Labourer - Infrastructure Delivery & Roads and Stormwater

Careers at Council; Murwillumbah; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% super

9 day fortnight

Training & development

Flexible work options

Job summary

Tweed Shire Council, based in Murwillumbah, NSW, is seeking a Labourer for Infrastructure Delivery & Roads and Stormwater. You will contribute to civil construction and maintenance across roads, bridges, stormwater, footpaths, and other public assets, with opportunities in specialised areas like bridge carpentry and signage maintenance.

We offer a base salary from 54,812.61 to 60,365 per annum, plus 12% super, a 76-hour, 9 day fortnight, and flexible work options to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Numeracy and literacy skills required to accurately follow plans and work requirements.
• Proven ability to apply practical skills across construction and maintenance activities.
• Reliable team player who can work independently when required and contribute within a crew.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil construction and maintenance projects to build and maintain essential community infrastructure.
• Work across roads, bridges, stormwater drainage, footpaths, cycleways and other public assets.
• Take on diverse tasks including bridge carpentry, linemarking and signage maintenance.
• Collaborate with other Council units to deliver high-quality outcomes for the community.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Construction skills

Team player

Job description

Labourer - Infrastructure Delivery & Roads and Stormwater

Opportunities are available across Council's Infrastructure Delivery and Roads & Stormwater teams, supporting a variety of construction and maintenance projects that help keep our community connected.

About the role:

• Deliver a variety of civil construction and maintenance projects, helping to build and maintain essential community infrastructure.
• Work across roads, bridges, stormwater drainage, footpaths, cycleways and other public assets that support our growing region.
• Take on diverse and rewarding tasks, with opportunities to contribute to specialised areas such as bridge carpentry, linemarking and signage maintenance.
• Be part of a collaborative team that works closely with other Council units to deliver high-quality outcomes for the community.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $54,812.61 per annum with competency-based increments up to $60,365 per annum, plus 12% super
• 76-hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list -for more).

We are seeking:

• Demonstrated numeracy and literacy skills, with the ability to accurately follow instructions, plans and work requirements.
• Proven ability to apply practical skills across a range of construction and maintenance activities.
• A reliable team player who can work independently when required and contribute effectively within a crew environment.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 06 November 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application willnotbe considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

Thinking of relocating?

Eligible applicants can access theWelcome Experience, a free NSW Government service designed to support workers and their families as they move to regional NSW.