Manhole Bencher

Shadforth; Caloundra; On-site; AUD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily travel allowance or company-sup­

Job summary

Shadforth is a leading civil construction company on the Sunshine Coast, delivering essential infrastructure across SE Queensland with a large local workforce.

Join our Sunshine Coast Pipe Crew to specialise in sewer manholes on subdivision projects, benching and neck pours, collaborating with an experienced team to ensure quality stormwater, sewer and water works across long‑term local projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience benching sewer manholes.
• Experience pouring in-situ sewer manhole necks.
• Current driver's licence.
• Current Confined Space ticket and construction card.
• Ability to read and work from standard drawings and construction plans.
• Capable of working independently through a scheduled list of works.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Ability to work collaboratively with site teams and pipe crews.
• Maintain accurate daily construction records and reporting.
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Construct and finish sewer manholes on subdivision projects.
• Benching sewer manholes and pouring in-situ manhole necks.
• Deliver high-quality stormwater, sewer and water infrastructure.
• Work alongside an experienced team and read from drawings.
• Maintain daily construction records and reporting.
• Uphold workplace health and safety standards.

Skills

Manhole benching

Neck pours

Read drawings

Independently scheduled work

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Safety culture

Tools

Driver's licence

Confined Space ticket

Construction card

Job description

Join our Sunshine Coast Pipe Crew, where you'll specialise in constructing and finishing sewer manholes on subdivision projects. Working alongside an experienced team, you'll carry out manhole benching, pour in-situ manhole necks and help deliver high-quality stormwater, sewer and water infrastructure across long-term local projects.

Why join Shaddies:

• Daily Travel Allowance or a Company-Supplied Vehicle & Fuel Card (negotiable based on experience)
• Generous leave arrangements, with the opportunity to access up to six weeks of paid leave per year through our roster and RDO structure
• Enhanced earning potentialthrough overtime rates, with increased loadings for extended hours and Saturday work
• Additional skill-based rewardsand paid developmental training
• A culture that promotessafety, growth, wellbeing, and career progressionacross all levels of the business
• Minimum 1 year of experience benching new and existing sewer manholes.
• Current driver's licence.
• Current Confined Space ticket. and construction card
• Ability to read and work from standard drawings and construction plans.
• Capable of working independently through a scheduled list of works.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Ability to work collaboratively with site teams and pipe crews.
• Maintain accurate daily construction records and reporting.
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year of experience benching new and existing sewer manholes.
• Experience pouring in-situ sewer manhole necks.
• Current driver's licence.
• Current Confined Space ticket. and construction card
• Ability to read and work from standard drawings and construction plans.
• Capable of working independently through a scheduled list of works.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Ability to work collaboratively with site teams and pipe crews.
• Maintain accurate daily construction records and reporting.
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety.

Shadforth is one of Queensland’s largest family-owned civil construction companies, delivering essential infrastructure across residential, commercial and industrial developments throughout Southeast Queensland, regional Queensland and northern New South Wales. With a workforce of more than 1,200 employees, the business specialises in subdivision construction and provides end-to-end capability across earthworks, underground services and roadworks.