Civil Worker Sydney NSW, Australia

Stowe Australia|Penrith, New South Wales, Australia|Full-time|Not Applicable
  • Competitive salary based on experience with great EBA conditions
  • Positive working & safety culture with excellent opportunity for growth
  • Sydney based work

Due to continued growth, one of Australia’s largest Electrical & Communications Contractors is looking to expand its civil team and engage the services of Civil Workers experienced in power infrastructure or similar utilities, to work out of its Western Sydney Branch.

About The Role…

The ideal candidate/s would have good knowledge of the Sydney area, possess a customer focus attitude and a good driving record.

The Responsibilities Of This Role Would Include

  • Read and understand DBYD, or be willing to learn
  • Operate and maintain company owned plant
  • Work as part of a team and adhere to company values

About Us….

Stowe Australia recognises that our main asset is our people and therefore invests heavily in the development and retention of employees.

Stowe Australia is considered by the industry as an employer of choice. This is evident from Stowe's continued ability to attract and retain quality people in the business. The company has in excess of 100 employees with more than 15 years of continued service with the company.

We do this by providing in-house and external training and development programs so that our employees are continually up skilled in their respective fields of expertise.

The development of employees has allowed us to provide career planning, opportunities and promotion from within the organisation resulting in a skilled, high performing, cohesive and loyal team culture and stable workforce industrial relations.

This culture is encouraged through our day to day activities and leadership style and underpins this by rewarding our employees with a profit share arrangement that returns 30% of company profits to employees at all levels after a 12 month qualifying period along with wage cover insurance and 2 RDO’s per month.

Essential

  • Experience excavating in and around live services
  • White card
  • Ability to work a minimum of 36 hours per week
  • Ability to work some overtime (when required)

Desirable

  • MR Truck licence or above
  • Level 1 ASP experience / Authorisation
  • Experience installing power infrastructure or a willingness to be trained

About You…

The ideal candidate would present with the following attributes:

  • Previous civil experience or be willing to learn.
  • have a positive attitude toward safety and be a forward thinker
  • Pay attention to detail & take pride in their work
  • Have the ability to interact respectfully with clients and the general public
  • be a team player willing to assist with everything required to complete a task
  • Be physically fit
  • The ability to manage your day to day activities
  • Services NSW printout of your driving history
  • Two contactable references

If you are interested in taking on this exciting role,

then we would like to hear from you!

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AI-powered analysis of recruitment difficulty and recommended sourcing channels for this position.

Recruitment Difficulty Analysis

Key challenge: The role seeks civil workers with power infrastructure or utility experience in Sydney's Western region, a relatively niche and competitive pool. Add in specific requirements (DBYD familiarity, live-service excavation, white card, driving record) and geographic constraints, which together limit candidate availability and increase time-to-fill.

Recommended Sourcing Channels

LinkedIn Groups

Best Channel

Sydney-based civil and utility-focused groups provide direct access to local, passive candidates in Western Sydney who may not be actively seeking but are open to conversations.

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LinkedIn Search (Boolean)

Supplementary

Boolean search casts a wide net for passive and active candidates across NSW and nearby regions, complementing group and event sourcing.

Recommended Boolean query:
(Civil Worker OR Civil Labourer OR Civil Operator OR Excavator Operator OR Construction Labourer) AND (Sydney OR Penrith OR Western Sydney)(DBYD OR Dial Before You Dig OR White Card OR Whitecard OR Level 1 ASP OR ASP) AND (power infrastructure OR live services OR electrical OR utilities) AND (excavating OR excavation OR excavator)(contractor OR subcontractor) AND (civil OR construction) AND (NSW OR Sydney) AND (power OR electrical OR utilities)

Suggested Search Criteria

Job Titles to Search
Civil WorkerCivil LabourerExcavator OperatorPlant OperatorUtilities Worker
Key Skills
DBYDDial Before You DigLive services excavationWhite CardPower Infrastructure
Location Radius
Prioritize candidates within Western Sydney and the Greater Sydney area (Penrith, Blacktown, Parramatta, Liverpool) with a readiness to commute to Penrith; consider nearby NSW regions open to relocation.
Experience Level
2-8 years Prioritize applicants with civil construction experience around live electrical services, familiarity with DBYD, and a demonstrated willingness to learn or already hold Level 1 ASP; must have White Card and a valid driving history.

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