Your Opportunity
Are you passionate about contributing to the efficient and effective operation of small construction teams in the Southern Downs? This job could be for you!
In this role, you will be completing various construction and works maintenance-related tasks, including bitumen asphalt work such as pothole and edge repairs, guidepost maintenance and sign repairs, concrete form work and planning ahead for materials and any plant required to carry out set tasks. You will be carrying out other general labouring tasks that include manual handling of hand-held power tools, maintaining various plant machinery, and working in the outdoors for extended periods with little or no supervision. In this role, knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety considerations and how to limit risks in the environments where this role operates is very important to keep yourself, your team, and the public as safe as possible at all times.
There are a number of positions available within various crews eg. concreting, drainage, grader, pavement repair and lines and signs. All applications will be considered for all crews.
Term: Permanent Full-time
Hours of Work: 76 hours per fortnight
Pay Level: $2444.00 to $2473.30 per fortnight (Level 2 -3), plus 12% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading
In addition to the above pay rate, you will receive payment of the following current applicable allowance:
Construction Allowance - $80.90 per fortnight
In accordance with Council's Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award. Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience.
Employment Base: Warwick or Stanthorpe, Queensland
Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday 21 July 2026
About the Department
The Works Department falls within the Infrastructure, Assets and Projects Directorate to deliver essential services to the community by planning, designing, constructing and maintaining roads, bridges, culverts, stormwater infrastructure, kerb and channel, footpaths and street lighting. In addition, the Works department provides services to the Department of Transport and Main Roads under contract to maintain sections of the state-controlled road network within Southern Downs. The department further governs activities conducted by members of the community, such as the construction of private driveway accesses.
Working within the SDRC Works Department will offer you the satisfaction of directly delivering infrastructure services for the Southern Downs community.
What You Will Do
For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Position Description below.
The complete Key Responsibilities of this role can be found in the Position Description. These include (but are not limited to):
- Operate and maintain a variety of plant, including hand-held power tools and machinery, and Council's bituminous plant;
- Prepare work sites prior to commencement and clean up following completion of works; and
- Complete construction and maintenance work on roads, bridges and other Council associated assets.
What You Will Need
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- The legal right to live and work in Australia
- REQUIRED LICENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
- A person in this position will need to hold a current certificate for Working in Proximity to Traffic Awareness Parts 1 & 2, or have the ability to obtain one prior to or during commencement;
- A Class C (Car) licence or greater; and
- An Occupational Health and Safety Construction Induction Card ("White Card"), or the ability to obtain one prior to commencement.
- Knowledge of construction and maintenance techniques and operational procedures
- Sound literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills, including the ability to complete documentation in the workplace
- Ability to plan work and complete within set timeframes
- To be able to demonstrate your competence in relation to all of the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Description
What We Offer
At Southern Downs Regional Council, we know that that our people are our strength. With this front of mind, we provide a wide range of benefits and a holistic approach to supporting our employees, including:
- Competitive wages, conditions and allowances
- Salary packaging and remote area benefits available, which can significantly increase tax savings and take-home pay
- Discounted corporate health insurance plans
- Improved work-life balance opportunities, such as a 9-day work fortnight and consideration of other flexible work options
- Generous leave provisions including Special Family Leave, Cultural Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Access to a wide range of health and wellness initiatives, including free, skin checks, flu vaccinations and wellness medicals, and discounted gym memberships
- Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families (24/7 access). This service includes counselling, financial coaching, nutritional support and legal referrals, as well as access to specialised wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, First Nations people, and individuals experiencing domestic and family violence through dedicated helpline
- Opportunities for on and off the job personal and professional development (study assistance available in accordance with policy)
To view comprehensive details of our employee value offering, please click HERE. (Note when viewing this job vacancy through SEEK.com - you will be able to access this link once by clicking on the "Apply" button, or by visiting the job advertisement on our website at www.https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies)
Further Information
For further information about this role and working for Southern Downs Regional Council, please refer to the documents below:
(Note when viewing this job vacancy on SEEK.com - the links to information below will only be available once you click on the "Apply" button. Alternatively, you can access them via the job advertisement on our website at https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies).
If you have any additional enquiries in relation to this position, please contact Jed Harrison or Mark Lynam, Works Coordinator (North and South) on 1300 697 372.
Apply Now!
At SDRC, we believe that diversity enriches our workplace, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes. We welcome applications from qualified people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities, who have applicable working rights in Australia.
To apply for this opportunity, you will be asked to complete an online application form and provide:
- Your current CV or Resume.
When you are ready to begin your application, please click on the "Apply" button below to be taken to our online application portal. Please ensure you provide all of the information requested and that your application is lodged by the closing date (as shown above). Should you have any difficulty lodging your application online, please contact our People & Culture team on ph 1300 697 372 for assistance.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Southern Downs Regional Council – A Great Place to Work
What we do at SDRC is more than just a job to us. Whether it’s maintaining our clean water supply, keeping our parks and gardens beautiful, servicing our plant and vehicles, providing contemporary library services, responding to natural disasters or showcasing our region’s immense natural beauty and economic strength, every Council employee strives to make a real difference for our local community.
Few employers combine so many diverse disciplines (eg engineers, childcare workers, trades such as mechanics and plumbers, safety specialists, project managers, plant operators, finance experts, IT specialists and urban planners to name a few) in one organisation. At SDRC, we work together towards the same goal. By integrating a multi-disciplined workplace with collective ideas and skillsets, we provide unique opportunities for our people to develop and grow within their chosen career.
We are passionate about aligning business, community and government to achieve social, economic and environmental outcomes. We believe this is best realised when people are invested in the long-term outcomes of where they live and work. If this sounds like you too, then working in local government at SDRC may be right for you.
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