The details:

As a Crew Leader - Concrete in the Roads and Drains team, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading a small operational team to deliver high quality maintenance and repairs on Council’s concrete infrastructure assets. You’ll be hands on, overseeing day to day tasks while actively working alongside your team to ensure maintenance works are carried out efficiently, safely and to a high standard.

Your responsibilities will include:

• taking direction from your supervisor to allocate daily work, ensuring your team has the necessary materials and resources on hand to complete each maintenance task
• detecting defects or issues in concrete infrastructure, analysing fault causes and developing safe, effective solutions for prompt remediation
• planning and tracking maintenance activities and schedules, as well as keeping up to date and accurate records using relevant technology/software
• overseeing the proper use and upkeep of all plant and equipment, ensuring safety compliance in line with manufacturer guidelines and Council’s safety policies
• communicating effectively with a broad range of internal teams, contractors and community stakeholders to support seamless, quality service delivery
• direct involvement in general labouring duties such as repairing concrete structures, maintaining pathways, kerbs and channels, and addressing defects in various civil infrastructure as required

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Your leadership and expertise will ensure Council’s concrete assets remain safe and functional for the community.

About you

You will have recent, proven experience undertaking concreting tasks and have demonstrated leadership skills in a team setting. Your strong communication and problem solving skills will assist you in engaging with colleagues and stakeholders, as well as managing work in a safety first environment. Proficiency with relevant workplace technology and sound administrative skills will be essential.

• A current truck licence (minimum Medium Rigid - MR)
• Construction Induction card (or willingness to obtain before commencing)
• Traffic Management Implementation licence and a High Risk Work Dogging (HRW DG) licence (or willingness to obtain within 6 months of starting)

Having a Certificate III in Civil Construction or a similar qualification in a relevant field is highly desirable. However this qualification is essential for advancing through the Crew Leader Framework. 

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day fortnight.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Depots have free local parking on site making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a medical and hearing assessment with an independent professional nominated by Council, and a National Criminal History Check (all at no cost to you).

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.