Mechanical Supervisor

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

At John Holland in partnership with McConnell Dowell (Joint Venture) are delivering the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Far North Queensland.

This is an innovative project that involves the world-first conversion of a disused gold mine into a pumped storage hydroelectric power generation facility in far-north Queensland (270km NW of Townsville).

The project will see the conversion of two existing mine pits into reservoirs, involving the construction of significant underground infrastructure including a large powerhouse cavern and waterway shafts and tunnels to allow the transfer of water between upper and lower reservoirs to generate power during peak periods and return water back to the upper reservoir during off peak periods.

About the Role

The Kidston Hydro program team are currently looking for an experienced Mechanical Supervisor to join the team, based in Kidston QLD.

The role will be to lead and coordinate multiple teams and subcontractors to achieve positive outcomes. 

• Contribute to development of work methods and plan daily/weekly production work.
• Build strong internal and external stakeholder management through positive, proactive and professional communication to keep key personnel informed.
• Complete progress reporting, and activities, reports for shift handovers and consistent regular reporting to the Superintendent or Project Manager
• Ensure compliance of commercial and financial costs including budgets
• Provide and take leadership responsibility in health, safety and environmental management.
• Read and understand plans, review design documentation, read drawings, and provide constructive review and implementation of final designs
• Identify and mitigate risks prior to works commencing, communicate with and engage relevant stakeholders to control risk and contribute to build a risk management culture.
• Select, train and develop leading hands and ensure the observance of safety, other work standards and fair and reasonable application of industrial agreements.

To Be sucessful in the role:

• Experience working in a Leading Hand position, ready to step up in a Supervisor position. 
• A minimum of 2-5 years previous Mechanical construction experience in a similar role.
• Experience or exposure managing non-Mechanical trades and subcontractors
• Skill in review of design documents, ability to understand drawings, provide constructability review and implement final design plans.
• People and Performance Management of subcontractors, suppliers and direct labour

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.

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 different perspectives and ideas will deliver 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 industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

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