Do you love working outdoors, enjoy leading a crew and take pride in contributing to your community?
We are seeking an experienced Ganger Construction- Civil Assets to coordinate and undertake the day-to-day delivery of Council’s road, drainage and concrete construction and maintenance works.
About the Role
As Ganger, you will join a small dedicated team and provide practical, hands-on leadership to ensure projects are completed to required quality standards, timeframes and budget.
You will support the activities of a field-based crew to plan and prioritise daily works and undertake routine inspections to identify, record and report defects, hazards and maintenance requirements across Council’s road, drainage and concrete infrastructure.
Working alongside your team you will ensure the efficient and effective use of Council resources and ensure works are undertaken in accordance with relevant Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), environmental and quality requirements,
You’ll plan and prioritise daily works, allocate people and equipment, monitor the progress and quality of work and ensure that jobs are completed safely and efficiently.
You will monitor the condition of your area of work, identify maintenance needs, defects and hazards to ensure Council assets are maintained to a high standard.
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is experienced leading, motivating and supporting an outdoor work crew
- Has demonstrated experience in road, concrete and drainage construction and maintenance services, ideally in a tropical environment
- Can confidently plan, coordinate and deliver day-to-day road, concrete and drainage construction and maintenance activities
- Is experienced in installation of concrete drainage products and the construction and maintenance of pits, manholes and other associated structures
- Has a strong practical understanding of workplace health and safety and environmental requirements
- Has ability to coordinate people, plant and other resources to deliver work efficiently and within budget
- Has ability to build positive working relationships with customers, contractors and other stakeholders
- Enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in the presentation of the Douglas Shire
Applications close: 5pm Friday 6 November 2026
