Crew Leader Bridges and Wharves

 We are looking for a highly motivated leader with a hands on attitude to join our team. This could be your chance to rewrite the future with us.

• Lead a dynamic and service focused team 
• Variety of work across the Central Coast waterways
• No two days are alike
• Permanent full-time
• Balance your life with a 9 day fortnight

About the role

The role of Crew Leader Bridges and Wharves is responsible for the delivery of general maintenance projects, predominantly in the area of bridges and wharves, utilising both in-house construction staff and contractors. This role will see you responsible for undertaking a range of duties and responsibilities including the planning of maintenance works to deliver quality projects efficiently and cost effectively to a pre-determined budget maximizing the use of materials, plant and staff.

In addition, in this role you will be responsible for supervising a team, manage and supervise an integrated team of day labour staff, contractors and external service providers for the construction of bridges & wharves and associated while ensuring you carry out your duties and responsibilities in a manner that complies with all legislation and Council policies relating to WHS, Environmental Management and relevant construction standards and codes. 

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Certificate III in Civil (Bridge Construction and Maintenance) works or related field OR
  demonstrated solid contemporary experience in similar construction works, ideally in
  the field of Bridges and Wharves, combined with ongoing professional development;
• General Construction Induction (White) Card;
• SafeWork NSW Traffic Controller and Implement Traffic Control Plans Certificates (Blue
  & Yellow Cards).
• Current First Aid Certificate;
• Licence to perform dogging;
• Current MR drivers Licence;
• Workcover High Risk Elevated Work Platform;
• Coxswain 3 Commercial Licence.

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The salary range for this position ranges between $71.9K - $84.4K plus 11.5% superannuation plus Level 1 Adverse Working Conditions  
• This is a Permanent Full Time role.
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight.
• This role is located at the Erina Depot. 
• Successful candidates will be required to have vaccinations against Hepatitis A and B and Tetanus.

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.