Civil Works Coordinator

Civil Works Coordinator

Wagga Wagga City Council

Wagga Wagga City Council is seeking an intrinsically motivated individual to lead and work within the Civil Infrastructure team to deliver a high level of presentation, maintenance, and customer service.

Remuneration: $3,747.20 to $4,496.64 gross per fortnight + superannuation.

Work Type: Full-time, onsite.

Location: Wagga Wagga.

Hours: Access to Council's nine (9) day fortnight arrangement.

Benefits: Ongoing training and development opportunities.

Your New Role: Committed to enhancing service delivery and working collaboratively within the team, the successful candidate will supervise and coordinate the work activities of a Civil Maintenance and service team. Key tasks associated with the position will include supervising staff, undertaking maintenance activities to roads, drainage, concreting, kerb and guttering, and associated works. Working both independently and as part of the Civil Infrastructure team, you will demonstrate excellent leadership to achieve timely and productive outcomes on a range of projects.

This position will be responsible for:

• Operational management of Council's Infrastructure including roads, bridges, footpaths, and roadside drainage.
• Leading, engaging, mentoring, and developing the team, ensuring effective personnel management to deliver operational works and achieve the best organisational and community outcomes.
• Planning and coordinating teamwork activities including plant and materials.
• Preparing and implementing work programs, and maintenance and inspection schedules in accordance with annual works programs.
• Reporting on the quality and quantity of work produced from the details provided within completed work orders submitted by supervisors.
• Preparing correspondence, reports, and analytical data in relation to work programs, and maintenance and inspection schedules.
• Coordinating and responding to customer service requests in accordance with approved service levels.
• Managing contracts and contractors in accordance with Council's procurement processes.
• Preparing documentation for the procurement of goods and services used within the Rural Operations Team, following Council's procurement procedures.
• Undertaking administrative duties relevant to the role including but not limited to: Work Health & Safety documentation and reports (i.e. site safety inductions, risk assessments); purchasing requisitions, quotations and orders; timesheet and leave authorisations; staff performance appraisals; maintenance of registers etc.
• Working collaboratively with other teams within the Transport & Traffic Division, the Infrastructure Services Directorate, and other Council Directorates as required.

As the successful applicant, you will:

• Experience in leading and working effectively in a team and independently.
• Qualifications relevant to the role e.g. Diploma in Engineering or willing to obtain.
• Certificate IV in Leadership and Management / Certificate IV in Frontline Management.
• Class C Driver’s Licence.
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
• SafeWork NSW Traffic Controller Training Card and SafeWork NSW Implement Traffic Control Plans Training Card.
• Prepare Work Zone Traffic Management Plan Training Card or willing to obtain.
• In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation, the successful applicant is required to be vaccinated for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B and will be asked to provide evidence of this.

What is next? Applications close Sunday, 19 July 2026 at 11.59pm AEST. Interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 27 July 2026.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Guy Oosterhoff on 02 •••• •649 or 04•• ••• 367.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

For more information and to apply, please visit https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience, and people of all ages.