Leading Hand - Town Construction & Maintenance

Leading Hand - Town Construction & Maintenance

Asset Management | Building/Construction, Trades/Service

Closing date: 01/11/2026

Company Information:

 

The Shire of Esperance, located 750km from Perth on Western Australia’s south east coast, comprises some of the most spectacular landscapes and beaches in WA. The Shire employs over 300 people in a diverse range of roles, making us one of the largest employers in the region. Employees enjoy generous benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, health and wellbeing initiatives, opportunities for career progression, and work life balance.

All employees strive to embody the Shire’s values of Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence in contributing to the community, making Esperance a great place to live and work.

About the Job

There is an exciting opportunity with the Town Construction and Maintenance team for a Leading Hand.

This position involves leading and working as part of the Construction and Maintenance crew. Responsible for the construction and maintenance of high quality infrastructure within the Shire of Esperance town site. Provide local decisions, direction, leadership and on-the-job training to supervised employees or groups of employees.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

•  As part of a multi-disciplinary team, perform a wide range of maintenance, repair, and
   construction of Shire roads, drainage and other infrastructure.
•  Assist the Town Construction Supervisor in carrying out duties including leading small
   teams to deliver maintenance activities, minor works or specific tasks of drainage,
   roads and other Council infrastructure.
•  Supervise, direct and provide leadership to small groups of employees and the quality
   and standard of work they produce.
•  Provide direction and on the job training to other staff.
•  Maintain appropriate documentation as directed by the Town Construction Supervisor.
•  Undertake backhoe/bobcat operations duties.
•  Undertake labouring duties.
•  Operate all other associated plant & equipment relevant to position.
•  Undertake minor maintenance and pre-start checks on machinery.
•  Other duties as required.

This is a fulltime position working 85 hours over a 9 day fortnight.  

About you 

In order to succeed and thrive in this position, you must have:

• Demonstrated experience in operation of plant items used by Council (bobcat, loader, truck, etc).
• Demonstrated ability in construction and/or maintenance activities.
• HR class driver’s licence.
• Demonstrated experience in operation of specialist hand tools (power tools, chainsaws etc).
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Time management and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of Occupational Safety & Health requirements
• Understanding and knowledge of routine plant maintenance requirements
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff.
• White Card – Construction Safety Awareness Training card.
• Basic Worksite Traffic Management and Traffic Controller accreditation.

Benefits

Salary: $90,659.97 (including overtime) per annum.

Permanent staff are entitled to:

• 5 weeks annual leave per year 
• Minimum of 12% superannuation employer contribution
• Superannuation co-contribution offered to a maximum of 5%
• Free access to the Bay of Isles Leisure Centre (pool & gym)
• Access to career development opportunities
• Employee wellness initiatives including Employee Assistance Program, skin checks and flu vaccinations

Applications close once the position has been filled.
Applications must be made via the Shire of Esperance online recruitment portal by clicking the APPLY button below and include a current Resume, a Cover Letter and statements addressing the Selection Criteria.
Further details are available in the Position Description, found on the recruitment portal, or contact Human Resources on 08 9071 0638.

Early applications are encouraged, as suitable candidates will be shortlisted and interviewed as applications are received.

The successful applicant must be able to pass a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening test to be considered for the role.

The Shire of Esperance is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Attachments:
- PD - Leading Hand Town & Construction.pdf