

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 -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Transport Network Operations branch provides high level maintenance, construction and asset management services for all road and related infrastructure assets (pavements, bridges, drainage, pathways and street furniture). Continuous performance improvement through leadership and employee engagement is a critical focus of the group.

The Civil Field Worker (Plant) is hands-on role in delivering and maintaining efficient and effective day-to-day plant and operations of civil maintenance and construction tasks.

Key duties:

• You will be responsible for the general operation of various plant and equipment, including excavators, front-end loaders, pneumatic tyred tractors with powered attachments, vibrating and pneumatic road rollers, steel-wheeled road rollers, low loaders, and any other plant permitted under the Award.
• Assist with labouring tasks such as site preparation, material handling, laying pipe and general maintenance to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Maintain equipment and safety standards by following manufacturer guidelines and Council procedures, ensuring machinery is safe and operational.
• Complete daily documentation including timesheets and incident reports, contributing to accurate records and compliance with Council policies.

About you

As a mandatory requirement for this role, you will:

• Hold a 30215 QLD General Safety Induction (Construction Industry) – Blue Card
• Possess a current “C” Class Driver’s Licence
• Hold a Heavy Rigid (HR) Driver’s Licence
• Have completed a Certificate III in Civil Construction or demonstrate relevant equivalent experience
• Hold relevant licences for operating plant and equipment as outlined in the ‘Key Responsibilities’ section, where required

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.
• Salary Packaging
• Pay you 17.5% loading when taking annual leave (4 weeks entitlement per year)

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 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact John Pallett during business hours on 0427 179 488.

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.