Sydney Water Tanks & BIOSeptic | Permanent Full-Time | Smeaton Grange, NSW
$35–$50 per hour, depending on experience, licences and qualifications

Looking for More Than Just Another Excavation or Drainage Job?

Sydney Water Tanks and BIOSeptic are looking for an experienced Excavator Operator / Truck Driver who wants varied work and genuine long-term job security with an established Australian family company.

You’ll help excavate, deliver and install wastewater treatment systems, septic tanks, collection wells and underground concrete water tanks across residential, rural and commercial properties.

If you’re a capable operator who takes pride in doing the job properly and wants a secure, long-term position, not just another short-term project, we’d like to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you’ll undertake a varied, hands-on role combining excavator operation, truck driving, site preparation and underground tank installation.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Safely operating excavators on residential, rural and commercial sites

- Excavating to a precise depth using laser

- Excavating trenches and drainage areas to specified levels

- Driving company trucks and transporting excavators, equipment and materials

- Safely loading, securing and unloading machinery

- Trenching, levelling, backfilling and general site preparation

- Identifying and protecting underground services

- Reading and interpreting site and construction plans

- Conducting daily pre-start checks and reporting equipment or site issues





- Communicating professionally with clients, builders and trades

- Assisting with hands-on installation duties when required

- Following company procedures and workplace safety requirements

About You

To be considered, you will have:

- Demonstrated excavator operating experience (essential)

- A current HR licence (HC preferred)

- A current White Card (essential)

- Experience transporting excavators or construction equipment

- Experience with detailed excavation, trenching and backfilling

- The ability to read plans, calculate levels and work safely around underground services

- Strong work ethic, reliability, and commitment to safety

- Good communication, time management, and problem-solving skills

- A willingness to assist with general installation and site duties

- Flexibility to work overtime and travel to job sites when required

Current excavator competency documentation or verification of competency is preferred.

The following will be highly regarded:

- An HC truck licence

- Plumbing or drainage qualifications

- Plumbing, drainage, wastewater or underground-services experience

- Civil construction or residential excavation experience

- Experience installing septic tanks,



wastewater systems or underground tanks

- Additional relevant plant, machinery or high-risk work licences

You don’t need to meet every highly regarded requirement. If you’re an experienced excavator operator with an HR or HC licence, we encourage you to apply.

What We Offer

- Permanent, full-time employment (Monday-to-Friday, overtime available)

- $35–$50 per hour, based on your experience, licences and qualifications

- Higher starting rates for candidates with additional relevant skills and qualifications

- Stable, long-term employment with fortnightly pay

- Wide-ranging projects and work locations

- Work phone and company uniform

- Free onsite parking and staff amenities

- A supportive, family-owned workplace

- The opportunity to broaden your skills across excavation, transport and wastewater installation

About Us

Sydney Water Tanks is part of BIOSeptic, an Australian-owned and family-operated business established in 1992.

Based in Smeaton Grange, we design, manufacture, deliver, install and service Australian-made wastewater systems and underground concrete water tanks. Our installation teams primarily work throughout Greater Sydney and down to Canberra.

At Sydney Water Tanks and BIOSeptic, we value safety, reliability and quality workmanship. You’ll join an experienced team that takes pride in completing every installation safely and professionally.

Apply now with your resume and a brief summary of your excavator, truck-driving and relevant installation experience.

📌 Excavator Operator / Truck Driver (HR or HC Licence) (Smeaton Grange)
🏢 BioSeptic Pty.
📍 Smeaton Grange