The details:

As a Supervisor in our Roads and Drains team, you’ll take the lead in planning, coordinating and overseeing the daily operations of assigned maintenance teams. In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring smooth workflow, supporting your crews and driving efficient service delivery.

Your key duties will include:

• Leading and supervising daily operational tasks within the Roads & Drains team, ensuring a strong focus on team safety, development and high performance.
• Managing work programs and resources by overseeing both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery to Council’s quality standards.
• Addressing relevant customer requests and providing prompt responses and professional advice to relevant stakeholders.
• Providing technical guidance and supporting teams (and contractors) in identifying and resolving maintenance issues for optimal results.
• Overseeing procurement and contractor performance to ensure projects stay within budget and meet agreed scope and standards.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations - including environmental, heritage, WHS legislation and Council policy and safe work processes
• Building collaborative relationships and working effectively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes for Council.
• Supporting strategic planning by assisting management in budget development, equipment requests, and policy improvements.

Whether you're looking to refine your leadership skills or expand your technical expertise, this role offers an opportunity for professional growth while making a tangible impact on the maintenance of our community’s infrastructure. If you're ready to take on new challenges and contribute to a high-performing team, we’d love to hear from you!

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Please note: This role requires participation in Council's After Hours On-Call and Programmed Overtime Roster service.

About you

Ideally you’ll have proven experience in a similar role, with a strong background in delivering maintenance and construction activities on transport and civil infrastructure. Leadership experience in managing operational teams is essential.

We’re seeking someone with well-developed numeracy, written and verbal communication skills and ability to use technology and various software packages.

Safety is a key priority for us as an organisation. We’re looking for someone who not only possesses the knowledge and physical ability to safely perform manual tasks but also demonstrates a genuine commitment to fostering a positive safety culture.

In addition to these skills and experience, you must hold a minimum of:

• a current drivers licence (minimum C class)
• a Construction Induction card
• a Certificate III in Civil Construction or a similar qualification

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day fortnight.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Depots have free local parking on site making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants may be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

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

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.