Worked as a civil / roads supervisor in Australia and comfortable spending time in regional NSW?

Want strong contract rates and steady reconstruction work on government projects?

Our clients rely on us to deliver safe, compliant, and quality work on the ground. We need supervisors who hold that line.

Tres Civil is a civil engineering, project management and disaster recovery consultancy. We work with government clients across NSW to rebuild roads and infrastructure.

We have a robust pipeline of road and civil reconstruction work across regional and rural NSW and are looking for an experienced Civil Works Supervisor. You’ll manage works on the ground and spend regular periods in regional and remote locations.

What you’ll do

- Supervise civil and road works delivered by contractors and in-house crews.

- Check work against drawings, specifications and standards, and close out defects.

- Plan and coordinate daily work programs, plant and materials.

- Keep accurate site records, photos, diaries and reports.

- Monitor safety, quality, environmental and traffic management compliance.

- Capture the site evidence needed to support disaster recovery funding claims.

- Work closely with client engineers, project managers and contractors.

What you’ll bring

- Minimum 5 years’ supervision experience on civil or road projects in Australia.

- Solid knowledge of road construction and maintenance (pavements, drainage, earthworks).

- Experience on major and/or minor civil works, in public sector or private industry.

- Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications.

- Clear written and spoken English, with confidence using digital field apps.

- Current driver’s licence, White Card and traffic control tickets.

- Willingness to work in regional and remote NSW.

Highly regarded





- Experience supervising heavy plant operations (graders, rollers, excavators, stabilisers) on road or civil jobs.

- Hands-on experience with pavement rehabilitation, gravel resheeting, drainage improvements or flood repair works.

- Strong understanding of compaction testing, levels and basic set‑out (able to work with survey / engineering inputs).

- Experience running pre‑starts and toolbox talks, and enforcing safety and traffic management in the field.

- Certificate III or IV in Civil Construction / Supervision, or similar civil trade background.

- Experience collecting photos, test results and daily records to support funding claims or project audits.

Road Surveillance Officers

We are also building a pool of experienced Road Surveillance Officers. If that’s your background, apply using this ad and make that clear in your email.

Please note

- We can only consider candidates currently based in Australia with full, unrestricted work rights.

- These roles are not for graduates or people without prior civil or road experience.

What we offer

- Top-of-market contract rates based on experience.

- An ongoing pipeline of reconstruction work on government projects.

- Work that makes a real difference to regional communities.

- A small team that delivers and expects the same from everyone on site.

How to apply

Email your CV to ****@trescivil.com with the subject line “Supervisor – Regional NSW”.

In the body of your email (4–6 sentences), please tell us:

1. Where in Australia you are based and which regions in NSW you are prepared to work in.

2. A recent Australian road or civil project you supervised and your responsibilities.

3. Your availability.

Only applications that include these details will be considered. All applications are treated in confidence.

📌 Civil Works Supervisor – Roads & Disaster Recovery (Regional NSW) (Brunswick Heads)
🏢 Tres Civil
📍 Brunswick Heads