Fire Supervisor

Company Overview

UGL is a diversified services company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance our living environment. We provide a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions for various industries, utilizing sustainable and innovative technologies.

Job Purpose

The primary purpose of the Fire Supervisor is to facilitate the successful delivery of compliance-driven project outcomes within the Brisbane Busway infrastructure. As Fire Supervisor, you will lead the management of specialist contractors, maintain project schedules, oversee compliance documentation, and coordinate the activities of electrical fire technicians to ensure all works meet required standards and timelines.

In addition to supporting day-to-day operations, you will contribute to the business by assisting with tendering for upcoming upgrade projects, providing accurate pricing for minor works, and managing these projects through to commissioning and successful handover. Collaborating closely with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders, you will ensure that all deliverables align with UGL's project framework and operational standards, while consistently prioritising safety, quality, and compliance.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and inspire teams in a supportive, matrix-style environment, where strong organisational and leadership skills can make a lasting impact. You will play a key role in fostering transparent communication, clear reporting, and ensuring the timely delivery of project milestones, while embodying UGL and CIMIC's commitment to integrity, collaboration, and care.

Key Responsibilities

Work collaboratively within a supportive and dynamic maintenance team to deliver 24/7 maintenance services for Brisbane's high-profile transport infrastructure, the Brisbane Busway. This includes ensuring the smooth operation of:

Fire Wet Systems

Fire Dry Systems

Electrical Fire Systems

Apply a strong foundation in Maintenance Management, including:

Preventative maintenance

Conducting corrective actions

Leading project planning and execution

Coordinating schedules and timelines

Allocating resources efficiently

Take the lead on monthly safety compliance audits across all Busway projects, ensuring teams adhere to safety, quality, and supplier standards. Proactively track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success and identify areas for improvement.

Contribute actively to UGL's Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) initiatives, promoting safety-first practices and taking part in improvement plans to enhance workplace safety for all.

Support, motivate, and guide project teams, clearly defining roles and responsibilities to achieve outstanding project delivery. Encourage teamwork and provide mentoring where necessary.

Ensure all project planning and management documentation is prepared, maintained, and aligned with UGL's project management framework and national best practices, meeting all contractual requirements and responsibilities.

Analyse and negotiate vendor quotes and recommendations to ensure UGL projects and maintenance strategies exceed both our client's and UGL's expectations.

Build strong, trusting relationships with internal teams, external partners, and clients by fostering open communication, encouraging collaboration, and addressing challenges promptly to maintain project momentum and high performance.

Offer your expertise to the business by assisting UGL's Infrastructure and Assets bid teams when needed with tender bids and support.

Oversee the project budget and financials by monitoring project baselines, identifying any deviations from plans, and forecasting revenue, cost, and cash flows to ensure financial goals are met.

Look for opportunities to increase revenue by managing project variations and improvements. Offer innovative cost-saving solutions, ensuring all actions comply with UGL governance processes and help drive successful project outcomes.

Maintain active and regular communication with key clients, ensuring collaboration and trust remain at the core of the project relationship. Combine open dialogue with transparent reporting to consistently meet or exceed expectations.

Qualifications

Must have QBCC Certify occupational licence streams

Sound understanding of appropriate project management tools and methodology.

Experience in MS Project or equivalent scheduling software.

Demonstrated experience with project control techniques, earned value management, risk and opportunity management, and project financial forecasting.

Experience as a Fire Supervisor 

Experience working in roads and tunnel maintenance

About Us

UGL is renowned for providing comprehensive engineering, construction, and maintenance services across various sectors, including rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables, water, and defense. We partner with some of the world's largest companies and government agencies.

Diversity

We embrace diversity in all its forms—backgrounds, ideas, work styles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature-aged workers, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Our selection process includes relevant screening checks such as national criminal history and pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol screening.

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