Field Leader (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 -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

Our Transport Network Operations branch is at the heart of maintaining and enhancing the Sunshine Coast’s vital infrastructure. From roads and bridges to pathways and drainage, we deliver high-quality services that keep our region connected and thriving. Join a team committed to innovation, safety, and continuous improvement.

As a Field Leader (Civil), you’ll play a key role in supervising and coordinating asphalt teams across the Sunshine Coast. This is an exciting opportunity to lead skilled teams, manage resources, and ensure the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes for our community.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise and deliver construction of roads, drainage, and civil assets
• Coordinate crews, plant, and materials to meet project deadlines
• Interpret plans and set out works using survey equipment and levels
• Drive safety compliance and continuous improvement on all job sites
• Mentor and train new staff on asphalt handling and application.

About you

You hold a Certificate III in Civil Construction and have hands-on experience with asphalt, road, drainage, footpath, and bikeway projects. You’re skilled in the safe use and maintenance of tools and small plant to keep operations efficient.

You are confident coordinating civil works from start to finish. Managing crews, allocating plant and materials, and monitoring progress are second nature, and you work effectively under remote supervision while meeting deadlines.

Interpreting plans and specifications is part of your expertise.

You can set out works using survey equipment and levels, applying precision and best-practice methods to achieve quality outcomes.

Safety is integral to how you operate. With a General Construction Induction (White Card) and strong WHS knowledge, you embed safe work practices and lead continuous improvement across every site.

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 and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

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.