Civil Leading Hand / Foreman – Hands On Role – Public Domain Infrastructure

Infrastructure Deployment Services – Sydney CBD NSW

About us
Infradeploy is a growing NSW electrical infrastructure and civil contractor, accredited to ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001. We deliver public lighting, sports lighting, smart pole, EV charging and telecommunications infrastructure for government and corporate clients. With a large program of work secured and new plant on board, we’re establishing a dedicated civil division.

The chance
We’re looking for a hands-on Civil Leading Hand / Foreman to run our civil crew and help build the division from the ground up. You’ll spend most of your day on the tools, operating plant, pouring concrete and leading the crew from the front. You’ll also have a real say in who joins the team and how it runs. As the division grows, your role grows with it, with a clear path into Civil Supervisor. You’ll report to the Senior Project Manager and work closely with our Electrical Supervisor. Immediate start available.

Scope of works

Light pole and sports lighting pole footings

Trenching and conduit installation

Pit installation and replacement

Surface reconstruction and reinstatement, including concrete, asphalt, pavers and turf

Excavation and concreting for EV charging infrastructure

Civil works for telecommunications infrastructure, including pit and pipe

Traffic control and vac truck operations

Key responsibilities

Work on the tools every day: operating the excavator and tipper, concreting, trenching and reinstatement

Lead the civil crew on site, setting the pace and the standard

Help recruit, induct and train recent crew members as the team grows

Develop the crew into a skilled, reliable, high-performing team

Deliver works from civil drawings to specification and program





Run site safety day to day, including prestarts, toolbox talks and following SWMS

Work within our established ISO 45001 safety and ISO 14001 environmental systems

Check Before You Dig plans and carry out service locating and potholing before excavating

Set up traffic control and coordinate the vac truck on site

Keep site diaries, record hold-point inspections and capture as-built information

Must have

Excavator ticket

Current white card

Experience we’re looking for

Civil construction experience in the public domain (council, road reserve or utility works)

Leading a crew while working alongside them

Pole footings, trenching, conduit, pits and surface reconstruction

Safe excavation near underground services, including electrical, gas, water and telco

Hands‑on concreting: formwork, reo and pours

Reading and working from civil drawings

Operating tipper trucks and vac trucks

Highly regarded

Leading hand or foreman experience

Training or mentoring crew members

Traffic control tickets

Writing SWMS and risk assessments

Sports lighting or large pole installation experience

Telecommunications pit and pipe experience

Growth opportunity
This is a founding role in a new division. As the work and the team grow, you’ll take on more responsibility for leading multiple crews, planning works and developing your people. The aim is to step up into Civil Supervisor. Your career here grows with the division you help build.

Company car

Build and grow your own team, with real influence on how the civil division runs

A clear path into Civil Supervisor as the division expands

A secured, long-term pipeline of government and corporate infrastructure work

Current plant and equipment

ISO-accredited quality, safety and environmental systems already in place

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📌 Civil Leading Hand / Foreman – Hands On Role – Public Domain Infrastructure (Sydney)
🏢 Infrastructure Deployment Services
📍 Sydney