Civil Construction Technician

Job Posting End Date April 14, 2024Job Location GladstoneJob DescriptionLife at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.What’s on offer?The Civil Construction Technician position is responsible for monitoring asphalt compaction. This position will also perform coring of the asphalt and testing. This position is full-time, requires regular travel, night work and weekends through peak season.As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to learn and develop on the job whilst studying to obtain your Cert IV in Civil Construction. You will be responsible for:

• Communicating with the Site Engineer and Supervisor for daily duty assignments
• Work with asphalt paving foreman and roller operators on roller patterns to achieve optimum compaction through use of a Pavement Quality Indicator (PQI)
• Troubleshoot, identify, correct and prevent quality control issues
• Perform field testing
• Quality Control reporting and record keeping
• Core asphalt for density testing
• Additional duties as assigned by management, as this job description is non-exhaustive
• Willingness to perform duties outside normal scope of work (i.e. work in poor weather conditions or outside normal hours)

Previous experience in a production environment with asphalt is highly desired but not crucial. The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:To be successful in this position you will require the following skills/experience;

• Have a construction induction card (White Card) - not essential
• Possess a strong commitment to safety
• Possess a current drivers’ license
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills
• Basic knowledge with technology

The pre-employment process will include a medical check, including drug and alcohol screening.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.
• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.
• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.
• Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone. If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.For 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply