Civil Leading Hand

• $54.50/hour (base rate) - overtime paid at penalty rates
• $29/daily travel allowance + $23/daily meal allowance
• Immediate start on a 3-year project

About our client

Our client is a market leader within transport, building, services infrastructure, urban and industrial civil projects across Southeast QLD. With a new project on the Cunninghams Gap Highway, our client is seeking a Civil Leading Hand to start immediately. The successful candidate will be required to meet daily at 6:30am the MCE Project Office in Tarome.

About the project

• Repairs to a two-kilometre section of the Cunningham Highway at Cunninghams Gap, which was extensively damaged by the 2019 bushfires.
• Scaling and stabilising the slope above the road to reduce the risk of rockfalls.
• Rockfall protection systems:
  • About 20,000m² of rockfall protection mesh to be installed on the upslope.
  • Over 1km of fencing at the bottom of the slope to catch falling rocks.
• Retaining walls on the downslope to enable sufficient carriageway width to install upslope catch fencing.
• Replacing and constructing additional concrete barriers.
• Major reconstruction works at the Gap cutting.
• Guardrail with rubrail to protect motorcycle riders from impacts with posts.
• Wide centre line treatment to increase separation of opposing traffic.
• Constructing an emergency stopping bay 1km before the Alan Cunningham monument.
• Pavement works to restore the surface of the highway.
• Technology to monitor geotechnical systems that will provide real time data of potential large scale rock displacement.
• Work around the Main Range National Park carpark to maintain safety of highway traffic, visitors to the Gap crest and pedestrians.

What you will be doing

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Liaising with Traffic Control companies
• Plan, organize, and delegate tasks and resources effectively.
• Inspect and review work quality, productivity, and project schedules.
• Prioritizing and managing multiple tasks concurrently, including leading a team.
• Implementing workplace health and safety initiatives and procedures to ensure the well-being of workers, visitors, and the public, as well as to prevent property damage.
• Conduct site inductions, maintain site diaries, conduct daily pre-starts, issue permits, facilitate toolbox talks, and manage timesheets.
• Comprehend and apply relevant legislation and regulations.

What you will need

• Driver's license + Reliable Transport
• Construction White Card
• Traffic Control Ticket
• Additional tickets advantageous
• Previous leading hand or supervisory experience
• Previous experience with structures and on-site installations
• Ability to complete labour intensive tasks
• Experience using hand power tools

Apply now!

Sean - Recruitment Coordinator

Email sean.massey@workpac.com

Job Reference - BSINDJ2024131841

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