Infrastructure Maintenance Officer

Whitehorse City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible working arrangements

Onsite parking

Novated vehicle leases

Gym & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Whitehorse City Council in Melbourne is seeking an Infrastructure Maintenance Officer to perform a range of maintenance works on the road network, including asphalting, drainage, and signage installation. The role supports a safe and efficient community infrastructure.

You will inspect roads, follow the Road Management Plan, and work with the team to deliver maintenance tasks while adhering to OHS policies. The position offers full-time hours and a competitive salary with superannuation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in maintenance works; ideally asphalting, drain cleaning, and minor concrete construction.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to engage with residents, traders and contractors in a courteous manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team and support objectives.
• Flexible approach to changing work methods and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance works including asphalting, stormwater drainage maintenance, installation and repair of signage and roadside furniture.
• Carry out regular inspections of the Council road network and undertake maintenance activities in accordance with the Road Management Plan and OHS policies.
• Adhere to OHS policies to maintain a safe working environment.
• Collaborate with team and stakeholders to deliver maintenance outcomes.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Verbal and written communication

Customer service

Team player

Flexibility

Job description

• Salary $69k to $73k per annum + Allowances + 12% Superannuation
• Full Time
• 9 day fortnight rostered day off

Infrastructure Maintenance Officer

Job Description

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our organisation focus on:

• Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
• Great Organisational Culture
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Long Term Financial Sustainability

A fantastic opportunity exists for a motivated and enthusiastic team player to join the City Services Department. The successful applicant will be provided with training and will work within a supportive team environment.

The role:

The role involves performing a range of maintenance works including asphalting, stormwater drainage maintenance, installation and repair of signage and roadside furniture.

You will carry out regular inspections of Council’s road network and undertake various maintenance activities in accordance with Council’s Road Management Plan as well as working in accordance with the OHS Act and Council’s OHS Policies to provide a safe working environment.

About you:

• Hands on experience in maintenance works and ideally experience in asphalting, drain cleaning, minor concrete construction
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• An ability to deal with all parties including the general public in a courteous manner and to resolve minor problems with residents, traders and contractors.
• An ability to work as part of team and support team objectives.
• A flexible approach and ability to respond to changing work methods, equipment and procedures.

In return, we will offer:

• The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.
• Great working conditions - a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering - Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
• Career opportunities - engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
• Transformation - We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.
• Reward & Recognition - extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

Further Information

Further information is available from Arthur Makris on 9262 6205.

City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.

Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

Benefits of working with us include:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment
• Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
• Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
• Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport