Heavy Vehicle Mechanics

Position Title: Heavy Vehicle Mechanics 

Personnel Area: Transport for Brisbane 

Branch: Transport Operations – Maintenance  

Salary: AUD $1,439 to $1,540 per week plus penalty rates + 14% super + leave loading + Council benefits (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions) 

Work type: Multiple Permanent Full-time positions. 

Location: Carina, Eagle Farm, Garden City, Sherwood, Toowong, Virginia, Willawong 

Our Business  

Brisbane City Council is delivering Australia's most modern public transport network, including Brisbane Metro. It's an exciting time to join our experienced maintenance team of Heavy Vehicle Mechanics. Council has proudly operated Brisbane’s buses for more than 90 years and now has one of the largest bus fleets in Australia with more than 1,200 buses. Brisbane is growing, and so is our bus network! 

Your Role 

As a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, you will play a crucial role in maintaining our fleet of buses, ensuring they are safe, reliable, and ready to serve the community. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Performing ongoing mechanical maintenance and servicing of buses
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues on buses and other heavy vehicles
• Installing and testing light to medium-sized components on heavy vehicles
• Maintaining a high standard of safety, work organization, and cleanliness in your work areas
• Providing trade guidance and supervision to apprentices, trade assistants, and contractors
• Demonstrating and contributing to a strong safety culture in line with TfB’s “Zero Harm” principles. 

Where can this job take my career?

From here, it is possible to move up the ladder toward a senior or leadership garage role, or a management role, taking advantage of our training programs and proving your knowledge, great work, values, suitability for growth and career advancement. Working for Australia’s largest Council makes this an excellent career choice for on-the-job learning, with room to grow. We have over 8000 staff and many opportunities.

To be eligible you will have: 

• Trade Certificate Level III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Technology or equivalent
• work rights in Australia (Australian citizen, permanent resident, or appropriate visa)
• ability to operate autonomously, as well as within an inspiring team
• sound organisation and time management skills
• high diligence, safety awareness, positive team skills, and timely outcomes.

Experience working with buses is desirable but not required.  

Benefits of working for Council include:  

• Flexible shifts and attractive hours of work
• uniforms
• 17.5% loading on annual leave
• health and wellbeing focus and offerings
• family benefits that matter
• generous superannuation for permanent roles
• career progression and professional development
• great depots with social spaces and room to grow your career
• generous leave arrangements including paid maternity, paternity, and carer’s leave 
• career development and upskilling opportunities
• access to 24/7 confidential employee assistance program service.

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How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position. 

This role may require you to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role. 

What is our Expression of Interest process?

Vacancies may be across various depot locations. Please mention your preference during this application process. We use this Expression of Interest process to capture your Heavy Vehicle Mechanics’ details for future upcoming recruitment intakes.

What happens after I submit my Expression of Interest?

You will be added to our Heavy Vehicle Mechanics’ confidential data base, where you will be considered for the relevant opportunities. If you are a suitable match and we would like to learn more about your motivation, you will be contacted as we proceed with our recruitment intake.

For more information: Please call Emily Pickford on 07 3178 2794.   

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team. 

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.