Permit Officer – FIFO for Major Hydro Energisation Project

John Holland; Queensland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance

Salary sacrifice options

Flexible work arrangements

18 weeks paid parental leave

Career development programs

Job summary

John Holland Group is seeking an experienced Permit Officer to support the Permit to Work system during commissioning and energisation for the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Far North Queensland. This FIFO role operates on a 2:1 roster and reports to the Permit to Work Manager.

You will review and administer permit applications, coordinate permits and isolations, maintain accurate records and perform workfront inspections to ensure safe, compliant delivery in line with project

Qualifications

• Experience with Permit to Work systems and associated controls.
• Ability to perform field inspections and challenge incomplete documentation.
• Strong admin and document-control capabilities across multiple permits.
• Clear communication with supervisors, engineers and trades.

Responsibilities

• Review permit applications, scopes, SWMS, risk assessments and isolation schedules.
• Issue, revalidate, suspend, cancel and close permits per authorisation.
• Brief Permit Holders on scope, conditions and required controls.
• Maintain registers for permits, isolations, lock boxes and authorised personnel.
• Complete workfront inspections before issue, during activity and at handback.
• Monitor compliance and stop work if unsafe or outside scope.
• Support daily permit planning, SIMOPS coordination and energisation activities.
• Participate in PTW audits, inspections and continuous improvement.

Skills

Permit to Work

Field inspections

Documentation control

Communication skills

Education

White Card

Driver licence

Job description

John Holland Group is seeking an experienced Permit Officer to support the Permit to Work system during commissioning and energisation for the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Far North Queensland. This FIFO role operates on a 2:1 roster and reports to the Permit to Work Manager.

You will review and administer permit applications, coordinate permits and isolations, maintain accurate records and perform workfront inspections to ensure safe, compliant delivery in line with project