Infrastructure Services Directorate / Roads and Drainage Location - Bowen

Level 6 - $75,694 per annum + Leading Hand Allowance

The Whitsunday Regional Council is situated at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. The region encompasses the 74 tropical Whitsunday Islands, the coastal towns of Cannonvale, Airlie Beach, Jubilee Pocket, Shute Harbour and Bowen along with the rural towns of Proserpine and Collinsville. The Whitsunday region offers a dynamic environment and is perfectly placed to live, work, play and invest.

The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a Works Leading Hand. Based at the Bowen depot, the role of Works Leading Hand will assist the Works Coordinator to deliver nominated civil works by supervising the operations of a small group of workers to ensure all works are completed to a high standard and in a safe efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities:

- Supervise and coordinate a small team to deliver civil works safely and efficiently
- Assist the Works Coordinator to deliver nominated projects and tasks
- Maintain accurate site records and documentation
- Implement traffic management requirements in line with legislation
- Operate plant and equipment and report defects as required
- Ensure all work complies with relevant State guidelines, WHS legislation, and Council policies
- Respond to customer requests, enquiries,



and complaints professionally
- Participate in an “on call” roster and attend emergency callouts

About you:

- Demonstrated experience in civil construction or maintenance
- Proven ability to lead and supervise a small team
- Solid understanding of workplace health and safety requirements
- Experience operating civil plant and equipment

Essential

- General Construction Safety Induction (White Card)
- Class HR/HC Driver’s licence (or willing to obtain)
- Current First aid and CPR (or willingness to obtain)
- Traffic Management Implementation (or willingness to obtain)
- Traffic Controller ticket (or willingness to obtain)
- Operate and Maintain Chainsaws (or willingness to obtain)
- Agriculture Chemical Distribution and Control ACDC (or willingness to obtain)
- Occupation Health and Safety Certificate of competency in LR, LL, LB, LG & LF

Desirable

- Certificate IV in Civil Construction

Applications close:09-Sep-2026 11:30 pm

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Council practices Equal Employment Opportunities and Workplace Health and Safety Principles

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