About Select Plant Australia

Select Plant Australia, a vertically integrated business owned by Laing O’Rourke, plays a critical role in keeping Australia’s major construction projects moving. As a specialist plant hire partner, Select supports Laing O’Rourke and the wider market on complex projects, delivering smart, safe, and sustainable solutions on time. We bring together an experienced, diverse team who care deeply about how work gets done. Our focus is simple: to provide high-quality plant and services that help our customers perform at their best, on site and beyond.

Our capability spans seven core service areas: Cranes and Lifting Solutions, General Plant, Heavy Plant, Site Solutions, Specialist Rail, Sustainability and Innovation, and Vehicles. This breadth allows us to respond with confidence, adapt to change and solve problems before they slow a project down.

As Laing O’Rourke shapes the future of construction, Select Plant Australia continues to grow, supporting an expanding range of complex projects through practical thinking, technical expertise, and a strong sense of responsibility. We act with integrity, own the problem and commit fully to the outcome. Our success is hardwired to our customers’ success, and we measure ourselves by how well we deliver, every project, every time.

About The Role

Join our dynamic team at Select Plant Australia. Due to continued growth, we are currently recruiting for a passionate and experienced Workshop Leading Hand.

This role will be based out of our modern Select Plant Australia - Seven Hills Depot on a permanent, full-time basis, working within a collaborative and inclusive maintenance team.

As the Workshop Leading Hand, you will provide day-to-day leadership and technical support to our workshop personnel while remaining hands-on with the maintenance, servicing and repair of a diverse fleet of civil construction and rail plant and equipment. You will play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality workshop operations, supporting both internal and external customers.

You will use your strong mechanical expertise, leadership skills and customer-focused approach to mentor the team, coordinate workshop activities and assist with complex fault diagnosis, ensuring equipment is returned to service safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

•  Lead, mentor and support workshop personnel, promoting a positive team culture and high performance.
•  Coordinate daily workshop activities and assist with work planning and resource allocation.
•  Provide advanced mechanical fault-finding support, including remote diagnostic assistance over the phone.
•  Perform maintenance, servicing, repairs and inspections on a broad range of plant and equipment.
•  Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
•  Liaise professionally with internal and external customers via phone and email.
•  Assist with quality control, workshop housekeeping and continuous improvement initiatives.
•  Support compliance with company policies, procedures and safety standards.
•  Maintain accurate maintenance records using workshop maintenance systems.
•  Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability and continuous development.

To be considered for the role, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements below:

Essential:

• Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising workshop teams.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• RIW complaint.
• Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and computerised maintenance management systems.
• Australian Driver's Licence.
• Australian Construction Induction Card (Blue/White Card).

Highly Regarded but not essential:

• Advanced hydraulic systems knowledge.
• Strong automotive electrical diagnostic experience.
• Rail maintenance experience.
• LF (Forklift) Licence.
• HR (Heavy Rigid) Driver's Licence.

All candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment medical screening and a national criminal background check.

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 recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2026. We know that the right culture and purposeful innovation are key to delivering impact. 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.