About The Role

Join our Roads and Drainage Maintenance teams in a hands-on role working across a variety of projects on roads, drainage assets, and associated infrastructure. You will contribute to the delivery of safe, reliable, and well-maintained community assets.

Multiple roles available as a Field Worker Roads District:

- Deliver hands on maintenance work on roads, drainage networks, and related infrastructure.
- Safely operate tools, equipment, and machinery while working collaboratively with your team.
- Contribute to a strong safety culture by participating in pre-start meetings, toolbox talks, hazard identification and reporting.
- Support the delivery of quality maintenance projects to improve community infrastructure.
- Complete works efficiently, safely, and to a high standard.

View the position description for more details about the role. About You To be successful in these roles, you will have:

- Work effectively within a team to achieve to operational targets.
- Have a safety-first approach to your team and works
- Current C Class drivers’ licence
- A commitment to work in line with our values of safety and wellbeing, communication, collaboration, integrity, efficiency and leadership

About The Benefits These roles are permanent full-time with a salary commencing at $70,601 plus 12.5% superannuation.

- 9 day fortnight: Every second weekend is a long weekend
- Leave options: Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading, cultural leave and other leave options
- Salary packaging: Tailor a variety of salary packaging options to your needs such as financial advice, income protection insurance, qualified memberships, novated leases and more
- Positive workplace culture: Be part of a team that values positivity, inclusivity and a supportive environment where everyone can thrive
- Diversity and inclusion: Work with a diverse workforce where different ideas and perspectives lead to innovation and better decision making
- Learning and development: Experience ongoing learning, development and career opportunities to enhance your skills,



expertise and knowledge of industry trends
- Health and well-being: Access to discounted gym memberships, employee assistance program and special events supporting your physical and mental health

About Us Ipswich is a dynamic blend of rich heritage, proud communities, diverse landscapes, and a lively energy all contributing to a region full of liveability and opportunity. It is the state’s fastest growing city and one of the oldest provincial cities. Ipswich City Council contributes to our vibrant and growing region with teams operating across various industries delivering services to the community and creating our vision:

‘Ipswich, a city of chance for all. Join us.'

We have a workplace culture built on our values of safety and wellbeing, communication, collaboration, integrity, efficiency, and leadership. Come and join us in shaping the future of the city and its people.

Join us

If you share our values and are passionate about enhancing the quality of life for the Ipswich community, then this could be the role for you.

Please apply online and submit:

- A cover letter of no more than 2 pages describing how your skills and experience will assist in meeting the requirements of this role
- A resume of no more than 4 pages including current licences/tickets/qualifications/certificates/visa that you hold

Closing date: 15 October 2026 Please direct any related questions to [email protected].

Pre Employment Screening: Successful applicants must agree to provide information for pre-employment screening including referee checks, validation of eligibility to work in Australia, criminal history check and may include health assessments, validation of qualifications and licences and other screening checks.

Ipswich City Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer: We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace by supporting equal opportunities regardless of gender, culture, generation, sexual orientation, or disability. We promote a respectful workplace culture that is free from all forms of harassment, workplace bullying, discrimination, and violence.

📌 Field Worker (Roads and Drainage District Team) (Queensland)
🏢 Ipswich City Council
📍 Queensland