Maintenance Supervisor - South Walker Creek

Action Drill And Blast; Hervey Bay; Sur place; AUD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Electrical fitter allowance

AREM allowance

Vehicle for business use

9-day fortnight

Flexible working arrangements

Study assistance program

Novated leasing

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency services leave

Uniform subsidy

Years of service rewards

Résumé du poste

Fraser Coast Regional Council is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to lead our Electrical Maintenance team within Water & Waste Services. You will oversee maintenance of treatment plants, pump stations and assets across the Fraser Coast.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on technical guidance, and the ability to manage budgets, plans and asset performance. Queensland licenses, AQF level III+ and PLC/SCADA knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Electrical trade qualification required and AQF Level III or higher.
• Current Electrical Fitter/Mechanic licence.
• Current Queensland C Class Driver Licence.
• General Construction Induction (White Card).
• Experience maintaining water and wastewater assets.
• Ability to supervise trades personnel and lead teams.
• Budgeting, expenditure monitoring and financial administration experience.
• Knowledge of asset management and preventive maintenance.
• Knowledge of pumps, valves, PLC/SCADA and telemetry systems.

Responsabilités

• Supervise Electrical Maintenance team including apprentices and on-call.
• Deliver planned, reactive and minor capital maintenance.
• Allocate resources and prioritise workloads.
• Maintain work orders, asset records and maintenance documentation.
• Support budget management and capital works planning.
• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance programs and asset performance.

Connaissances

Leadership / supervision

Asset management principles

Preventive maintenance knowledge

PLC/SCADA/Telemetry knowledge

Budgeting & financial administration

Water & wastewater asset experience

Formation

Electrical Trade Qualification (AQF Level III+)

Electrical Fitter / Electrical Mechanic Licence

Queensland C Class Driver Licence

General Construction Induction (White Card)

Description du poste

Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Permanently Full Time

Hervey Bay

• + annualised Electrical Fitter allowance of $14,595
• + annualised AREM allowance of $5,320
• + vehicle for business use
• + 9-day fortnight

At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together.

What we are looking for:

We're seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to lead our Electrical Maintenance team within Water & Waste Services. This key leadership role is responsible for coordinating the maintenance of critical water and wastewater infrastructure, ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of treatment plants, pump stations and associated assets across the Fraser Coast.

Leading a team of skilled tradespeople and apprentices, you will provide technical guidance, coordinate maintenance activities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that support asset performance and essential services to our community.

What your day will look like:

• 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.
• 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.

What’s nice to have:

• Elevated Work Platform (EWP) Licence.
• Confined Space Certificate.

We understand that not all candidates will meet every selection criterion. If you have the right approach and the ability to contribute effectively, we welcome your application.

Benefits of Working with Council

Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach.

We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award. Review our Employee Value Proposition.

What we Offer:

• Values based culture
• Flexible working arrangements including work from home
• Study assistance program
• Novated leasing
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid emergency services leave
• Uniform subsidy
• Years of service rewards

Application Deadline

Applications close 11pm Monday 16 November 2026 – subject to change pending qualified applications received.

A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, and a current resume is required.

Fraser Coast Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.