Contract Duration: 12 months duration
Location: Fremantle, WA
Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week
Salary: $79.46 per hour (flat rate on all hours)
About the Role
The Marine Civil Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for planned and reactive maintenance works across the Fremantle Ports Inner Harbour berth, jetties and seawall breakwaters, including scoping, cost and schedule management, safety and quality control, and on-site supervision of contractors.
In doing so, the position ensures contractor compliance with designs, specifications and industry best practice, and executes day-to-day maintenance of marine civil assets including piles, suspended deck, superstructure and seawalls.
Key Duties
- Responsible for preparing scopes of work for reactive and planned maintenance, reviewing inspection reports and the asset register, and assessing maintenance requirements and safety issues
- Responsible for on-site supervision of contractors as surveillance officer, monitoring compliance with Quality and Safety Management Plans and statutory requirements
- Facilitate and coordinate site and safety inductions and permits for contractors’ staff, and manage the safety, quality and delivery performance of contractors
- Assist the Superintendent with preparation of maintenance project budgets and work schedules and update the asset register with completed works and condition changes
- Coordinate document control, material procurement, warehousing and testing to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules
- Liaise with contractors, customers and other managers and supervisors (e.g. Marine Services, Port Operations, Safety and Environment, External Affairs) whose areas of work are affected by the team’s output
- Liaise with the Marine Civil Infrastructure Superintendent to prepare tender documents, evaluate tenders and make recommendations for awarding project works
- Responsible for ensuring Fremantle Ports Quality, Safety and Environmental standards, guidelines and procedures are achieved and adhered to within their area of influence
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- Trade qualifications in Civil and Marine Construction, or extensive relevant experience (7+ years)
- Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Construction or a related engineering discipline, and/or qualifications in Contract Administration, Project Management or Maintenance Management
- Experience in the construction, inspection, maintenance and repair of seawalls, breakwaters and other coastal marine structures, with maintenance supervision and contract administration skills
- Sound knowledge of statutory legislation and OH&S regulations relating to maintenance management, with demonstrated ability to implement and ensure a safe work environment
- Good written, verbal and negotiation skills, and possession of a current ‘C’ or ‘CA’ class driver’s licence








