Civil Labourer

• Join our frontline team delivering essential services to Sydney Water customers.
• Permanent opportunity working across the Sydney Water network of operations
• Salary: $73,858.37 + superannuation

Do you have a trade background and looking for a career change? Seeking growth for years to come within an expanding organisation?

Be rewarded for what YOU do and enjoy the many perks we have to offer!

About the role

Responsible for providing maintenance services on network assets, meeting all regulatory requirements and ensuring the provision of high-quality reliable water related services in a safe, customer centric, environmentally responsible and cost-effective manner.

What will you be doing?

As a valued member of our frontline team, you will be responsible for providing maintenance services across key network assets, ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining high-quality, reliable water-related services. Your focus will be on safety, customer satisfaction, and environmentally responsible operations. In this hands-on role, you’ll support our core network assets: Storm Water, Portable Water, and Sewer. Your day-to-day will include:

• Maintenance and repair of water and sewer mains, surface fittings including hydrants, valves, access chambers etc.
• Undertake all hands-on aspects construction delivery, plant, transport and specialist field services including the excavation of trenches, laying pipes, restoration, plant operation, truck driving, steel fixing and carpentry using both mechanical and manual methods to complete designated projects.
• Maintain good client relations and meet client needs as communicated be briefs, specifications, drawings and contract documents.
• Be responsible for the safe operation of Sydney Water Corporation's equipment and assets.

Who are we looking for?

If you're experienced in manual labour or have a background in stormwater drainage, civil works, or water maintenance, we’d love to hear from you. Additionally, you'll need:

• Must have a current MR licence
• Manual labouring experience ideally within maintenance; stormwater drainage, civil experience or water main.
• Front End Loader and Confined Space tickets are highly desirable
• The ability to travel across the Sydney Water network of operations
• Available Monday to Friday between 6.30am – 4pm and can commit to overtime and weekend work as needed.

Please note: A background check, including a medical and criminal history check, will be part of the application process.

What’s in it for You?

We’re committed to your professional growth and well-being. Here’s how we support our team:

• Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success. 
• 24/7 Wellbeing Support: Access for you and your family to free and confidential mental health and general health support through our EAP portal. 
• Discounted Private Health Insurance: Unlock affordable access to top-tier health coverage with our discounted insurance plans. 
• Family First: Prioritise your family with up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a childcare allowance. 
• Fitness Passport: Achieve your physical fitness goals using our Fitness Passport, granting you access to a multitude of gyms and pools across NSW. 
• Novated Leasing: Get in the driver's seat of your financial future with our novated lease options. 

Closing date: Midnight, Friday 14th February 2025.

This role is internally titled Production Employee, as outlined in the job description. Please see the job description for the role’s full accountabilities.  

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role.

Working at Sydney Water

At Sydney Water, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities. We have a proud heritage and progressive future providing world class drinking water and services that are vital to our customers’ quality of life and safeguarding Sydney’s future. We see the world is changing, so we are changing too.

Our vision is to create better lives through world-class services, and we believe that starts with our people. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve. Our diverse skills, mindsets and backgrounds work together on exciting and challenging projects that make a difference and help ensure Sydney remains one of the most iconic and liveable cities in the world.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and veterans.