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Assistant Civil Labourer - Roads and Drainage

Darwin, Australia

Reference: 6916325

About the Opportunity

We have permanent employment opportunity for a Civil Labourers in our Civil Infrastructure section in our Roads & Drainage team.

Based at our Operations facility in Winnellie, this position is required to perform general civil labouring duties to support the maintenance and construction of the Council's civil infrastructure including roads, drains, footpaths, driveways, cycle paths, disabled access, and public places.

You must enjoy working as part of a team and be comfortable and capable of working full days in the outdoor environment that we have here in the NT.

As a Civil Labourer it is expected that you are flexible, reliable, accountable and able to work well with fellow team members.

To be considered for this role you must:

  • Hold and maintain a Class C driver's licence.
  • Hold a General Construction Industry - White Card

For full details of the positions or other essential and desirable requirements please refer to the position description .

The positions have a start base salary of $61,287.87 per annum, plus superannuation. City of Darwin also provides generous leave entitlements such as six (6) weeks annual leave, fifteen (15) days personal leave and a paid RDO each month.

For further information regarding this position, please contact Aaron Caelli, Senior Coordinator Civil Infrastructure on 08 8980 3646.

Applications close at 5pm on 19 August 2026

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

We are looking forward to receiving your application if you are a direct applicant. Please note that we are not working with recruitment agencies for this position.

The City of Darwin is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply.

As part of Council's recruitment process, applicants may be required to undergo pre-employment assessments, such as a Medical Assessment, National Police Check and Psychometric Assessment.


Applications Close: 19 Aug 2026


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