The role
Join our Gloucester team as a Specialist Operator This is a permanenet full-time role, where your plant operation skills and civil construction experience will directly contribute to maintaining safe and reliable community infrastructure.
In this role you'll carry out road, bridge and drainage construction and maintenance works and perform traffic control duties, helping keep projects running smoothly and safely for both crews and the community.
Working as part of a skilled and supportive crew, you'll operate specialist plant and equipment and help ensure works are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
What you'll bring
* Experience in road, bridge and drainage construction and maintenance
* Strong skills operating civil construction plant such as graders, excavators, loaders, backhoes and dozers
* Heavy Combination (HC) Licence desirable
* Current traffic control tickets and construction WHS induction card (White Card)
* A hard-working, safety-focused team player who takes pride in practical work that supports the community
If you're a reliable operator who is keen to deliver real outcomes for the community, we encourage you to apply
Please note that to be a successful candidate for this role you'll be required to complete a pre-employment medical check (this will include a drug and alcohol test, sight and hearing, functional and medical component)
The package: Salary range $62,779 to $69,057 p.a. plus superannuation (negotiable based in skills and experience).
Location: Your normal place of work will be the Gloucester Depot located on Oak Street, Gloucester 2422. You may also be required to be based from other Council sites across the MidCoast Council region.
Tenure: Permanent, Full Time.
Closing date: Sunday 8 March 2026 at 11.30 pm.
For questions relating to the position requirements please contact Ruth Hallett - Works Engineer Construction and Maintenance who is the hiring manager for this role. Ruth can be reached on
For enquiries regarding the application process contact Josie Reardon - Human Resources Officer who is the HR representative for this role. Josie can be reached on or
Our organisation
At MidCoast Council our people are our most important asset and we believe that we can only reach our full potential when you reach yours. This is the place for those who seek to play a role in the community and have an enthusiasm to learn and grow. Here you can make a real difference.
Our community is our customer and is at the centre of everything we do. We value, support and empower our people to deliver positive results for our community.
Our commitment
At MidCoast Council we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Our aim is to provide all of our staff with an inclusive, safe and healthy working environment. We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age or marital, veteran or disability status. If you have a disability and need to request any adjustments to assist with the application process, or to discuss workplace adjustments you may require, please contact the HR representative.
Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.
We're a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.