Civil Pipe Layer / Drainer – Leading Hand Opportunity

elevate civil and earthworks; Penrith; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent hourly rate

Penalty rates paid

Modern equipment

Growth to leading hand

Direct access to management

Job summary

Elevate Civil Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Civil Pipe Layer / Drainer to join our Penrith team on a variety of stormwater, sewer and water mains projects across Sydney. You will take ownership of jobs, coordinate with excavator operators and help lead a productive crew on site.

The role offers a clear path to a leading hand/foreman position for the right person, with penalties rates and an excellent hourly rate as part of a growing, well-equipped drainage crew.

Qualifications

• Strong civil pipe-laying/drainage experience.
• Ability to read plans, levels and grades.
• Experience installing stormwater, sewer and associated structures.
• Good understanding of trench preparation, bedding, pipe installation and backfill.
• Ability to work efficiently with excavator operators.
• Good attention to quality and production.
• Reliability and a strong work ethic.
• Confidence taking responsibility on site.
• Current White Card.
• Relevant tickets/licences highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Pipe laying and drainage installation across stormwater, sewer and water mains projects.
• Reading plans, levels and grades.
• Trench preparation, bedding, pipe installation and backfill.
• Working efficiently with excavator operators.
• Maintaining quality and production standards on site.
• Taking responsibility and confidence on site.
• Leading and supporting crew members.
• Large RCP drainage, precast pits and manholes installation.
• Deep trench work and civil infrastructure projects.
• Bulk and detailed excavation work.

Skills

Pipe laying

Drainage installation

Reading plans

Trench preparation

Worksite cooperation

Quality and production

Site responsibility

White Card

Tickets/licences

Job description

Civil Pipe Layer / Drainer – Leading Hand Opportunity

elevate civil and earthworks – Penrith NSW

Elevate Civil Pty Ltd is looking for an experienced Civil Pipe Layer / Drainer to join our growing team across Sydney. This role involves taking ownership of jobs, working closely with excavator operators and helping lead a productive crew. For the right person, there is a genuine opportunity to step into a working leading hand / foreman role as the company continues to grow.

Key responsibilities

• Pipe laying and drainage installation across stormwater, sewer and water mains projects
• Reading plans, levels and grades
• Trench preparation, bedding, pipe installation and backfill
• Working efficiently with excavator operators
• Maintaining quality and production standards on site
• Taking responsibility and confidence on site
• Leading and supporting crew members
• Large RCP drainage, precast pits and manholes installation
• Deep trench work and civil infrastructure projects
• Bulk and detailed excavation work

About you

• Strong civil pipe-laying/drainage experience
• Ability to read plans, levels and grades
• Experience installing stormwater, sewer and associated structures
• Good understanding of trench preparation, bedding, pipe installation and backfill
• Ability to work efficiently with excavator operators
• Good attention to quality and production
• Reliability and a strong work ethic
• Confidence taking responsibility on site
• Current White Card
• Relevant tickets/licences highly regarded

About us

• Elevate Civil Pty Ltd works with established civil contractors across NSW. Our work includes stormwater drainage, sewer installation, water mains, large RCP drainage, precast pits and manholes, deep trench work, civil infrastructure projects, and bulk and detailed excavation. We currently have a strong pipeline of ongoing work.
• Excellent hourly rate for the right person
• Penalty rates paid
• Modern excavators and quality equipment
• Well-equipped drainage crews
• Opportunity to progress into a leading hand / foreman position
• Growing company with a strong forward workload
• Direct access to management and the opportunity to have a real influence on how the crews operate