Senior Overseer - Mechanical Fitter - Parklea Correctional Centre

Department: Infrastructure Capacity and Planning; Sydney; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Parklea Correctional Centre seeks a Senior Overseer, Mechanical Fitter, to lead the Facilities Maintenance team and mentor staff and inmates.

You will plan preventive and corrective maintenance, allocate resources, ensure safety and security compliance, and develop inmates through structured training, building trade skills and work readiness. NSW Government permanent role with benefits.

Qualifications

• Trade or tertiary qualifications minimum Certificate III (Fitter, Fitter & Turner, Mechanical Fitter or related engineering trade).
• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within 12 months.
• Ability and willingness to work across trades as required.
• Current NSW Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop Overseers and work teams to achieve objectives.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee maintenance activities with allocated resources.
• Mentor inmates through practical activities to build vocational skills.
• Monitor quality and timeliness of maintenance services; pursue improvements.
• Ensure work adheres to policy, security and probity requirements.
• Maintain a safe, compliant workplace for staff, contractors, inmates and visitors.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and service providers to support operations.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Inmate mentoring

Safety compliance

Education

Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Job description

Senior Overseer - Mechanical Fitter - Parklea Correctional Centre

Department: Infrastructure Capacity and Planning – Glenwood NSW

$108,197 - $108,197 a year

Permanent

19h ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

Senior Tradesperson - Mechanical Fitter Corrective Services NSW

Employment type – Talent Pool Creation, Ongoing

Salary - $108,197pa + Incidental Allowance, Superannuation and Leave Loading

Lead a team. Shape futures. Build a career with purpose.

Are you an experienced and licensed Mechanical Fitter, Fitter and Turner or have an engineering related trade with strong leadership skills looking for more than just another maintenance role? At the Parklea Correctional Centre, you'll combine your trade expertise with people leadership, mentoring both staff and inmates while ensuring one of NSW's largest correctional facilities continues to operate safely and efficiently.

This is your opportunity to step into a rewarding leadership position where every day is different, your work has real purpose, and you'll enjoy the stability and benefits of a permanent NSW Government career.

About the Role

As Senior Overseer, you will play a key leadership role within the Facilities Maintenance team at the correctional centre. You will lead and support Overseers, coordinate maintenance activities and develop inmates through structured, practical workplace training that builds trade skills, work readiness and future employment opportunities.

You will be responsible for planning and coordinating preventative, corrective and statutory maintenance activities, allocating labour and resources, monitoring service delivery and supporting continuous improvement across the correctional complex. You will help ensure maintenance services are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard while meeting requirements relating to security, workplace health and safety, asset management, compliance and probity.

This is more than managing day-to-day operations — it is an opportunity to share your technical and leadership expertise, develop people, improve the performance of the facility and create meaningful pathways toward rehabilitation and future employment.

What you’ll do

• Lead, coach and develop Overseers and work teams to achieve operational and organisational objectives.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee maintenance activities, ensuring resources are effectively allocated and priorities are delivered.
• Supervise, train and mentor inmates through practical workplace activities, building vocational skills, safe work practices and work readiness.
• Monitor the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of maintenance services and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure work is undertaken in accordance with policies, procedures, security requirements and probity obligations.
• Maintain a safe and compliant workplace for staff, contractors, inmates and visitors.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, contractors and service providers to support reliable facility operations.

The Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertakeCertificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Corrective Services Academy training facility.

• Relevant trade or tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate III level in the following): Fitter, Fitter & Turner, Mechanical Fitter or related engineering trade
• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within 12 months
• Ability and willingness to work across trades as required
• Current NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application

A talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles at Parklea Correctional Centre and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.