Maintenance Plan Officer Regional Qld

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)
- 4 positions available in 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 mínimal 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.
- Initial contract to start ASAP until 30/06/2026 paying $83.51/hr (36.25 hours per week)
- 4 positions available in 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 mínimal 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.
- 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.

Your interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.