Spray Seal Supervisor

Fulton Hogan; Rutherford; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton Hogan is seeking a Supervisor to join the Spray Sealing Team based out of Rutherford/Newcastle. You will supervise spray sealing operations, lead crews, and ensure safe, high-quality delivery across NSW and Sydney projects.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on spray sealing experience, ability to manage subcontractors, and a commitment to safety, quality and environmental excellence; willingness to travel for extended periods is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in bituminous spray sealing operations, including operation of plant and equipment and handling of raw materials.
• Experience providing spray seal solutions and technical advice that delivers value for customers.
• Demonstrated experience leading crews within a civil construction, spray sealing, asphalt laying or road maintenance environment.
• Ability to travel and work away from home for extended periods when required.
• Strong planning, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A commitment to safety, quality and environmental excellence.
• Completion of a recognised Leadership Training Course (preferred but not essential).
• Completion of AfPA Working Safely with Bitumen and Sprayed Sealing Selection and Design training (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Carrying out job inspections and planning work delivery to achieve project and profitability targets while maintaining our HSEQ standards.
• Leading work delivery crews and subcontractors to ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and implementing corrective actions where required.
• Maximising equipment utilisation and ensuring repairs and maintenance are completed effectively and efficiently.
• Liaising with clients regarding project requirements, expectations and delivery outcomes.
• Planning and managing onsite activities, including subcontractors and hired equipment.
• Providing effective leadership, mentoring and people management to field crews.
• Ensuring works are completed in line with contract specifications and tendered expectations.

Skills

Bituminous spray sealing

Plant operation

Crew leadership

Safety and compliance

Planning and stakeholder management

Tools

Plant & equipment handling

Job description

What's on offer?

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in a range of environments, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.

An opportunity has arisen for a Supervisor to join our Spray Sealing Team based out of Rutherford/Newcastle. As a key member of our Infrastructure Services business, you'll be responsible for supervising spray sealing operations across regional NSW and Sydney on a variety of projects while leading crews to safely deliver quality outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're an experienced Supervisor looking for your next challenge or a highly capable spray sealing professional ready to take the next step into a leadership position, this is an excellent opportunity to build a long‑term career with Fulton Hogan. You'll work alongside experienced industry professionals, gain exposure to a diverse range of projects and play an important role in the successful delivery of our spray sealing program.

You’ll be empowered to make decisions, lead teams and drive performance, while being supported by a business that genuinely invests in its people and their development.

In this role, you'll be responsible for:

• Carrying out job inspections and planning work delivery to achieve project and profitability targets while maintaining our HSEQ standards
• Leading work delivery crews and subcontractors to ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental requirements
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and implementing corrective actions where required
• Maximising equipment utilisation and ensuring repairs and maintenance are completed effectively and efficiently
• Liaising with clients regarding project requirements, expectations and delivery outcomes
• Planning and managing onsite activities, including subcontractors and hired equipment
• Providing effective leadership, mentoring and people management to field crews
• Ensuring works are completed in line with contract specifications and tendered expectations

How you'll connect to the role?

To be successful in this role, you'll bring a positive attitude and willingness to learn, along with:

• Hands‑on experience in bituminous spray sealing operations, including operation of plant and equipment and handling of raw materials
• Experience providing spray seal solutions and technical advice that delivers value for customers
• Demonstrated experience leading crews within a civil construction, spray sealing, asphalt laying or road maintenance environment
• Ability to travel and work away from home for extended periods when required
• Strong planning, communication and stakeholder management skills
• A commitment to safety, quality and environmental excellence
• Completion of a recognised Leadership Training Course (preferred but not essential)
• Completion of AfPA Working Safely with Bitumen and Sprayed Sealing Selection and Design training (desirable)

The pre‑employment process will include a medical check, including drug and alcohol screening.

• Want to be rewarded for the good work you do?
• Looking for a company that places people at the heart of everything? Our Living Safely culture ensures that we care for ourselves, each other and the communities that we work in.
• Keen to progress your career? We invest in our people's career development and provide pathways in the form of apprenticeships, traineeships, or certificate(s) opportunities. If additional tickets and licenses are required, we can help with that too.
• Never worked in our industry before? We open new doors for people with transferable skills and experiences, helping them to thrive in the world of infrastructure construction. Where applicable, we provide training and support to help you succeed in the role.
• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We offer benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family).
• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us - it's a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership are what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities. If our REAL values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position.

If you're not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that's okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

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