Leading Hand (Internal Only)

• 2 x Full-Time Permanent Positions Available
• 38-Hour week

As a member of our team you wont just work for the city; youll co-create it.

Here your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live work and play.

We have two permanent Leading Hand opportunities for motivated team players who thrive in the this role youll assist the Field Supervisor and take charge on site when needed overseeing the day to day delivery of construction and maintenance projects. Youll mentor and train crew members organise labour plant and materials and roll up your sleeves to work alongside the team. As a safety leader youll champion best practices and live our CREW values while ensuring quality outcomes across civil infrastructure works from roads and drainage to concrete and asphalt.

Through your work youll have a behind the scenes pass to Newcastles evolution as you shape our future as a liveable inclusive city.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position descriptionhere.

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles backgrounds experiences and perspectives are valued encouraged and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians people with diverse gender identities and sexualities people from different cultural racial ethnic religious and linguistic backgrounds people with disability carers and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date:Monday 19 January 2026

Remuneration: $70869.33 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 12% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week

Contact:John A. Martin - Road Maintenance Manager -

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements please contact for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

We encourage internal employees to inform their current managers if this opportunity is of interest before submitting a formal application.

Internal recruitment and staff movements incur a four (4) week notice period. Please contact the Talent Acquisition Team if you require further information.