Supervisor - Drainage

John Holland; Cootamundra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

John Holland is seeking a drainage supervisor to oversee on-site drainage construction activities for a major rail project in NSW. You will ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards while managing subcontractors, resources, and schedules.

The role requires trade qualification or equivalent experience, with strong review of design drawings and constructability planning. You will coordinate with multiple teams to meet deadlines and report progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Trade Qualification or relevant industry experience.
• Construction experience in a similar role would be desired.
• Substantial industry experience in Trades and Construction.
• Skilled in the review of design documents, ability to understand drawings, provide constructability review and implement final design plans.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily drainage works and ensure adherence to project designs.
• Promote safety, conduct toolbox talks, and enforce HSE regulations.
• Monitor quality, resolve defects, and maintain accurate site records.
• Coordinate with teams to meet deadlines and manage resources effectively.
• Report progress and address issues with stakeholders.

Skills

Trade Qualification

Construction experience

Design drawings review

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

About The Project

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple - we transform lives with everything we do.
We've always known that infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of the team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives.

John Holland has recently been awarded the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of Inland Rail in NSW. The Illabo to Stockinbingal section is about 39km of new rail corridor located within the local government areas of Junee and Cootamundra-Gundagai. It will provide a direct route from east of Illabo, tracking north to Stockinbingal and connecting into the existing Forbes rail line.
Illabo to Stockinbingal is a DIDO Project, accommodation is provided on the 2:1 (2 weeks on / 1 week off) roster.

About The Role

As a drainage supervisor you will oversee the on-site drainage construction activities, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards while managing subcontractors, resources, and schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise daily drainage works and ensure adherence to project designs.
• Promote safety, conduct toolbox talks, and enforce HSE regulations.
• Monitor quality, resolve defects, and maintain accurate site records.
• Coordinate with teams to meet deadlines and manage resources effectively.
• Report progress and address issues with stakeholders.

To be Successful You will Need

• Trade Qualification or relevant industry experience
• Construction experience in a similar role would be desired.
• Substantial industry experience in Trades and Construction
• Skilled in the review of design documents, ability to understand drawings, provide constructability review and implement final design plans

We Offer

We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong - that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We've also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.