Why Work With Whelans?

At Whelans, we’re more than just a company — we’re a family. As a proudly family-owned business, we’ve built our reputation on trust, integrity, and a genuine commitment to our people. When you join our team, you’re not just filling a role; you’re becoming part of a supportive community that values your growth and well-being.

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What We Offer

We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and inspired to succeed. From fostering long-term careers to encouraging innovation and collaboration, Whelans is dedicated to helping you thrive both professionally and personally. We offer many diverse careers in the following fields:

  • Join our major projects team and play a key role in delivering large-scale, complex works from planning through to completion. These roles involve coordinating resources, managing timelines, ensuring quality standards, and working closely with clients and stakeholders to bring ambitious projects to life.

  • Be part of our engineering and estimating team, where precision and problem-solving are key. These roles focus on designing practical solutions, preparing accurate cost estimates, analysing technical requirements, and working closely with project managers to ensure feasibility and efficiency from start to finish.

  • Join our environment team and help ensure projects are delivered sustainably and responsibly. These roles involve environmental planning, compliance monitoring, impact assessments, and working closely with project teams to protect natural resources and meet regulatory requirements.

  • Be part of our stakeholder and communications team, where building strong relationships and clear messaging is key. These roles involve engaging with clients, community groups, and partners, managing project communications, and ensuring transparency and collaboration throughout every stage of delivery.

  • Join our quarry team and keep operations running smoothly. Roles such as foreman and weighbridge operators involve overseeing daily production, ensuring safety and efficiency, managing material flow, and maintaining accurate records for deliveries and dispatch.

  • Join our Logistics and Assets team and help keep operations running seamlessly across the region. You’ll be part of a crew that manages the movement of materials, equipment, and plant, working closely with our truck drivers to transport essential resources safely and efficiently between sites. From coordinating transport schedules to overseeing asset tracking and maintenance, ensuring compliance, and supporting the reliability and longevity of our fleet — this team plays a critical role in keeping projects supplied, connected, and moving forward.

  • Join our civil infrastructure team and help deliver essential projects that shape communities. These roles involve planning and constructing roads, drainage, and other critical infrastructure, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency while working closely with engineers and project managers.

  • Join our WHS operations and reporting team and help keep safety at the heart of everything we do. These roles involve monitoring workplace health and safety compliance, conducting audits and inspections, managing incident reporting, and supporting continuous improvement to ensure a safe environment for all.

  • Join our business services team and keep the backbone of our operations strong. These roles involve providing administrative support, managing documentation, coordinating office processes, and ensuring smooth communication across departments to help the business run efficiently.

  • Join our roads maintenance team and help keep vital transport networks safe and efficient. These roles involve inspecting and repairing road surfaces, managing drainage systems, performing routine upkeep, and responding to maintenance needs to ensure quality and safety standards are met across all projects.

  • Join our workshop team and keep our equipment and facilities in top condition. These roles involve performing routine servicing, troubleshooting issues, carrying out repairs, and ensuring machinery and infrastructure operate safely and efficiently to support smooth project delivery.

  • Join our finance team and help drive the financial health of the business. These roles involve managing budgets, processing accounts, analysing financial data, and providing insights that support strategic decision-making and sustainable growth.

  • Join our HR team and play a key role in supporting our people. These roles involve managing recruitment processes, onboarding new team members, handling payroll and employee benefits, and ensuring a positive workplace culture where everyone can thrive.

Our Current Opportunities

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Quarry Front End Loader Operator

If you know your way around a loader and have experience with accurate and quick loading for sales in a quarry environment, this role has your name on it. We’re on the lookout for a Loader Operator to join our team full‑time at the Bruthen Quarry.

Your day‑to‑day will include stockpile management, loading out trucks, feeding the crushing plant, and playing a big part in keeping the quarry running smoothly. You’ll be trusted to operate with precision, maintain a tidy work area, and support safe, productive quarry operations..

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traffic controller

Whelans Group is seeking 2 qualified Traffic Controllers to join our team across civil projects in East Gippsland. We recognise the vital role Traffic Controllers play in keeping our worksites safe and running smoothly — and we value the people who make it happen.

To apply, email your resume and tickets to jobs@whelansgroup.com.au or drop them into 91 Rupert Street, Bairnsdale. Questions? Call Alisha, Recruitment and HR Officer, on 0477357112.

  • Respectful management who care about their workers. Family owned and run business - Everyone knows your name, you aren't just another number in a corporate company. Ever changing projects which is good for challenging yourself. Keeps the work day interesting.

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Want to Submit an Expression of Interest?

Let’s Work Together

If you’re looking for a career with a company that cares, invests in its people, and celebrates shared success, Whelans is the place for you.
If you’re curious about a career with Whelans or have questions about joining the industry, we’d love to hear from you, please fill out this enquiry form.
If you’d like to submit an expression of interest, please fill out the form and include a short introduction about yourself and your resume. Please note that expressions of interest will not be reviewed without a resume.  We review expressions of interest regularly, and if an opportunity comes up that aligns with your skills and experience, we may reach out to you.
To stay up to date with new opportunities with Whelans Group, keep an eye on this page and check our current vacancies on Seek, where all new opportunities are posted first!
Need help to create a resume or apply for an opportunity?
The Jobs and Skills Centre TAFE provides free assistance with resumes, cover letters and all aspects of the job application process.
You can pop into their office at 48 Main Street, Bairnsdale between 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday, or phone 1300 282 317 and they will be happy to help you.

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