Road Worker

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: $61,325 - $74,611

**Grade**:VPS 2

**Occupation**:Construction

**Location**:Loddon Mallee - Central Goldfields

**Reference**:8038

**About the role**

**This is a Fixed Term Position until 30 June 2026**
- In this role you will undertake a variety of road maintenance and civil construction activities including
- network inspections and hazard and defect rectification works and perform manual labour-intensive
- tasks in accordance with established safety, environmental and quality procedures. After hours
- Emergency response capabilities and overtime are requirements of this role, and opportunities may be
- available to travel within the state to assist with broader Emergency responses.
- Whilst this role is primarily based in the Metro Region at Maryborough Depot, you may be occasionally
- required to work from other locations across the state of Victoria based on the operational needs of the
- broader SRS business.
- The standard hours for this position are 7.30am to 4.00pm.
- There may occasionally be a requirement to work overtime outside these hours, work away from home
- for periods of time, and attend after hours call outs as required

**Key Selection Criteria**
- To access the Position Description, please click here

**Personal Attributes**

**Position accountabilities**
- As a key team member of the SRS Maintenance Delivery team, you will be responsible for contributing to
- the following outcomes:

- Promote a safety culture that encourages reporting.
- Promote and support safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.
- Contribute to the cost effective, timely and quality delivery of spray sealing and line marking
- services aligned with the requirements of contracts and performance-based agreements.
- Adherence to and role modelling of the VPS code of conduct and associated behaviours.
- Role modelling and fostering positive behaviours and encouraging others to do likewise.
- Be reasonably available to provide after-hours emergency response state-wide.
- Responsiveness to assist the broader SRS teams situated across Victoria.
- Strive for continuous improvement and support innovation
- Qualifications and experience

**Mandatory**
- Current Victorian Drivers Licence
- Current Medium Rigid Truck Licence (Medium Rigid or higher)
- Current Construction Induction White Card
- Current Traffic Management Ticket
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Working knowledge of computer tablets / mobile devices.

**Desirable**
- Certificate III in Civil Construction
- Understanding of Asset Maintenance Management Systems
- Strong knowledge of the Road Management Plan
- Strong understanding of Maintenance Specification Section 750
- Chainsaw & Polesaw training
- Skid Steer training

**Culture Value**
- We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals.
- As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department’s goals.
- What we offer
- Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.
- For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.
- Pre-employment checks and employment conditions
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.
- Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.
- How to apply

If you encounter any issues, refer to our Quick Reference Guide for step-by-step instructions.
- Applications close at **11.59pm on Monday, 11 August 2025.**

- Applications close Monday 11 August 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 28 July 2025