Leading Hand Roads and Drainage - INTERNAL ONLY
Job No:
COG1316
Location:
Miami
- Permanent Full Time
- $2,588.77 - $2,725.44 per fortnight excluding allowances
- Position Brief - Leading Hand Roads and Drainage
- This vacancy is open to City of Gold Coast employees only
About the team
The Transport Maintenance Services section plays a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the city's infrastructure, ensuring safe, functional, and sustainable public assets. Our team provides comprehensive maintenance services for meter maintenance, roads, traffic lines and signs, stormwater drainage systems, bridges, beaches, footpaths and waterways.
About the role
Our Transport Maintenance team is looking for dedicated, hard-working individuals to join us as Leading Hands – Roads and Drainage across our depots at Pimpama, Carrara and Miami.
As a Leading Hand you will be responsible for overseeing and carrying out specialist tasks related to the maintenance and construction of the City’s roads and stormwater drainage networks. Based at one of the depots, you will pay a key role in ensuring the continued safety, efficiency and quality of our transport infrastructure.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading a two-person crew to conduct the maintenance of Council roads, footpaths and stormwater drainage networks.
- Lay and finish concrete kerb and channel, footpaths, bikeways and associated works.
- Lay and finish exposed aggregated, stencilled and stamped concrete.
- Maintenance of stormwater drainage manholes, gully pits, inlet/outlet structures, pipelines and associated works.
- Operate minor equipment and machinery associated with various maintenance work tasks.
- Conduct minor timber works.
- Report and monitor workplace hazards and risks.
- Manage work orders in SAP via an iPad.
We’re looking for people who have:
- Certificate III in Civil Construction (or working towards, with completion to occur within 12 months)
- MR Class Drivers Licence (Mandatory)
- General Induction Construction Card (White) (Mandatory)
- A high-level of customer service and communication skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to think on your feet
- A team player who can lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Recent labouring experience within civil construction and/or bitumen
- Sound physical health to satisfactorily perform the physically demanding duties of the position
- Effective numeracy and literacy skills commensurate with the requirements of the position
How to apply
To submit your application, please respond to the questions below. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.
Contact Person Alexandra McNulty
Contact Email amcnulty@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
Closing Date Sunday, 11 January 2026 @ 11:59pm
We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We consider all qualified candidates for employment, irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics by law.
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