Works supervisor - bendigo

Work type: Full Time - Fixed Term

Salary: $77,594 - $94,405

Grade: VPSG3

Occupation: Construction

Location: Bendigo

Reference: 6611

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term Opportunity until 31st December 2025. In this role, you will lead a crew of road workers delivering bituminous spray sealing, line marking, and road maintenance activities. You will supervise the use of various equipment in line with approved processes and established safety, environmental, and quality procedures.

You will work with the Team Leader - Loddon Mallee Southern to develop delivery strategies, establish required contracts, and monitor finances and associated business processes to meet delivery needs.

Emergency response capabilities and overtime are requirements of this role, with opportunities to travel within the state to assist with broader emergency responses.

Primarily based in the Loddon Mallee Region at Bendigo Depot, you may occasionally need to work from other locations across Victoria based on the operational needs of the broader SRS business.

Standard hours for this position are 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, but you may need to undertake out-of-hours shifts as part of a regular pattern or roster cycle, including Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and/or afternoon/night shifts. This may also include occasional overnight travel.

As a key member of the SRS Maintenance Delivery team, you will promote a safety culture, support inclusive and flexible team operations, and ensure cost‐effective, timely, and quality delivery of services. You will exercise professional judgement, use negotiation skills, strive for continuous improvement, adhere to the VPS code of conduct, and lead field personnel while being responsive to the broader SRS teams across Victoria.

(No specific attributes listed.)

Mandatory

• Current licences and tickets in plant operation; traffic management, chainsaw and first aid, construction induction card.
• At least five years' experience working in a road maintenance, construction, or work crew supervisory role.
• Construction Induction White Card.
• Working knowledge of computer tablets / mobile devices.
• Solid administrative and computer skills.

Desirable

• Certificate III in Civil Construction.
• Understanding of Asset Maintenance Management Systems.
• Solid knowledge of the Road Management Plan.
• Strong understanding of Maintenance Specification Section 750.

• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable.
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services.
• A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork.
• Optimal work‐life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs.
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture.

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, and those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritise the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.