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Transport Operator (Coach Driver)

Downer
Wagga Wagga, NSW
A$27-$30 p/h
Trades & Services → Other
Full-time
On-site

Posted 2 days ago


We currently have an opportunity for a Transport Operator (Coach Driver). Join our EMOS (Estate Maintenance and Operation Services) team and play a key role in delivering safe, reliable transport services to Defence and civilian customers. Reporting to the Transport Supervisor, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You'll Do (key responsibilities)

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

  • Operate company and Defence public passenger vehicles
  • Wash, clean, and refuel vehicles
  • Drive mail delivery vehicles and perform mail delivery duties
  • Maintain vehicle documentation and conduct daily inspections
  • Ensure compliance with Transport Regulations and Defence Road Transport Instructions

What You'll Bring (experience required)

  • Australian citizenship and suitability for Defence security clearance
  • Current HR Driver's License (mandatory)
  • NSW Transport Driver Authorisation (mandatory or willing to obtain)
  • Experience driving coaches and knowledge of local & wider Shoalhaven regions
  • Flexibility to work weekdays and weekends

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and Defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We're proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

  • Training and development to support and diversify your career
  • With 30% of vacancies filled internally, you'll find real opportunities to advance your career
  • Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more
  • Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know - we're here to help you put your best foot forward.

How to Apply

Click "APPLY" and please include your CV, copies of relevant licences/qualifications (HR Driver's License, NSW Transport Driver Authorisation), and proof of Australian Citizenship.

Pre-employment requirements: National Police Check, Defence Security Clearance, medical check.


About Downer

Maddington, WA, Australia
Engineering
5001-10000 employees

Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Driven by our purpose to enable communities to thrive, we deliver essential infrastructure services that improve the lives of millions of people every day and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.

Downer is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest employers, with 31,000 people who are united by a high-performance culture, called ‘The Downer Difference’. Our teams operate in sectors that are closely connected to population growth, urbanisation, national security, and decarbonisation – including roads, rail, ports and airports, power, gas, water, telecommunications, health, education and defence.

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