Civil Construction Worker / Underground Utilities

About the role

This is a varied, hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working across different areas of underground civil construction rather than doing the same task every day. The role will involve working alongside civil and HDD crews on a range of infrastructure projects throughout South East Queensland, including works within TMR road corridors and active rail corridors.

Key responsibilities

• Pit and pipe installation

• Open excavation and trenching works

• Underground service relocation works

• Civil construction works within active rail corridors

• Working with and operating excavators ranging from 1.7 tonne through to 30 tonne

• Skid steer operation

• Vacuum excavation and vac truck operation

• Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) assistant / drill hand duties

• Conduit and pipe installation

• Cable hauling

About you

• Current Construction White Card – mandatory

• Current MR truck licence or above – mandatory

• Ability to pass project and rail-related medical, drug and alcohol, and competency requirements where required

• Willingness to work within rail corridors, TMR road corridors and other major infrastructure environments

• Strong commitment to workplace safety

• Must be able to reliably travel to Narangba base

• Reliable, safety focused, willing to learn and able to work effectively as part of a team

• Experience in pit and pipe construction, underground utilities, civil excavation and trenching, rail corridor civil construction, or operating excavators highly regarded

Benefits

• Full-time ongoing employment with approximately 50-hour working weeks

• Typical working hours of 6:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

• Majority of work based throughout Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast

• Local South East Queensland work – no FIFO

• Home every night

• Consistent hours and ongoing project work

• Strong pipeline of infrastructure projects

• Variety of work across civil construction, HDD, TMR and rail projects

• Required QR rail training provided for suitable employees

• Modern civil and HDD plant and equipment

• Training and career progression for the right people

• Company uniforms and required PPE supplied

About us

PDR Group specialises in Horizontal Directional Drilling and underground civil construction, delivering projects throughout Queensland. Our HDD capabilities range from smaller telecommunications and utility drilling through to large-scale HDD enveloper installations and major road, rail and water infrastructure crossings. We operate a substantial fleet of HDD rigs, vacuum excavation trucks, excavators, skid steers and supporting civil equipment, allowing our crews to complete everything from smaller communications projects through to complex large-scale underground infrastructure works. We are proud to offer our employees local, consistent work without the need for FIFO, giving our crews the opportunity to work on significant infrastructure projects while still being home each night.