Concreter / Ganger

The primary responsibilities of the position are to lead road and path maintenance crews and contractors carrying out general road and path maintenance duties, with accountability for administration, productivity, efficiency, quality standards, work, health safety systems and environmental requirements. 

Under limited supervision, you will be responsible for leading teams and oversee the work of the team, employing an independent approach and display a high degree of initiative. The tasks encompass the provision of trade and equivalent level guidance and provide assistance to other members of a work team, including staff training, estimating materials for jobs, planning, programming, prioritising and allocating work to crews. The role will oversee the completion of maintenance records and preparation of minor reports. Roads ACT is looking for candidates who have experience in leading small teams and working on construction sites on a road environment. 

The role will plan, and program works for the team and will ensure that quality standards are met, and that data is recorded in the TCCS Asset Management System. The position may sometimes be required to undertake surveillance activities on contractor’s sites.

There is opportunity for permanent staff to occupy other positions across Roads ACT (at level) for the purposes of backfilling staff whilst on leave and for development purposes. 

Primary duties included, but are not limited to:

1. Lead, plan, program, coordinate and participate in the activities of work crews, including contractors, ensuring that daily activities are completed and recorded efficiently and accurately, to the required quality standards with information recorded in the TCCS asset management system on computers or in-field mobile devices. Carry out instructions on daily work schedules and allocate resources to achieve targets, ensuring safety standards are met in line with work, health, and safety (WHS) and traffic management requirements.
2. Read and interpret plans, specifications and general conditions and implement these into work activities while ensuring that all variations to job requests are approved by the Delegate prior to work being commenced when supervising contractor works.
3. Complete and review daily costing/labour sheets for the crew and associated documentation for works and ensure a high quality of record-keeping is achieved.
4. Conduct on-the-job training for new and existing staff members for equipment and machinery, safety requirements and environmental practices. This includes running daily onsite toolbox start of work sessions. Operate and use plant and equipment associated in undertaking applicable works while ensuring equipment and machinery are secured at the end of every shift. Ensure vehicle/equipment checks and checklists are completed at required times.
5. This position does involve direct supervision of staff and managing productivity.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements: 

• Traffic controller (TCR) – essential.
• Implement traffic control plans (IMP) - essential.
• CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the construction industry – essential.
• 11084NAT - Course in Asbestos Awareness - essential.
• 10830NAT - Course in Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention – essential
• HLTAIDO11 – Provide First Aid – essential or ability to obtain within six months of appointment.
• Current driver’s licence class C is essential, class MR (medium rigid) essential or obtainable within six months of appointment.
• Competent in mobile software applications and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• This position does require a pre-employment medical.
• This position does not require a Working with Vulnerable People Check.

Applicants are made aware that the essential requirements to be obtained within the six-month period are a mandatory requirement to successfully complete the probation and to be appointed permanently to this position.

Roads ACT will support the successful applicant through the training requirements by organising up to two sessions at the cost to Roads ACT. Should additional attempts be required to obtain the applicable license/certificate in the six-month period, the costs to acquire these will be borne by the successful applicant.

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. This position is in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: For further information, please visit https://www.jobs.act.gov.au/jobs

Contact Officer: Matthew Handley (02) 6207 3*** ***************@act.gov.au

Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.

Applications Close: 24 March 2024