RMPC Senior Leading Hand Maintenance (Mackay)

Senior Leading Hand Maintenance Mackay Regional Council is seeking an experienced Senior Leading Hand Maintenance to join our Civil Operations team. This hands‑on leadership role focuses on delivering safe, high‑quality road and drainage maintenance and construction works across the region. About this Opportunity Under limited direction from the Supervisor Roads & Drainage, you will provide daily supervision and support to a work crew while undertaking road and drainage maintenance/construction tasks. You will plan and coordinate works, lead safety practices, operate and maintain plant and equipment, and deliver responsive customer‑focused outcomes on site. Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- Certificate III in Civil Construction (or relevant experience) (Desirable)
- General Construction Safety ‘White’ Card.
- Traffic Management Implementation (TMI) (Desirable)
- Current QLD ‘C’ Class Driver Licence (or interstate equivalent).
- Sound experience supervising and engaging small to medium work teams, including planning, coordinating, and monitoring day‑to‑day works.
- Well‑developed experience in road and drainage construction/maintenance, including secure operation and basic maintenance of a range of plant and equipment.
- Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a focus on customer service and representing Council positively on site.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and survey information; competent with relevant technology (work orders, data collection, corporate systems and Microsoft Office). Working Rights All candidates must have the appropriate working rights for Australia. Salary Package
- Annual salary of $77,651.24
- Choice of 4 or 5 weeks’ annual leave with 17.5% leave loading.
- 9 day fortnight roster.
- May be eligible for salary sacrificing options.
- Membership to lifestyle benefits program including corporate discounts.
- Study and assistance programs for career development.
- Learning and career development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Active Social Clubs. Equal Employment Opportunity 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qtyvo