Maintenance Plan Officer 17-Mth Contract

This pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading

- Initial contract to start ASAP until 30/06/2026 paying $83.51/hr (36.25 hours per week)
- 1 position available in each of these locations: Cairns, Toowoomba, Rockhampton Mackay

Our client, Department of Education, requires 4 x Maintenance Plan Advisors for initial 17 month contracts.

The role will be required to work in remote locations and also travel on small planes with a minimal seating capacity of 8 seats.
Minimum work from the office will be 4 days. Flexible arrangements can be made for one day and this is on the approval of the Manager.
The role will provide a dedicated asset manager for school maintenance formulation (not delivery) across the entire region and will be integral to identifying asset failures and options for repair/renewal or removal. This position will support medium asset planning for maintenance and budget allocations. The position will be valued by the number of school-based programs set, customer engagement and trainings as well as percentage of program delivery completed by third party providers.

As the Maintenance Plan Advisor, you will:

Provide quality advice and consultancy services to schools, senior management and staff on a diverse range of facilities planning, investment and portfolio operations.
Interact with other resource management specialists in areas relevant to the delivery of the work unit's service Responsibilities include:
Provide client focused facilities services and advice to staff in schools, regional centres and other educational centres as well as the wider community.
Provide high level advice, information and support services to clients across a broad range of facilities planning, investment and asset management issues.
- Initial contract to start ASAP until 30/06/2026 paying $83.51/hr (36.25 hours per week)
- 1 position available in each of these locations: Cairns, Toowoomba, Rockhampton Mackay

Our client, Department of Education, requires 4 x Maintenance Plan Advisors for initial 17 month contracts.

The role will be required to work in remote locations and also travel on small planes with a minimal seating capacity of 8 seats.
Minimum work from the office will be 4 days. Flexible arrangements can be made for one day and this is on the approval of the Manager.
The role will provide a dedicated asset manager for school maintenance formulation (not delivery) across the entire region and will be integral to identifying asset failures and options for repair/renewal or removal. This position will support medium asset planning for maintenance and budget allocations. The position will be valued by the number of school-based programs set, customer engagement and trainings as well as percentage of program delivery completed by third party providers.

As the Maintenance Plan Advisor, you will:

Provide quality advice and consultancy services to schools, senior management and staff on a diverse range of facilities planning, investment and portfolio operations.
Interact with other resource management specialists in areas relevant to the delivery of the work unit's service Responsibilities include:
Provide client focused facilities services and advice to staff in schools, regional centres and other educational centres as well as the wider community.
Provide high level advice, information and support services to clients across a broad range of facilities planning, investment and asset management issues.
Coordinate with other regional facilities teams, Infrastructure Services Division and external service providers in the provision of a broad range of facilities services.
Collaborate with staff across regional facilities teams, Infrastructure Services Division and other agencies to provide a comprehensive field-based facility support service to clients.
Prepare ministerial responses, reports and briefing materials.
Adopt and use business practices and processes in accordance with division standards and direction.
Manage and monitor the delivery of designated capital works, maintenance and facilities services in accordance with defined scope, budget, delivery timetable and quality standards.
Advise senior officers on a broad range of facilities planning and asset management issues.
Conduct and report on operational audits of physical assets.
Participate in and assist with the professional development of regional staff in relevant competencies.
The successful candidates will have:

Attention to detail
Understanding the building/built asset maintenance environment
Identifying inefficiencies
Understanding the safety aspect
Understanding priorities - logical reasoning
Good communicator - working with school staff and is able to provide guidance and sound advice/ knowledge to assist with decision making
Good organisational and time management skills
Proficient in data analysis
Blue card (or ability to obtain)
Criminal history check if successful
This hourly rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading.

To submit your application, in strict confidence, please submit your resume in Word Format using the appropriate link quoting reference No. 242636. Should you require further information please email kristy.coulter@hudson.com

Your interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence. Read more