Field Lead NEW
Field Lead
Ventia is looking for an experienced Field Lead to join our Defence Base Services contract in Darwin, NT. If you’re a tradesperson with a background in Carpentry, Plumbing, Building, or General Maintenance and you’re ready to step off the tools into a leadership role, this is your opportunity!
Based at Robertson Barracks, this position offers you the chance to apply your trade expertise in a management capacity, overseeing the maintenance, repair, and integrity of facilities and equipment for the Defence contract. You’ll move from hands-on work to coordinating teams, managing key stakeholders, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Incident & Outage Management: Coordinate and manage first response and on-site ground control for Estate Upkeep outages affecting asset availability.
- Permit to Work System: Implement and issue the Ventia Permit to Work System. Conduct audits of safety documentation and Operational Process Confirmations as needed.
- Quality Control: Engage in subcontractor and project management quality control, ensuring work scope completion and value-for-money assessments.
- Site Access Coordination: Facilitate site access for subcontractors, including inductions, provision of drawings/maps, and escort services.
- Client Liaison: Build and maintain strong relationships with key client and customer representatives on-base.
- Data & Reporting: Ensure timely entry of work information into relevant systems and databases.
- Other Duties: Undertake additional tasks as directed by the Infrastructure Services Manager.
Skills & Experience:
- Qualifications & Experience: Trade or tertiary qualifications, or equivalent experience in one of the following fields: Carpentry, Building, Plumbing, or General Maintenance (Handyperson).
- Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain positive relationships with clients, customers, and team members.
- Technical Proficiency: Competence in using Microsoft Office and willingness to learn new software tools. Experience with the Permit to Work System is highly desirable.
- High-Risk Qualifications: Qualifications in at least one high-risk discipline are a plus.
- Licence Requirements: A current Australian driver’s licence is essential.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please click on the ‘Apply for job’ button on this page and reference Position Number: 160721. The successful candidate must be eligible to obtain a Defence Security Clearance up to Neg Vet Level 1, meaning applicants must be Australian citizens.
Join Ventia and contribute to delivering critical services that support the Australian Defence Force!