Site Supervisor – Civils THE COMPANY

Dowsing Group is a family-owned, multidisciplinary civil contractor delivering specialised infrastructure services to government and private sector clients across Australia.

Founded in 1985, Dowsing has grown from a specialist concrete contractor into a full-service civil construction company with a team of more than 150 people. We self-perform a broad range of services, including civil construction, road works, concrete footpaths and kerbing, slipform construction, road profiling, and diamond grinding.

With over 40 years of industry experience, we're known for delivering high-quality infrastructure projects that keep communities connected. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we're committed to providing a supportive team environment where employees can build long-term careers and take pride in the work they deliver.

The Role

This is a hands-on supervision role with real ownership – you’ll be the on-ground point of contact across active subdivision sites, working closely with the Project Engineer and Project Manager to keep works progressing safely, compliantly and to specification from pre-start through to practical completion. Projects typically range from $5m to $20m across a range of civil scopes including drainage, road construction, concrete footpaths, kerbing and slabs.

Key Duties:

- Conducting pre-start and practical completion (PC) walkthroughs

- Managing subcontractor compliance with daily checklists, QA documentation and site-specific requirements

- Assessing site and ground conditions ahead of works,



flagging risks or issues and advising on suitability to proceed

- Supporting site teams with plan interpretation on complex setups

- Compiling and maintaining QA documentation for internal and external stakeholders

- Identifying and escalating potential variations or scope changes to the Project Engineer or Project Manager

- Acting as the on-site point of contact for client site representatives and other stakeholders

- Travelling across Perth metro (north and south) to support project requirements as needed

Key Requirements:

- Demonstrated site supervisory experience in civil construction — subdivision experience highly regarded

- Exposure to drainage, road construction, concrete footpaths, kerbing or related civils scopes (highly desirable)

- Solid understanding of site-based QA and compliance documentation

- Ability to read and interpret civil/engineering plans and levels

- Confident dealing directly with subcontractors and on-site client representatives

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Proactive and solutions-focused with the ability to manage competing priorities

- Current C Class driver's licence (essential)

- White Card (essential)

What's On Offer

- Competitive Remuneration Tool of Trade Vehicle Employee Benefits

- Variety of Projects/Scopes and development pathways.

- Opportunity to join a well-established, WA business with a robust project pipeline

As an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, we encourage female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

📌 Site Supervisor - Civils (Perth)
🏢 Dowsing
📍 Perth