Title:  Temporary Works Coordinator

About John Holland:

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.  

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day. 

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. 

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good. 

About the Project:

John Holland and Seymour Whyte have been engaged to deliver the Beerburrum to Nambour (B2N) Rail Upgrade Stage 1 project. The project is set to increase the capacity and reliability of the North Coast Line, enabling more efficient travel and improved passenger and freight connections between the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Brisbane and beyond.

We are looking for a Temporary Works Coordinator to join the project to ensure the safe planning, design, implementation, and dismantling of temporary works on-site, while maintaining compliance with legal and project requirements. You will act as a vital link between the design team and site operations to mitigate risks and ensure project efficiency. 

Key Duties & Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinating and managing all temporary works activities on the construction site
• Ensuring that all temporary works designs are compliant with relevant codes, standards, and regulations
• Reviewing and approving temporary works designs and ensuring they meet project requirements
• Liaising with design teams, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and coordination of temporary works activities
• Conducting risk assessments and implementing appropriate control measures for temporary works
• Monitoring the installation, use, and dismantling of temporary works to ensure compliance with approved designs and safe working practices
• Providing technical advice and support to project teams regarding temporary works
• Maintaining accurate documentation, including records of temporary works activities and compliance

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience with a large tier contractor in Australia, ideally delivering road, rail or bridge projects
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of temporary work activities
• Sub-contractor management including scope of works creation and tendering
• Bachelor's degree or diploma in relevant field Inc. Engineering, Engineering Science, Building or Construction
• Ability to collaborate with the site foreman and site staff for project needs and to deliver project updates in daily pre-start meetings
• Coordination between site and project office with current information, issues and risks. Demonstrated site experience would be highly regarded
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.  

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What's in it for you when you join John Holland?

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee. 

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We Offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.  

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.  

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.  

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.  

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation. 

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.