Leading Hand - Civil Works (Grade Operator)

Hepburn Shire Council; Creswick; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

4 weeks annual leave + 17.5% loading

Learn@Hepburn for PD

Employee Assistance Program

Ongoing employment

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Hepburn Shire Council is seeking a Led Hands - Civil Works expert to head crews across Creswick and district, delivering road, drainage and footpath works in a hands-on role. You’ll supervise daily activities, ensure safety compliance, and provide practical direction to team members and contractors.

Your motor grader specialization and civil construction experience will help you lead quality worksites, manage resources, and coordinate across multiple sites within Hepburn Shire.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Civil Construction or equivalent trade qualification.
• Experience leading civil maintenance or construction projects.
• Specialist competence operating a motor grader.
• Current MR Driver Licence (or higher) and White Card.
• Traffic management qualifications.
• National Criminal History Check completed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in road, drainage, roadside, footpath and related civil works.
• Coordinate daily activities, plant, labour, materials and worksite controls.
• Provide direction and coaching to employees and contractors.
• Establish and maintain safe worksites with SWMS and traffic management controls.
• Monitor quality and progress and address day-to-day operational issues.
• Operate motor grader and other civil plant as required.

Skills

Motor grader operation

Team leadership

Civil construction

Traffic management

MR driver's licence

White Card

Education

Certificate III in Civil Construction

Trade qualification or equivalent

Job description

Leading Hand - Civil Works (Grade Operator)

Lead from the front and help deliver essential civil works across Hepburn Shire.

Are you an experienced civil works professional with specialist motor grader (Grade Operator) expertise and a passion for leading crews in the field?

Hepburn Shire Council is seeking a skilled and safety-focused Leading Hand - Civil Works (Grade Operator) to lead and participate in the delivery of road, drainage, roadside and footpath maintenance and construction works across the municipality.

This hand-on role combines crew leadership, worksite safety and quality oversight with specialist motor grader operation. Experience operating excavators and backhoes will be highly regarded.

Position Details

• Permanent Full Time with a 9-day fortnight (rostered day off every second week)
• Salary: Band 4, $67,800 - $70,500 plus superannuation
• Base location: Creswick depot, with work undertaken across Hepburn Shire
• Reports to the Team Leader Works

About Us

Hepburn Shire Council is a small rural council located 90 kilometres from Melbourne, serving the communities of Daylesford, Creswick, Clunes and Trentham. Join a supportive organisation where you can grow your career while making a genuine difference to the community.

How You'll Make a Difference

You'll support our community by:

• Leading and participating in road, drainage, roadside, footpath and related civil maintenance and construction works.
• Coordinating daily work activities, task allocation, plant, labour, materials and worksite controls.
• Providing practical direction, coaching and support to employees and contractors.
• Establishing and maintaining safe worksites, including SWMS, risk assessments and traffic management controls.
• Monitoring work quality, progress and site conditions while addressing day-to-day operational issues.
• Providing specialist operation of a motor grader (Grade Operator) and operating other authorised civil plant and equipment.

About You

You’ll bring demonstrated experience leading civil maintenance or construction crews and specialist experience operating a motor grader in a civil works environment.

You’ll also have:

• Strong knowledge of civil construction practices, plans, specifications and safe work methods.
• The ability to coordinate crews, resources and daily work activities.
• Sound judgement, problem-solving and communication skills.
• A strong commitment to workplace health and safety.
• The ability to work collaboratively with employees, contractors and stakeholders.

Essential Requirements

• Certificate III in Civil Construction, relevant trade qualification or equivalent experience and knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience leading and participating in civil maintenance or construction works.
• Demonstrated specialist competence operating a motor grader (Grade Operator).
• Current Medium Rigid (MR) Driver Licence or higher.
• Construction Induction Card (White Card).
• Traffic management qualifications or competencies relevant to the role.
• National Criminal History Check.

Desirable

• Heavy Rigid (HR) or Multi Combination (MC) Licence.
• Experience operating excavators and backhoes.
• Chainsaw, working near utilities, load restraint, chemical handling, first aid or other relevant industry tickets.

Don't Meet Every Requirement?

If this role excites you, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

What Hepburn Can Offer You

Join a supportive organisation while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of Hepburn Shire's vibrant communities and natural environment.

When you join Council, you'll enjoy:

• secure, ongoing employment
• a 9-day fortnight with a rostered day off every second week
• meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to the community
• a supportive and collaborative team environment
• opportunities to develop your skills, qualifications and career
• access to Learn@Hepburn for professional development
• four weeks annual leave plus 17.5% annual leave loading
• free confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program
• an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcomed, respected and supported

Want to Know More?

For questions about the role, contact: Matt Grant-Allan,Coordinator Works on 03 5321 6*** | 0477 996 ***

For recruitment process enquiries or support with your application, please contact our People & Culture team: ***********@hepburn.vic.gov.au

InclusionHepburn Shire Council is committed to a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, cultures, genders and identities.If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Police, reference and Working with Children Checks (where required) form part of our recruitment process.

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