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Moreton Bay Regional Council is Australia's third largest local government, conveniently located between the Brisbane CBD and the Sunshine Coast.

The Moreton Bay Region is a diverse area, spanning more than 2000 square kilometres and boasting everything from rural townships to urban centres, coastal villages and thriving business precincts – We've Got It All.

Moreton Bay Regional Council employs more than 1800 staff dedicated to servicing the needs and enhancing the lifestyle of more than 469,000 residents. With your skills, join council's team and help make a difference to one of South-East Queensland's fastest growing urban areas.

The department

This position sits within our Asset Maintenance department. The Asset Maintenance department is responsible for the maintenance and renewal of Council’s assets throughout the region. The areas of responsibility are primarily Roads and Drains, Parks, Cleansing, Construction, Fleet and Building and Facilities infrastructure. The Asset Maintenance department is one of the largest departments within Council, maintaining essential community infrastructure across the Moreton Bay region.

The role

Your responsibilities will include providing direction and day to day supervision of an assigned maintenance work crew, as well as performing general labouring and operating plant and equipment provided on construction and maintenance projects. You will be required to plan daily work - including measuring and calculating quantities of materials required and have the ability to identify road/drainage infrastructure defects and their causes, including identifying materials and methods and heavy plant required for rectification works. Liaising with technical staff - gaining advice and providing feedback with respect to the condition of infrastructure and supporting supervisors and management in decision making and some additional administrative tasks are also some of the duties required of the Crew Leader.

Requirements

To be successful in this role you must possess demonstrated relevant experience in a similar role, computer and written communication skills sufficient to effectively communicate with the public and team members and a knowledge of a variety of heavy plant for road/drainage and infrastructure repairs.

You will also need to hold a current MR class driver's license, a construction induction card and a current high risk work (HRW) dogging (DG) license - or must be willing to obtain DG within 6 months of commencement.

Benefits

This role with Council offers excellent working conditions, generous employer funded superannuation benefits (up to 12%) and a 9 day fortnight in addition to four weeks paid annual leave per year.

Council’s work locations have local parking.

Term: Permanent Full Time

Location: Burpengary

Award/Level: Qld Local Government Industry Award (Stream B) - Level 8 of the Moreton Bay Regional Council EBA4 Certified Agreement

Remuneration: $63,979 pa + super (76 hour fortnight)

How to Apply

Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role. Applicants will need to attach the following documents:

• A current resumé or curriculum vitæ
• A covering letter or expression of interest (maximum 2 pages) which details your suitability for the role.

Applications close 11:55pm Monday 29th March 2021.

Applicants that do not hold the qualification outlined in the role description are encouraged to apply if they have an equivalent level of expertise and experience to undertake the range of activities required for this role.

Further Information

To obtain further details please contact council's Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au