Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Water & Waste Services

Permanent Full Time

Hervey Bay

Stream C Engineering/Electrical C5 - $88,667 plus superannuation

• + annualised Electrical Fitter allowance of $14,595
• + annualised AREM allowance of $5,320
• + vehicle for business use
• + 9-day fortnight

At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together.

What we are looking for:

We're seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to lead our Electrical Maintenance team within Water & Waste Services. This key leadership role is responsible for coordinating the maintenance of critical water and wastewater infrastructure, ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of treatment plants, pump stations and associated assets across the Fraser Coast.

Leading a team of skilled tradespeople and apprentices, you will provide technical guidance, coordinate maintenance activities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that support asset performance and essential services to our community.

What your day will look like:

• Supervise and coordinate the Electrical Maintenance team, including apprentices and on-call operations.
• Deliver planned, reactive and minor capital maintenance works across water and wastewater assets.
• Allocate resources and prioritise workloads to support efficient service delivery.
• Maintain work orders, asset records and maintenance documentation.
• Support budget management, expenditure monitoring and capital works planning.
• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance programs, procedures and asset performance.

Please click here to view a full position description.

What you’ll need for success:

• Electrical Trade Qualification (AQF Level III or higher).
• Current Electrical Fitter / Electrical Mechanic Licence.
• Current Queensland C Class Driver Licence.
• General Construction Induction (White Card).
• Demonstrated experience maintaining water and sewerage treatment plants, pump stations and associated infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of pumps, valves, electrical control systems, PLC/SCADA and telemetry systems.
• Proven ability to supervise electrical trades personnel and provide technical leadership.
• Experience with budgeting, expenditure monitoring, purchasing and financial administration.
• Knowledge of asset management principles and preventative maintenance systems.

What’s nice to have:

• Instrumentation Trade Certificate.
• Elevated Work Platform (EWP) Licence.
• Confined Space Certificate.

We understand that not all candidates will meet every selection criterion. If you have the right approach and the ability to contribute effectively, we welcome your application.

Benefits of Working with Council

Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach.

We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award.  Click here to review our Employee Value Proposition.

What we Offer:

• Values based culture
• Employee discount shopping program
• Professional development
• Flexible working arrangements including work from home
• Study assistance program
• Novated leasing
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid emergency services leave
• Uniform subsidy
• Years of service rewards

Apply now:

Applications close 11pm on Thursday 17 September 2026 – subject to change pending qualified applications received.

A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, and a current resume is required.

For further details please contact Matthew Cook (Manager Assets & Maintenance) on email matthew.cook@frasercoast.qld.gov.au or mobile 0448 510 832 during business hours only.

Fraser Coast Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.