Civil Construction Worker / Underground Utilities
This is a varied, hands‐on role suited to someone who enjoys working across different areas of underground civil construction rather than doing the same task every day. The role will involve working alongside civil and HDD crews on a range of infrastructure projects throughout South East Queensland, including works within TMR road corridors and active rail corridors.
Key responsibilities
Pit and pipe installation
Open excavation and trenching works
Underground service relocation works
Civil construction works within active rail corridors
Working with and operating excavators ranging from 1.7 tonne through to 30 tonne
Vacuum excavation and vac truck operation
Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) assistant / drill hand duties
Conduit and pipe installation
About you
Current Construction White Card – mandatory
Current MR truck licence or above – mandatory
Ability to pass project and rail‐related medical, drug and alcohol, and competency requirements where required
Willingness to work within rail corridors, TMR road corridors and other major infrastructure environments
Solid commitment to workplace safety
Must be able to reliably travel to Narangba base
Reliable, safety focused, willing to learn and able to work effectively as part of a team
Experience in pit and pipe construction, underground utilities, civil excavation and trenching, rail corridor civil construction, or operating excavators highly regarded




Full‐time ongoing employment with approximately 50‐hour working weeks
Typical working hours of 6:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Majority of work based throughout Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast
Local South East Queensland work – no FIFO
Home every night
Consistent hours and ongoing project work
Strong pipeline of infrastructure projects
Variety of work across civil construction, HDD, TMR and rail projects
Required QR rail training provided for suitable employees
Modern civil and HDD plant and equipment
Training and career progression for the right people
Company uniforms and required PPE supplied
About us
PDR Group specialises in Horizontal Directional Drilling and underground civil construction, delivering projects throughout Queensland. Our HDD capabilities range from smaller telecommunications and utility drilling through to large‐scale HDD enveloper installations and major road, rail and water infrastructure crossings. We operate a substantial fleet of HDD rigs, vacuum excavation trucks, excavators, skid steers and supporting civil equipment, allowing our crews to complete everything from smaller communications projects through to complex large‐scale underground infrastructure works. We are proud to offer our employees local, consistent work without the need for FIFO, giving our crews the opportunity to work on significant infrastructure projects while still being home each night.
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📌 Civil Construction Worker / Underground Utilities (Queensland)
🏢 PDR GROUP
📍 Queensland