CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients. We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings, and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come. 

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Civil Supervisor Earthworks to join our project team based near Ararat, Victoria. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will play a key role in managing subcontractor and supplier contracts, project financial administration, procurement activities, and commercial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising bulk and detailed earthworks activities across the project.
• Managing construction teams, subcontractors, and plant resources to achieve project milestones.
• Overseeing cut-to-fill operations, embankment construction, subgrade preparation, and pavement foundation works.
• Coordinating drainage installations, including deep excavation works and trench shield operations.
• Driving compliance with project safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Monitoring productivity, programme performance, and construction sequencing to optimise project delivery.
• Identifying and proactively managing construction risks, constraints, and site interfaces.
• Conducting daily pre-starts, toolbox talks, site inspections, and safety leadership activities.
• Maintaining accurate site records, progress reports, and workforce planning documentation.
• Mentoring supervisors, leading hands, and site personnel while fostering a high-performance project culture.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Extensive experience supervising large-scale earthworks on major highway, road, or civil infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated capability managing bulk earthworks, embankments, formation works, drainage, and heavy plant operations.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple crews and subcontractors.
• Sound understanding of construction methodologies, project sequencing, and production planning.
• Proven commitment to safety leadership and proactive risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Current White Card and relevant construction licences/tickets.
• Civil construction qualifications and supervisory training highly regarded.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, Veterans and Active Defence Reserve members, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.