Job Description

About John Holland:

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do.

We've always known that at its heart, infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees, and their communities in which we work.

That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the Project - Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro:

John Holland in partnership with McConnell Dowell (Joint Venture) are delivering the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Far North Queensland. This is an innovative project that involves the world-first conversion of a disused gold mine into a pumped storage hydroelectric power generation facility in far-north Queensland (270km NW of Townsville).

The project will see the conversion of two existing mine pits into reservoirs, involving the construction of significant underground infrastructure including a large powerhouse cavern and waterway shafts and tunnels to allow the transfer of water between upper and lower reservoirs to generate power during peak periods and return water back to the upper reservoir during off peak periods.

This project received funding from ARENA as part of ARENA's Advancing Renewables Program and is a gamechanger for the clean energy industry worldwide as it is an entirely new approach to large-scale energy storage.

About the Position:

Working on a 14/7 FIFO roster, the Mechanical Supervisor will be responsible for the day‑to‑day supervision of mechanical construction activities on site, ensuring safe, efficient and high‑quality delivery of works. You will coordinate subcontractors, manage direct labour, and work closely with engineering, construction and HSE teams to ensure mechanical installations are executed in line with project requirements, schedule and John Holland standards.

To support key work fronts, we are seeking two Mechanical Supervisors with experience in one of the following areas:

• Turbine / Rotating Equipment

  • Experience supervising rotating equipment installation including turbines, bearings and balance‑of‑plant components

• Welding / Structural

  • Experience supervising mechanical welding and structural steel installation works, including QA/QC and site compliance

We encourage you to apply if you have strong experience in either of the above areas.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate mechanical construction and installation works on site
• Lead and manage mechanical subcontractors and direct work crews
• Ensure all works are delivered safely, on schedule, within scope and to specification
• Enforce site safety requirements, conduct inspections, and proactively identify hazards
• Ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, procedures and permits
• Coordinate labour, plant, materials and equipment to meet construction milestones
• Resolve construction‑related issues and interface challenges as they arise
• Maintain accurate site records including daily progress, labour, materials and quality documentation
• Liaise closely with site engineering, construction and quality teams
• Uphold and promote John Holland’s safety, quality and behavioural standards at all times

Key Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience supervising mechanical construction works on major infrastructure, energy, resources or industrial projects in Australia
• Experience working for a Tier 1 contractor on large‑scale projects is highly regarded
• Strong background in mechanical installation and construction delivery (piping, pumps, turbines, heavy mechanical equipment or similar)
• Proven experience supervising subcontractors and direct workforce crews
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications and technical documentation
• Strong leadership, communication and coordination skills
• Practical problem‑solving ability in complex construction environments
• Strong commitment to health, safety and quality outcomes
• Ability to work effectively in a remote FIFO environment

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What's in it for you when you join John Holland?

We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.