Electrical Maintenance Supervisor - Water & Waste

Fraser Coast Regional Council; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annualised Electrical Fitter allowance

Annualised AREM allowance

Vehicle for business use

9-day fortnight

Flexible working arrangements incl. Wf

Job summary

Fraser Coast Regional Council is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to lead the Electrical Maintenance team within Water & Waste Services in Hervey Bay. The role focuses on coordinating maintenance across critical water and wastewater assets, ensuring safe and reliable operation of plants and pump stations.

You will supervise tradespeople and apprentices, provide technical guidance, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance programs while supporting budget and capital

Qualifications

• Electrical Trade Qualification (AQF Level III or higher).
• Current Electrical Fitter / Electrical Mechanic Licence.
• Current Queensland C Class Driver Licence.
• General Construction Induction (White Card).
• Demonstrated experience maintaining water and sewerage treatment plants, pump stations and associated infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of pumps, valves, electrical control systems, PLC/SCADA and telemetry systems.
• Proven ability to supervise electrical trades personnel and provide technical leadership.
• Experience with budgeting, expenditure monitoring, purchasing and financial administration.
• Knowledge of asset management principles and preventative maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the Electrical Maintenance team, including apprentices and on-call operations.
• Deliver planned, reactive and minor capital maintenance works across water and wastewater assets.
• Allocate resources and prioritise workloads to support efficient service delivery.
• Maintain work orders, asset records and maintenance documentation.
• Support budget management, expenditure monitoring and capital works planning.
• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance programs, procedures and asset performance.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Budgeting

Asset management

Maintenance planning

Education

Electrical Trade Qualification (AQF Level III+)

Electrical Fitter / Electrical Mechanic Licence

White Card (General Construction Induction)

Tools

PLC/SCADA

Telemetry systems

Job description

Fraser Coast Regional Council is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to lead the Electrical Maintenance team within Water & Waste Services in Hervey Bay. The role focuses on coordinating maintenance across critical water and wastewater assets, ensuring safe and reliable operation of plants and pump stations.

You will supervise tradespeople and apprentices, provide technical guidance, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance programs while supporting budget and capital