Job Description
This pay rate includes a mandatory 25% casual loading.
* Initial contract starts ASAP until 30/06/2026, paying $83.51/hr for 36.25 hours per week
* 1 position available in Cairns, Toowoomba, Rockhampton, and Mackay
About the Role
We are seeking Maintenance Plan Advisors to work on initial 17-month contracts with the Department of Education.
The role involves working in remote locations and traveling by small planes with minimal seating capacity. A minimum of 4 days will be spent working from the office, with flexible arrangements possible for one day subject to Manager approval.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide quality advice and consultancy services to schools, senior management, and staff on facilities planning, investment, and portfolio operations
2. Interact with other resource management specialists to deliver services
3. Offer client-focused facilities services and advice to staff in schools, regional centers, and the wider community
4. Provide high-level advice, information, and support services across facilities planning, investment, and asset management issues
5. Coordinate with regional facilities teams, Infrastructure Services Division, and external service providers
6. Collaborate with staff to provide comprehensive field-based facility support services
7. Prepare ministerial responses, reports, and briefing materials
8. Adopt business practices and processes according to division standards
9. Manage and monitor capital works, maintenance, and facilities services
10. Advise senior officers on facilities planning and asset management issues
11. Conduct operational audits of physical assets
12. Participate in professional development of regional staff
Requirements
* Attention to detail
* Understanding of building/built asset maintenance environment
* Identifying inefficiencies
* Safety aspects understanding
* Priorities understanding – logical reasoning
* Good communication skills
* Organisational and time management skills
* Data analysis proficiency
* Blue card or ability to obtain
* Criminal history check (if successful)