Civil Field Worker

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 Assets & 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.

As a Civil Field Worker you will carry out a hands-on role in delivering and maintaining efficient and effective day-to-day operation of civil maintenance and construction tasks.

You will assist in general construction, maintenance labouring tasks associated with and including truck operations, and assist the Field Leader in the supervision of tasks and the provision of on-the-job coaching as required.

You will ensure you meet obligations under the Workplace Health and Safety Act and the Environmental Protection Act.

Key Responsibilities:

Primarily, you will: 

• Assist in general construction and maintenance labouring tasks associated with and including truck operations. 
• Meet obligations under the Workplace Health and Safety Act (as detailed below) and the Environmental Protection Act, and in particular: 
• Comply with the requirement of work procedures and practices issued by the Council for the purpose of workplace health and safety and environmental protection 
• Eliminate or report hazardous conditions and work practices that come to one’s attention and report promptly any incident that involves work related injury or illness, a near miss or damage to property or the environment 
• Operate and maintain Council’s machinery & equipment as per the manufacturer’s recommendations 
• Properly use, maintain and seek replacement when necessary of all personal protective equipment provided. 
• Assist the Field Leader in supervision of tasks and the provision of on-the-job coaching as required. 

We’re a safety-first culture here (no exceptions) where everyone is invited to speak up and help shape how Council works as we actively move towards a more sustainable future. 

About you

You want to chip in and get your hands dirty. You want some variety – whether it’s the work you’re doing or the view you’re seeing. You want that team camaraderie that makes the workday glide by.  

But mostly, you want your work to make a visible impact in the community you love. 

To succeed in this role, you’ll also have these qualifications and skills: 

• General construction induction training card (previously called a white card)      
• Current “C” class driver’s licence. 
• Current Medium Rigid (MR) driver’s licence. 
• Demonstrated experience and ability to operate and undertake general maintenance of trucks and relevant civil construction and machinery. 
• Demonstrated problem solving and communication skills necessary to follow direction and work programs to complete tasks within set timeframes. 
• Physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring, frequent heavy lifting and bending. 

Please note, to be successful, candidates will be subject to satisfying 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.
• Pay you 17.5% loading when taking annual leave (4 weeks entitlement per year)
• Discounted health related memberships and other wellbeing initiatives

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 04•• ••• 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 joi••••••@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

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.