Water & Sewer Construction Labourer – Outdoor Crew

Mackay; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary paid

Up to 18% superannuation

4 or 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5%载

9 day fortnight roster

Salary sacrificing options

Study and career development programs

Employee health and wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Program

Social clubs

Job summary

Mackay Regional Council’s Field Services team is seeking hands-on labourers to support water and sewerage construction and maintenance. You’ll work outdoors, help with pipe laying, concrete work, and daily pre-starts, with a safety-first mindset.

This full-time role offers a base salary around 69k–71k AUD, up to 18% superannuation, a 9-day fortnight roster, and opportunities for career development. Applicants must have a White Card and a C Class licence.

Qualifications

• Current General Construction Safety White Card.
• Current Queensland C Class driver licence.
• Practical experience in construction or maintenance labouring, ideally across water and sewerage networks, roads or drainage.
• Experience with concrete finishing and pipe laying.
• Confidence using motorised equipment and hand tools safely.
• A safety-first attitude, solid communication skills and the ability to work well in a crew or independently.
• A current skid steer ticket and/or MRC Class drivers licence is handy, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hands-on labouring for water and sewerage construction, repairs and maintenance.
• Support plumbers, leading hands and supervisors with pipe laying, concrete work and other practical site tasks.
• Join daily pre-starts and toolbox talks, spot hazards and help the crew put practical controls in place.
• Assist with traffic management and site set-up activities.
• Ensure worksites are maintained in a clean, safe and professional condition.
• Work with a down-to-earth team while providing helpful service to the community and other Council teams.
• Be available for some overtime and out-of-hours work when required.

Skills

Labouring & manual tasks

Safety awareness

Teamwork & communication

Overtime flexibility

Tools

C Class driver's licence

Skid steer ticket

Job description

Mackay Regional Council’s Field Services team is seeking hands-on labourers to support water and sewerage construction and maintenance. You’ll work outdoors, help with pipe laying, concrete work, and daily pre-starts, with a safety-first mindset.

This full-time role offers a base salary around 69k–71k AUD, up to 18% superannuation, a 9-day fortnight roster, and opportunities for career development. Applicants must have a White Card and a C Class licence.