Tweed Heads / South East Queensland
Before a playground goes in, someone has to get the ground right.
ALAS Construct delivers excavation, concreting and civil works across playground, school, council, childcare, park and developer projects throughout South East Queensland and Northern NSW.
We’re looking for experienced crew members who are confident around excavation and concreting, understand levels and finishes, and take pride in getting the job done properly.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be working across a variety of civil and external works, including:
- Site cuts and bulk excavation
- Trenching, drainage and stormwater works
- Base preparation and compaction
- Setting out levels and falls
- Formwork and steel fixing
- Concrete pours
- Screeding and finishing
- Slabs and footings
- Pathways
- Edge beams
- Kerbing
- Retaining works
- Operating excavators and skid steers
- Maintaining tools, plant and vehicles
- Keeping sites safe, clean and organised
You’ll be expected to work from plans and set-out information, check levels as the work progresses and take ownership of the quality of the finished result.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone with previous experience in excavation, concreting or general civil construction.
You’ll suit the role if you’re comfortable:
- Working from plans and set-out
- Reading levels and falls
- Working to project specifications
- Operating machinery safely
- Solving problems on site
- Working independently when required
- Taking responsibility for the quality of your work
Experience in any of the following will be highly regarded:
- Excavator operation
- Skid steer operation
- Concrete placement and finishing
- Formwork
- Steel fixing
- Drainage and stormwater
- Kerbing
- Road base and compaction
- General civil construction
What You’ll Need
A current:
- Driver’s licence
- Construction White Card
The following are advantageous:
- Excavator or machinery tickets
- Truck licence
- Traffic control tickets
- Relevant civil construction qualifications
If you’re the right fit for the team, ALAS is open to helping you build your tickets and skills over time.
What We Offer
- Steady year-round work
- Strong rates for the right person
- A mix of projects rather than repetitive work
- Good equipment
- Properly organised jobs
- Opportunities to develop into more senior site roles
- Work across South East Queensland and Northern NSW
There will be travel between projects, and some days may run longer when a pour or job needs to be completed.
Build It Properly
At ALAS, the expectation is simple: take ownership, speak up when something isn’t right and finish the job properly. That applies whether you’re preparing a base, checking levels or completing the final finish. alas-construct-culture-book
Sound Like You?
If you take pride in your work and want to join a crew that values quality and reliability, we’d like to hear from you.
