Trainer and Assessor (Maintenance)

Golding Contractors; Isaac Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Golding Contractors is seeking an experienced Trainer & Assessor (Maintenance) to join the South Walker Creek project on a dayshift roster. You will deliver maintenance training, manage assessments, and support site competency across the maintenance team, ensuring safe, competent operations and continuous improvement.

You will onboard new employees, maintain training plans, and provide coaching and mentoring to build capability and confidence in a safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Fitter/Mechanical background essential.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or Front line TA units of competency minimum.
• Maintenance-specific competencies (EWP, Heights, rigging/dogging, permits/telehandler, forklift) required.
• Experience delivering operational, technical and safety training in mining.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with training records.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance training, assessments, and support across the project.
• Deliver competency-based training and conduct assessments individually and in groups.
• Monitor site competency requirements and update training plans.
• Coordinate development and maintenance of training plans with Managers.
• Maintain training records and assist with Training Systems development.
• Conduct Training Needs Analyses to identify gaps and opportunities.

Skills

Fitter/Mechanical background

Maintenance competencies (EWP)

Working at Heights

Rigging/Dogging

Permits/Telehandler

Forklift

Microsoft Office

Training and assessment delivery

Interpersonal communication

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Front line TA units of competency

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Golding is a successful mining, urban and civil infrastructure project management services business with projects and operations across Queensland and South Australia. We are reliable and cost effective, working hard to achieve successful outcomes for our clients by working with them in ways that create and deliver value.

We are seeking an experiencedTrainer and Assessor (Maintenance)to join our team at our South Walker Creek project. On a dayshift only, 8/6 roster, the successful candidate will be required to provide maintenance training, assessments and support across the project.

This is an excellent opportunity for a safety-focused training professional who enjoys working in the field, developing people and supporting a strong culture of competency, compliance and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the relevant SHET Superintendent, the Trainer & Assessor will support the delivery, coordination and monitoring of training and assessment activities across theMaintenance team.

You will play a key role in onboarding new employees, maintaining training plans and providing ongoing coaching, mentoring and assessment to ensure our maintenance personnel are competent, confident and equipped to perform their roles safely and effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide maintenance training, assessments, and support across the project;
• Deliver competency-based training and conduct assessments individually and in groups;
• Monitor site competency requirements;
• Liaise with Managers to develop and maintain training plans for their teams;
• Coordinate the implementation and ongoing maintenance of training for all employees;
• Ensure all training records are appropriately maintained;
• Assist with the development of Training Systems;
• Conduct timely Training Needs Analyses to assess safety training gaps.

Qualifications & Skillsets:

• Fitter / Mechanical background is essential;
• Hold Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or as a minimum hold Front line TA units of competency and be willing to obtain Cert IV;
• Must hold maintenance specific competencies (EWP, Working at Heights, rigging /dogging, permits / telehandler, forklift);
• Experience delivering operational, technical and safety training in a mining environment;
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to maintain accurate training records and plans;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• A proactive approach to identifying training needs and opportunities for improvement;
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office applications.

Why Join Golding:

At Golding, our people are at the heart of what we do. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can develop their skills, contribute to a strong safety culture and go home safely every day.

As a Trainer & Assessor at South Walker Creek, you will have the opportunity to make a genuine difference by helping develop the capability, confidence and competency of our Maintenance workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Location: South Walker Creek

Positions Available: 1

Employment Type: Full time

Advertised: Tuesday 25 August 2026 08:00

Closing Date: Monday 21 September 2026 05:00 (Queensland Standard Time)