Supervisor General Maintenance

Byron Shire Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Supervisor General Maintenance to join our Infrastructure Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a skilled field-based workforce responsible for maintaining and improving essential community infrastructure across the Shire.

Reporting to the Team Leader General Maintenance, you will play a key role in delivering maintenance and renewal projects safely, efficiently and to a high standard. If you're a hands-on leader who enjoys working outdoors, coordinating teams and making a visible impact on the community, we'd love to hear from you.

• Lead, coordinate and motivate a team to achieve scheduled maintenance and renewal works.
• Plan, schedule and monitor daily work activities to ensure projects are completed safely, on time and within budget.
• Supervise a range of civil maintenance activities including bridge repairs, drainage works, vegetation management, concrete works, retaining structures, road barriers, rubbish removal and unsealed road maintenance.
• Operate and maintain major plant (grader, roller, backhoe, forklift, loader, etc.) and minor plant (power tools, chainsaw, etc.).
• Support the preparation and implementation of work programs and three-week look-ahead schedules.
• Monitor staff performance, provide coaching and foster a positive team culture.
• Ensure compliance with Work Health and Safety requirements, Council policies and environmental standards.
• Liaise with residents, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders to provide excellent customer service.
• Read and interpret plans, specifications and technical drawings, and calculate material quantities for projects.
• Coordinate the safe and efficient use of plant, equipment, vehicles and tools.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies across the Works team.

This role participates in a rostered on-call service and may require scheduled or unscheduled overtime as part of providing essential community services.

• Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating a small to medium-sized operational team.
• Extensive experience in civil construction, road construction, road maintenance or a related industry.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, support and develop team members.
• Proven ability to prioritise competing workloads, delegate tasks and deliver projects to agreed deadlines.
• Experience reading and interpreting plans, technical drawings and specifications.
• Competency in the use of levelling and set-out equipment, including dumpy levels.
• Experience operating and maintaining major and minor plant and equipment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• A commitment to workplace safety, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Competent computer skills, including the ability to use tablets and software for reporting and communication.

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