Civil Plant Operators

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CMA Contracting, NSW
19/12/2025
Australian CitizenPermanent Residency
Full TimeIndustrialContractingCivilCompliance

Job Description

CMA Contracting is seeking multi skilled Plant Operators for advanced civil construction machinery on project sites across the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. You will be a local or willing to relocate permanently as these positions are strictly Drive in Drive Out (DIDO). FIFO candidates may be considered by exception and only with exceptional skill levels and relevant experience. The roles demand a strong safety record and demonstrated experience working alongside other mobile plant, as well as labouring duties.

Key Responsibilities

  • Compliance with HSEQ management systems and performance standards
  • Safe operation of mobile plant – excavators, water carts, dump trucks, dozers, skid steers, forklifts and/or other plant as required (and if license allows)
  • Repetitive handling and/or moving of heavy and awkward materials
  • Working knowledge of mobile plant loading requirements; load charts; critical picks; trucks; and other types of transport (HR, HC)
  • Conduct routine machine maintenance, including fuelling, daily greasing and lubrication, daily safety and spot checks, reporting service requirements and/or mechanical concerns/issues, and maintaining mobile plant in clean and good working order
  • Liaise professionally with clients, site supervisors, and site team members to ensure smooth project and task execution
  • Maintain daily logs of plant and equipment usage, maintenance
  • Daily pre-start maintenance of plant or equipment
  • Identify, report and correct hazards
  • Labouring duties will involve cleaning and preparing sites; loading and delivering materials; manual lifting; and using a variety of tools such as blowtorches, large plant, levels, lifts, power drills, grinders, saws, pressure washers, and water spraying equipment

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • Current operating tickets/licences
  • Minimum 2 years of experience on large scale industrial civil projects
  • All applicants must provide a current CV, references, and any relevant (and current) certifications or accreditations.
  • You must be prepared to undergo a pre-employment medical as well as drug and alcohol screening
  • Valid Driver’s Licence (C class or above)

Desirable

  • Previous DIDO and/or FIFO project experience
  • Understanding of the Hunter Valley region in New South Wales and local industrial sector
  • Industrial demolition project experience
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Diversity & Inclusion

Delta Group embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, irrespective of gender, age, language, disability, ethnicity, cultural background, socio-economic and marital status, sexual orientation or religious belief.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace, including for individuals who have served or continue to serve in the Australian Defence Force.

We also appreciate and respect the diversity of First Nations Australians, recognising and valuing Aboriginal cultural knowledge as a significant contributor to our operational and organisational capacity.