Specialised Transport Coordinator

Coates; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Employee discounts

Wellbeing program

Purchased additional leave

Novated leasing

Salary sacrifice

Paid parental leave

Volunteering opportunities

Sustainable future initiatives

Job summary

Coates Truganina is seeking a Specialised Transport Coordinator to manage the safe, compliant movement of portable buildings and specialised assets across Victoria and beyond. You will plan deliveries, coordinate with customers and providers, and monitor movements to minimise delays and costs.

In this role you will ensure load restraint and CoR obligations are met, raise POs, and drive continuous improvement while supporting asset utilisation and profitability across the branch and operations

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating specialised transport, heavy equipment, portable buildings or oversized loads.
• Understanding of load restraint, loading/unloading risks and transport critical risks.
• Understanding of Chain of Responsibility and shared transport chain responsibilities.
• Experience in transport, hire, construction, quarry, infrastructure or heavy vehicle environments.
• Strong commercial awareness, including transport costs, utilisation and productivity.
• Ability to analyse transport requirements and balance safety, service and cost.
• Strong organisational skills to coordinate multiple deliveries and providers.
• Confidence to stop or challenge unsafe or non-compliant transport activity.
• Strong administration and systems capability including transport documentation, purchase orders and invoicing.
• Continuous improvement mindset to identify safer, simpler, more efficient ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate portable building deliveries, collections, transfers and relocations.
• Plan transport movements to maximise truck utilisation and minimise delays, waiting time and costs.
• Coordinate with customers, transport providers and internal teams to ensure readiness and clear transport requirements.
• Monitor transport movements and proactively manage delays, access issues and changing customer requirements.
• Ensure transport activities comply with safety standards, load restraint requirements and CoR obligations.
• Raise purchase orders, maintain transport records and monitor transport costs and utilisation.
• Challenge unsafe or inefficient transport practices and contribute to improvements.
• Collaborate with Branch and Operations teams to support asset utilisation and profitability.

Skills

Transport coordination

Load restraint

CoR understanding

Cost awareness

Decision making

Organisational skills

Safety compliance

Administration

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Job description

The next step in your career starts here… The Specialised Transport Coordinator at Coates Truganina plays a critical role in coordinating the safe, compliant and efficient movement of portable buildings and specialised assets across Victoria and beyond.

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinate portable building deliveries, collections, transfers and relocations.
• Plan transport movements to maximise truck utilisation and minimise delays, waiting time and unnecessary costs.
• Coordinate with customers, transport providers and internal teams to ensure buildings are ready and transport requirements are clearly communicated.
• Monitor transport movements and proactively manage delays, access issues, failed deliveries and changing customer requirements.
• Ensure transport activities comply with Coates safety standards, load restraint requirements and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations.
• Raise purchase orders, maintain transport records and monitor transport costs and utilisation.
• Challenge unsafe or inefficient transport practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with Branch and Operations teams to support asset utilisation, profitability and the "right truck, right load, right time" approach.

What You'll Bring

• Experience coordinating specialised transport, heavy equipment, portable buildings, oversized loads or similar operations.
• Demonstrated understanding of load restraint, loading/unloading risks and transport critical risks.
• Practical understanding of Chain of Responsibility and the shared responsibilities of parties across the transport supply chain.
• Experience within transport, hire, construction, quarry, infrastructure or heavy vehicle environments.
• Strong commercial awareness, including transport costs, utilisation and productivity.
• Ability to analyse transport requirements and make decisions that balance safety, service and cost.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple deliveries, collections and transport providers simultaneously.
• Confidence to stop or challenge a transport activity where a safety or compliance concern exists.
• Strong administration and systems capability, including transport documentation, purchase orders and invoicing.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify safer, simpler and more efficient ways of working.

What You'll Get In Return

• Development and career progression pathways.
• Flexible working options available. Let\'s discuss what works best for you.
• Access to our employee discounts, benefits and wellbeing program, including Fitness Passport.
• Purchased additional leave program.
• Novated leasing and salary sacrifice.
• 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave in addition to the Government Paid Parental Leave scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities through the Coates Foundation.
• Work for an inclusive organisation committed to reconciliation, gender representation and a more sustainable future

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