Title:  Discipline Maintenance Manager

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 Role:

We are seeking EOI’s from experienced and commercially driven Managers to oversee an end to end maintenance program for a major rail infrastructure project across Melbourne.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead operational excellence and client satisfaction in a fast paced and rewarding role. Our Manager roles are available in the following disciplines:

• Hydraulics
• Mechanical
• Building management systems
• Cleaning Services
• Help Desk
• General Maintenance
• Electrical and Mechanical

Responsibilities of the role include:

As a Manager in our dedicated Maintenance and Operations team, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Managing maintenance programs / disciplines including scheduling, resource allocation and workflow optimisation
• Leading a high-performing subcontractor team to deliver efficient, quality driven maintenance services, working various shifts
• Managing subcontractors, ensuring compliance and service excellence
• Building strong client relationships and enhancing client satisfaction and retention
• Overseeing site inspections, ensuring adherence to safety standards and compliance
• Preparing detailed reports on performance, compliance, and project outcomes

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

• Proven experience in operational leadership, subcontractor management and budgeting
• Strong commercial acumen with expertise in contract claim negotiation and cost control
• In-depth knowledge of building maintenance practices, and industry regulations
• Excellent communication, problem solving and organisational skills
• Proficiency in Project Management tools and Microsoft office suite
• Sound knowledge of OHS&E regulations, Codes of Practice, AS3000:2000, and safe working practices.
• Willingness to work shifts, overtime, and participate in an on-call roster.
• Experience within the rail industry or a similar safety-critical environment.
• A trade qualification in relevant discipline and demonstrated experience of operational experience

As part of the team, you can help us 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

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.