Planning Officer Building & Facilities

Mackay Regional Council; Mackay Regional; Vor Ort; AUD 78.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Base annual salary $86,710.48

Up to 18% superannuation

4 or 5 weeks annual leave with leave 载

9-day fortnight roster

Study assistance programs

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Employee health programs

Zusammenfassung

Mackay Regional Council is seeking a Planning Officer for Building & Facilities in Mackay to support administration, financial processes and asset information management. The role involves coordinating day-to-day tasks, handling budgets, and maintaining records across Assetic, ECM and SharePoint.

Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail, good communication and the ability to work independently, with experience in dashboard creation using Power BI and asset/document management

Qualifikationen

• Strong administration and record-keeping skills, with attention to detail.
• Confidence working with figures to support purchasing, budget tracking and forecasting.
• The ability to organise your workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines independently.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate day-to-day administration for building and facilities planning.
• Collate information and assist with preparing business cases and project concepts.
• Raise purchase orders, track expenditure and assist with budget monitoring and forecasting.
• Upload documents and maintain accurate records in Assetic, ECM and SharePoint.
• Retrieve photos from existing systems and organise them in Assetic to build an accessible asset photo library.
• Assist with updating reports and dashboards that present planning and budget information.

Kenntnisse

Administration

Budgeting

Figures handling

Communication

Ausbildung

Certificate in administration / related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Assetic

ECM

SharePoint

Jobbeschreibung

PS0006 Planning Officer Building & Facilities

Enjoy working with figures and keeping information organised? Support Council’s building and facilities planning in this Mackay-based administration role.

About this opportunity:

Join Mackay Regional Council’s Building & Facilities team in a varied role that combines administration, financial support and asset information management.

You will help keep planning activities organised and give the team reliable information to support its work.

• Coordinate day-to-day administration for building and facilities planning.
• Collate information and assist with preparing business cases and project concepts.
• Raise purchase orders, track expenditure and assist with budget monitoring and forecasting.
• Upload documents and maintain accurate records in Assetic, ECM (Council’s electronic document and records management system) and SharePoint.
• Retrieve photos from existing systems and organise them in Assetic to build an accessible asset photo library.
• Assist with updating reports and dashboards that present planning and budget information.

Essential Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

You bring a resourceful, dependable approach and take pride in following tasks through to completion.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Strong administration and record-keeping skills, with attention to detail.
• Confidence working with figures to support purchasing, budget tracking and forecasting.
• The ability to organise your workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines independently.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

Highly regarded qualifications and skills:

• A certificate qualification in administration, project administration, finance, asset management, building, construction, procurement or a related discipline.
• Power BI skills in creating or maintaining dashboards.
• Experience with asset or document management systems, such as Assetic, ECM or SharePoint.

Why work for Mackay Regional Council?

Support the buildings and facilities that serve our region while enjoying the lifestyle Mackay offers, from beaches and nearby islands to rainforests. This role combines practical administrative work with the opportunity to contribute to Council’s planning and asset information.

• Stream A Level 3 Base annual salary of $ 86,710.48.
• Up to 18% superannuation (conditions apply).
• Choice of 4 or 5 weeks’ annual leave with 17.5% leave loading.
• A 9-day fortnight roster.
• May be eligible for salary sacrificing options.
• Learning and career development opportunities, including study assistance programs.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Active Social Clubs.

Applications Close :

Thursday, 5 November 2026

Important information for applicants:

To be considered for this position, all candidates must have the appropriate working rights for Australia. Your Australian work rights will be verified during the recruitment process.

Applicants who progress beyond the interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process, which includes comprehensive Pre-Employment Medical Assessments (inclusive of Drug and Alcohol testing).

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, where all applicants are treated fairly and respectfully and have equal access to all available opportunities. At Mackay Regional Council, diversity is about creating a respectful and inclusive workplace that recognises our employees' unique contributions and perspectives, working together to deliver extraordinary results.