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Civil Leading Hands (2 Positions)

Job No: SHELL388
Location: Shellharbour NSW

Do you have experience leading a crew in delivering Construction and / or Maintenance of Civil Infrastructure

Our Construction and Maintenance team are looking for 2x Civil Leading Hands experienced in the delivery of various construction and maintenance projects across the city.  

  • One of the Leading Hands will primarily focus on Construction and the delivery of capital works projects including Concreting shared paths and kerb and gutter, stormwater renewal and upgrades and car park and minor road reconstruction projects. In this role you should have experience leading a diverse team in the delivery of similar projects.
  • The other Leading Hand will primarily focus on Maintenance and leading a diverse team while balancing competing priorities and multiple smaller scale works to deliver quality maintenance outcomes across Council’s asset base. These works may include footpath and kerb and gutter repairs, signage maintenance and installation, traffic facilities maintenance and upgrades and on occasions supporting the delivery of larger capital works in Construction. 

Located within the Service Group, the Construction and Maintenance team are a progressive, inclusive and a supportive team environment who truly value their employees. We are seeking passionate, energetic and positive team members, who are excited to work within the Local Government framework.

About us: 

Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, just 80 minutes south of Sydney and home to almost 73,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometers.  It's a place of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment. 

Our dedication to be financially sustainable in an evolving environment while striving on great organisational culture and committing to employing staff who embrace our Core Values has made Shellharbour Council an employer of choice.

We have been recognised with a wealth of state and national awards in 2019 / 2020 including our 5 star Civic Centre building, Museum space and City Library and recently being presented an AR Bluett Memorial Award for Most Progressive Metropolitan and Regional Council in NSW.

We offer:

Shellharbour offers a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation. We have exciting, rewarding career opportunities and flexible working arrangements and work/life balance in a relaxed coastal lifestyle.

  • Permanent full time positions, 38 hours per week with access a 9-Day fortnight 
  • Commencing salary range from $56,222.40 up to $62,209.16 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience)
  • Plus Adverse Working Conditions Allowance & 9.5% superannuation 
  • Great organisation culture with strong, values led and progressive team 
  • Access to local government benefits such as; LSL after 5 years, Parental Leave, Fitness Passport etc.  

An eligibility list may be created from this recruitment to be used to fill future vacancies within the team.

For further information about the position, click here for the position description.

 

Contact: Ben Rawson, Construction and Maintenance Manager on 4221 6192.

Closing date: Sunday, 11 April 2021 at 11:30pm.

 

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Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability represent who we are and what we expect of one another.

To work for us, you must be committed to role modelling our core values.

 

Shellharbour City Council is an equal opportunity employer.

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