Finishing Grader Operator

NSW Public Service Commission; Hay; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LAFHA

Overtime paid per Award

9-day fortnights

Relocation assistance

Travel allowances

Job summary

Transport For NSW is seeking a seasoned Finishing Grader Operator to join the Western Riverina team in Hay. You will finish road pavements to tight tolerances, lead assisting crew members, and contribute to safe, high-quality outputs across regional NSW projects.

Ideal candidates have extensive road construction experience, strong trimming skills, and familiarity with GPS-guided grading. On-site, permanent full-time work with LAFHA, travel allowances, and a 9-day fortnight is offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in road construction and maintenance, particularly levelling and trimming.
• Experience operating grading plant safely to tight tolerances and performing quality checks.
• Proficient with Topcon GPS to maximise efficiency.
• Pride in workmanship and problem solving on site.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high-quality road pavement finishing across NSW regional networks.
• Trim and finish to tight tolerances while guiding team to build capability.
• Work with limited supervision in a dynamic construction environment and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Road construction

Quality checks

Team guidance

Education

White Card

Tools

Topcon GPS

Caterpillar 140M

Job description

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Finishing Grader Operator - Hay

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job location:

Hay, NSW, AU, 2711 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Narrandera, NSW, AU, 2700

Job reference number: 110590

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $1697.7-$0.0

• You see the big picture, you've always worked on a grand scale, and now you're ready to re-focus on grand impact.
• Permanent full time opportunity, based in Western Riverina Region NSW (Hay)
• allowances including LAFH and overtime per the Award
• 9-day fortnight

In this role, you'll:

Working as part of a team delivering safe, high-quality road pavement finishing across NSW's regional road network, you'll trim and finish to tight tolerances whilst guiding team members to develop capability and achieve work goals effectively.

You'll work under limited supervision in a dynamic construction environment, bringing your expertise across road maintenance and construction projects whilst contributing to continuous improvement and delivering the precision finishes that connect NSW communities.

We're seeking a seasoned Finishing Grader Operator who's meticulous, team-oriented, and ready to deliver precision work that matters. You have:

• Extensive experience in road construction and maintenance, particularly levelling and trimming processes.
• Experience operating grading plant safely to tight tolerances, confident reading levels and performing quality checks,
• Comfortable using advanced technologies like Topcon GPS to maximise efficiency.
• Take pride in your work and enjoy solving problems on the job!

What you'll need:

• Valid and current Driver's licence (interstate applicants must be willing and able to transfer license to NSW if relocating)
• Demonstrated ability to trim and finish road pavements to tight tolerances
• White Card
• MR licence or above (desirable)
• Experience with Caterpillar 140M Graders (desirable)

This is an exciting opportunity to work on major Government Road and pavement widening projects across regional NSW that will benefit the community.

Work Location

This role must be based from the advertised location. Relocation assistance will be considered for the appropriate candidate.We particularly welcome interstate applicants across Australia as well as regionally based in the Hay, Narrandera, Griffith, Wagga Wagga and Deniliquin areas.

Remuneration

This role is classified as Finishing Grader Operator - Pay Point 10.

38-hour week and 9-day fortnights with additional paid entitlements such as penalty rates for reasonable overtime and travel allowances apply in accordance with the relevant award. This includes living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA).

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

This is an in-person, on-site role.

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday 30 August 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

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