A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to operate a variety of civil engineering plant equipment for the purpose of construction and maintaining BVSC assets.

As a Pavement Construction Team Member (Plant Operator), your primary responsibility will be to operate a diverse range of heavy machinery, including graders, loaders, excavators, and rollers, to support pavement construction and maintenance projects. You will implement traffic control plans and may be required to operate plant equipment during emergency event situations as directed by the Works Superintendent.

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About You

We are seeking an individual who holds a SafeWork NSW General Construction Induction Card (White Card) and has proven recent plant experience on pavement construction activities or similar.

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Demonstrated relevant experience in road and drainage works which may include (but not limited to): in-situ stabilisation, gravel re-sheeting, pavement upgrade, site levelling, pipe laying, culvert construction, drainage and environmental control installation.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of a personal computer and the associated use of Microsoft software packages, including Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Experience in operating and using variety of hand and power tools which may include (but not be limited to): chainsaws, concrete cutting saws, concrete vibrators and pumps.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret both paper and electronically based plans and schedules and apply these to work being performed,

Benefits

This is a permanent full time position working 38 hours per week.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $67,975.75 gross per annum, comprising of:

• $1,172.40 per week base salary
• $134.83 per week superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
• Additional allowances (as per the Award)
• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, LifeWorks App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact Terry Maher - Technical Officer on 02 6499 2323.

Applications close 11.59pm AEST on 26 May 2025.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.