Civil Maintenance Worker

Position No: 070/2022
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

• Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thriving regional City committed to organisational excellence?
• Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges?
• We work together with you to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness.
• A leading survey recently found Mandurah is one of the top 10 domestic regions Australians would choose to work from when working remotely.

Imagine a future with us

The City of Mandurah (CoM) is one of the main cultural ambassadors and project leaders for Mandurah. We not only support and empower local businesses, create local jobs and opportunities but foster innovation and creativity in enterprise whilst considering the impact to our beautiful environment. We are woven by waterways (gabi), a city with a village heart (mandjoo koort).

At CoM, we look out for one another; prioritise respect, are fair, look after your development and wellbeing; foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. We’re committed to continually building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel appreciated and accepted and achieve their full potential. Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. At CoM you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realise your full potential.

But enough about us, let’s talk about you

An exciting opportunity exists for a hardworking and self-motivated individual to join our City Maintenance, Civil Maintenance team.

You will be someone who is able to undertake civil maintenance operations in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner, and to agreed quality standards. You will also be able to support the road maintenance, and road construction teams safely, and effectively direct traffic through and around designated work sites.

What can you bring to the team?

• Cert III in Civil Construction or previous relevant experience in a civil maintenance environment.
• Current unrestricted “MR” (medium rigid) class driver’s licence.
• White Card – Work safe in the construction industry.
• Possession of, or the ability to acquire, accreditation in Basic Worksite Traffic Management.
• Possession of, or the ability to acquire, accreditation in Traffic Control.
• Senior First Aid Certificate (desirable)
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, plans and specifications.
• Be competent in the use of concrete cutters, foot stamper, plate compactor, road making plant, general construction tools and equipment.
• Ability to undertake basic survey levelling and re-pegging.
• Knowledge of kerbing, paving, concrete laying, reticulation and bitumen repair techniques, methods and quality control procedures.
• Safe operation and user maintenance of plant and equipment.
• Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
• Customer service and decision-making skills.
• Verbal and written literacy and numerical skills.

The finer details

This permanent full-time OSE Level 3 position has a salary of between $62,392 - $64,713 dependent on qualifications and experience. This position is located at the City’s Operations Centre, 93 Park Road, Mandurah.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background, identity, experience, ability, or thinking style, and if you need assistance during the application process for accessibility reasons this is available upon request.

Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Great! To apply please visit our Careers page at www.mandurah.wa.gov.au. For further information or any enquiries, please contact Grant Scott – Supervisor City Maintenance (Roads) on (08) 9550 3703. Applications for this position are open until a suitable pool of candidates is received. This means the vacancy may close without notice. If you are interested in this position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.

Why work with us?

You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer of choice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing local authorities. Our vision at the City is “Woven by waterways, a City with a village heart” and all our employees instil the values of connected, integrity, excellence, courage and innovate.

There are many advantages in working for the City, including:

• A fair salary – enjoy great work conditions including salary sacrificing options.
• Access to free staff parking and less than 50 mins to Perth by train and car.
• Superannuation Guarantee Contributions (SGC) payments with matching additional contributions made by the City in accordance with the City’s Enterprise Agreement.
• Health & wellbeing initiatives, including free recreation centre membership.
• Discounted medical insurance
• Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your amazingness and take your career to the next level
• Flexible working hours including 9-day fortnight, 19-day month and working from home options
• Transparent performance framework – approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your line manager.
• Generous leave entitlements – provisions for many forms of leave; including annual, personal/ carers, parental, study, cultural, domestic violence, compassionate and bereavement leave.
• Employee Assistance Program support – you are encouraged to use this free short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.
• A vibrant Employee Reward & Recognition Program
• Did we mention Study Assistance, a social club, corporate uniform and much more!

Mark R Newman
Chief Executive Officer

In-line with State Government requirements, the successful candidate for this position will be required to provide evidence that they are fully vaccinated and able to attend the City’s premises / sites in the event of a lockdown, by providing a copy of their digital vaccination certificate to be stored securely by the City.