Now Hiring: Civil Construction Positions – South Australia

Employer: Premier Constructions Australia

Location: Adelaide, South Australia

Employment type: Full-timePremier Constructions Australia is a growing civil construction and infrastructure company in South Australia. We’re looking for skilled, safety-focused people to fill the six positions below.

1.

Civil Construction Site

Supervisor

Salary: [Up to $150,000]

Role: Coordinate and supervise all aspects of civil construction and infrastructure site operations, working with the Project Manager. Duties include monitoring daily output and cost effectiveness, programming plant and labour, inducting workers, running safety audits and weekly inspections, carrying out inspection and test plans, organizing surveys and set-out, checking work against drawings and specifications, coordinating material deliveries, and keeping daily diaries and timesheets.

Skills and experience required

AQF Diploma or higher in a relevant field, or at least 3 years of relevant work experience in place of the qualification

At least 1 year of work experience as a Civil Construction Site Supervisor or in a related role at the same skill level

Sound knowledge of WHS&E; requirements, project management plans and site risk analysis

Ability to read and cross-reference construction drawings, specifications and survey data, and to set up and calibrate lasers and levels

2.

Civil Construction

Tradeworker

Salary: [Up to $105,000]

Role: Work across civil construction and infrastructure projects. Duties include operating and maintaining plant, leading pipelaying for storm and sanitation sewers, drains and water mains, setting up and managing temporary traffic control, and coordinating site personnel and subcontractors.

Skills and experience required

AQF Certificate III in a relevant field, or at least 3 years of relevant work experience in place of the qualification

At least 1 year of work experience as a Civil Construction Tradeworker or in a related role at the same skill level





Experience operating plant machinery safely and productively

Working knowledge of WHS&E; policies and SWMS, SOPs and SWPs

3.

Steel

Fixer

Salary: [ Up to $93,000]

Role: Position and secure steel bars and mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures. Duties include working out the size, shape, quantity and location of reinforcing steel from drawings or instructions, measuring, cutting and bending steel and mesh to specifications, and fixing it into formwork for concrete pours.

Skills and experience required

AQF Certificate II or higher in a relevant field, or at least 2 years of relevant work experience in place of the qualification

At least 1 year of work experience as a Steel Fixer or in a related role at the same skill level

Ability to read drawings and work to specifications

Relevant registration or licensing where required

- Crane, Hoist or Lift Operator

Salary: [Up to $125,000]

Role: Operate stationary and mobile cranes, hoists, lifts and winches to lift, move and place materials and equipment. Duties include pre-use safety testing, working with riggers and crane chasers to position and place loads, monitoring instruments for faults, and lubricating ropes and winches and replacing worn cables.

Skills and experience required

AQF Certificate II or higher in a relevant field, or at least 2 years of relevant work experience in place of the qualification

At least 1 year of work experience as a Crane, Hoist or Lift Operator or in a related role at the same skill level

Relevant high-risk work licence for the crane class operated

5.

Backhoe

Operator

Salary: [Up to $125,000]

Role:



Operate a backhoe and attachments to excavate, break, drill, level and compact earth and rock. Duties include lifting and placing pipes and poles, loading and unloading trucks, and doing routine maintenance and inspections on the backhoe and attachments.

Skills and experience required

AQF Certificate II or higher in a relevant field, or at least 2 years of relevant work experience in place of the qualification

At least 1 year of work experience as a Backhoe Operator or in a related role at the same skill level

Relevant registration or licensing where required

6.

Truck

Driver (General)

Salary: [Up to $80,000]

Role: Drive heavy trucks to transport bulky goods, materials and equipment, including tilt tray work.

Skills and experience required

AQF Certificate II or higher in a relevant field, or at least 2 years of relevant work experience in place of the qualification

At least 1 year of work experience as a Truck Driver (General) or in a related role at the same skill level

Current heavy vehicle licence of the appropriate class

- Formworker

Salary: [Up to $90,000 ]

Role: Build, install and strip formwork for concrete structures on civil construction and infrastructure projects. Duties include reading drawings and specifications to set out formwork, cutting and assembling timber, steel and proprietary formwork systems, making sure formwork is level, plumb, braced and secure before concrete pours, working with steel fixers and concreters, and dismantling, cleaning and maintaining formwork for reuse.

Skills and experience required

[AQF Certificate III in a relevant field, such as Formwork/Falsework or Carpentry], or at least [3] years of relevant work experience in place of the qualification

At least 1 year of work experience as a Formworker or in a related role at the same skill level

Ability to read and work from construction drawings and specifications

Secure use of hand and power tools, and knowledge of WHS procedures for working at heights

📌 Site Supervisor, Tradeworker, Steel Fixer, Crane, backhoe & Truck Operator, Formworker (Wingfield)
🏢 Premier Constructions Australia
📍 Wingfield