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Civil Construction Worker

Perform a variety of tasks on civil construction sites.

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What can I earn as a Civil Construction Worker?

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The most common annual salary in AUS for a Civil Construction Worker is between $55k and $65k

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Certificate III in Civil Construction

This certificate will prepare you to work in civil construction in areas such as bridge construction, pipe laying or road construction.

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Certificate II in Civil Construction

This qualification provides you with the foundation knowledge to prepare for entry level operational roles in civil construction.

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Skills and experience employers are looking for

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Excavator Operation

Traffic Control Licence

Pipe Laying

HR Licence

Excavator Licence

Transportation

Traffic Management

Drivers Licence

Asbestos Removal

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How do Civil Construction Workers rate their role?

Latest reviews from 3 Civil Construction Workers surveyed on SEEK

Work-life balance

3.7

Job satisfaction

4.0

Career progression opportunities

4.3

Job security

4.0

Pay / Salary

3.7

Variety of work

4.3

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Aug 2019

Sub-division work is physically, mentally, emotional, job at times.but the blood the sweat,tears,end of the week a couple of beers it's all worth it!

Reviewer's Qualification

Certificate III in Civil Construction (Road Construction and Maintenance)

Experience

1 – 4 years

Organisation size

Medium (20-199 employees)

Specialisation

Sub division work

The good things

As a civil excavator operator having work on NBN project, currently in sub- division Earthworks development.no two jobs are the same basically being apart of building a community for people to live in...

The challenges

With everything in life challenges can vary from just a simple design issues,due to unforseen issues,lack of work man ship/cut corners to progress quicker,

Aug 2019

Never boring and full of chalenges

Reviewer's Qualification

Certificate III in Civil Construction

Experience

5 – 9 years

Organisation size

Small (1-19 employees)

Specialisation

Machine operator

The good things

Civil constuction opens your eyes too the large amount of processes and works involved to create the final product of works. As most of the work is all underground its not visual to people who have ne...

The challenges

When your on the ground it can be phisical on the body doing manual tasks. Also wheather elements can be chalenging. Ie hot summer days and wet wheather.

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