About Select Plant Australia

Select Plant Australia is one of the largest Specialist Plant Hire service providers in Australia, playing an integral role in the delivery of a wide variety of innovative, high-quality construction projects as part of the Laing O'Rourke Group. Our primary driver is to guarantee the provision of the highest quality plant and associated services to Laing O'Rourke construction projects and the wider market.

Select Plant Australia provides a full service offering through its seven major categories: Cranes and Lifting Solutions, General Plant, Heavy Plant, Site Solutions (Buildings and Accommodation), Specialist Rail, Sustainability and Innovation, and Vehicles.

As Laing O'Rourke has grown into a $6 billion engineering enterprise dedicated to challenging and changing the face of construction worldwide, Select Plant Australia has mirrored the growth of the parent company, servicing a larger portfolio of projects, both in numbers and complexity. Select Plant Australia is the only total solutions provider within the plant industry and continues to grow and maintain one of the broadest plant ranges and capabilities within its global markets.

About the role

We are looking for experienced Logistics Supervisor to work on our complex civil/rail project in Perth, Western Australia. This role will assist the Logistic Manager and Engineering team with overseeing all transportation and heavy lifting operations to ensure the project achieves the required HSE &Q, budget, time, and quality targets by successfully supervising and coordinating the activities of work crews on site during the construction, installation, inspection, testing, commissioning and finalisation phases.

Key responsibilities

CRANE & CREW MANAGEMENT:

•             Understanding and coordinating the scope of works applicable to site cranage requirements

•             Organising and overseeing the work sequence to be safe, productive and efficient

•             Ensuring safe access for public around work zones

•             Ensuring compliance of all exclusion zones, plant set-ups, lifting certificates, servicing, attachments

•             Maintain a diary to capture HSE performance, numbers of resources on site, status of program, instructions issued, plant on hire etc

•             Maintain open lines of communication within the site team and attend all required meetings

•             Together with the delivery team, take all the delivery responsibility for their allocated work area

•             Complete a thorough handover with any changing shift team where required

LOGISTICAL PLANNING AND DELIVERY

• Ensuring all deliveries are booked and coordinated
• Develop logistics plans and staging as directed by Superintendent/Logistic Manager
• Strong operational experience in day-to-day site logistics / transport coordination and material handling
• Strong understanding of Heavy Vehicle National Law

SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE TRAINING

•             Complete Fatal and Sever Risks checklists (FSR’s) in line with LORA Primary standards to ensure site compliance

•             Have a sound understanding of LORA’S primary standards and GO,N0-GO processes and procedures

•             Provide feedback to Superintendent/Construction Managers on safety incentives and improvements

•             Support Superintendent with Blue collar training and governance in conjunction with WFMT

•             Assess the safety and environmental risks prior to work commencing

•             Responsible for all SWMS, STARRT Cards and Pre-start checks

•             Ensuring all permits are in place, e.g. working at heights and permits to load

•             Responsible for overall housekeeping of crane storage areas

•             Responsible for ensuring all lifting gear is tagged and in sound condition prior to use

•             Responsible for all access, egress to cranes, and rescue plan, training

About you

•             Have a background in Logistics management including cranes and heavy lifting

•             Have proven experience in managing and directing a workforce

•             Proven experience in working in a major project environment

•             Preferred but not essential, project management qualification or experience

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.