Tweed Shire Council

Foreman Bridge Maintenance

This role is responsible for keeping Council’s bridge network safe, reliable, and operating at its best. It involves managing the bridge asset database, planning and scheduling maintenance works, and coordinating staff, contractors, and resources to deliver efficient outcomes within budget.

About the role:

• Lead and supervise a dedicated Bridge Maintenance crew, overseeing daily operations to keep critical infrastructure safe, reliable, and performing at its best.
• Plan and deliver maintenance and repair programs for timber and concrete bridges across Tweed Shire, coordinating resources and managing budget to achieve efficient outcomes.
• Apply strong technical expertise in bridge construction and maintenance, ensuring compliance with Australian standards and staying current through collaboration with industry authorities.
• Take ownership in the field—making confident, on-site decisions in regional areas while solving problems and adapting to changing work demands.
• Bring a flexible, detail-focused approach, supporting team members during peak workloads, delivering high-quality client service, and applying Council’s risk management principles in all activities.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $77,555 per annum with competency-based increments up to $91,053 per annum, plus 12% super
  • This rate includes the 2026 Award increase, which is effective from pay week ending 10 July 2026
• 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
• Commuter Use Only (Operational Vehicle) - Use of Council vehicle allocated to designated positions outside working hours - no private use permitted.
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list -click herefor more).

We are seeking:

• Trade-qualified professional with a Carpentry (Civil) background (or equivalent) and current MR licence, ready to lead from the front.
• Proven bridge expert with hands-on experience in timber and concrete construction, pile driving, and heavy crane operations.
• Strong safety leader with solid knowledge of WHS, environmental systems, and traffic control on active worksites.
• Confident planner and supervisor, skilled in programming works, managing crews, and coordinating plant, resources, and budgets.
• Organised and detail-driven, with experience in asset systems, reporting, and maintaining accurate records to support smart decision-making.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join anemployer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 10 July at12 noon sharp(NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application willnotbe considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later.

• Have your Resume document ready to go.
• Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'.
• You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
• Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

Selection Criteria:

• Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
• Do you hold a Certificate in Carpentry Civil Construction (Trade) or recognised equivalent? Provide details.
• Do you hold a current vehicle licence, minimum MR?
• Do you hold National Certificate of Competency Scaffolding Advanced and National Certificate of Competency DG Dogging? Provide details.
• Tell us about your experience working on timber and concrete bridges, including any hands-on work with pile driving or cranes.
• How do you make sure safety, environmental rules, and traffic control are followed on your work sites? Share some examples.
• Explain how you plan jobs, organise staff and equipment, and manage costs to get work done on time.
• Tell us about your experience keeping records, writing reports, and using systems to track bridge maintenance work, and how this helps you do your job well.

Desirable:

• General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
• Level 1 and 2 Bridge Inspection Course

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