Civil Supervisor

Find your further with Ventia working within our highly skilled Road Asset Maintenance Contract and supporting other contracts within our Transport sector as Civil Supervisor.

This is a fixed term (until 28.2.27) full time position offering great variety in work requiring you to be adaptable and flexible including working at nights on occasion to meet contract requirements. You will lead and manage site-based resources across road and pavement construction projects, ensuring safe, high-quality delivery aligned with client expectations. You will play a vital role in driving performance, fostering a strong safety culture and delivering outcomes that minimise community impact while enhancing sustainability.

What’s on Offer 

• $135k – $175K TFR (includes super) dependent on skillset and experience + tool of trade vehicle + night shift allowance
• Work on high impact infrastructure projects
• Supportive and collaborative team
• Fixed term until the end of February 2027 (extension possible dependent on work in hand)
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives – including the EAP, Ventia’s Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia

Responsibilities include

• Leadership and safety – champion a strong safety culture, conduct toolbox talks, inspections, incident reporting and provide leadership and direction to maintain a high performing workforce
• Project deliver – oversee civil construction activities and ensure timely, quality outcomes, monitor productivity, resource allocation and project costs. Plan and schedule work in line with project programs
• Stakeholder management – liaise closely with client representatives, contractors and stakeholders, maintain delivery targets and engage with traffic management centres and emergency services when required
• Team leadership and development – lead and mentor site teams and leading hands, assess competencies and support training and upskilling initiatives while driving continuous improvement and operation efficiency

Required Skills and Experience

You are an experienced Civil Supervisor with strong work ethics, leads by example and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• Cert IV in Civil Construction (desirable)
• Valid drivers licence and construction white card
• Strong knowledge of traffic management and TMR specification
• Proven leadership, planning and organisational skills
• Proactive, results driven and resilient
• Strong communicator (including with stakeholders)

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
 
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.   

How to apply    

Click the ‘Apply for job’ button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.  

Position Reference Number: 167418