Details:This position is part of Delivery - Places and Spaces professional trades area providing maintenance services for ACT Government owned or managed buildings. You will use your trade expertise to diagnose and fix problems in buildings and houses, recommend improvements and ensure that buildings meet the needs of the ACT Government and building users. The role also includes undertaking housing maintenance works as part of scheduled and responsive services. This role is based primarily in the field working with supervisors to program and deliver work and reporting on progress and completion of jobs. We want people in the team that are good at their trade, deliver high quality work and provide good customer service.
Our trades team work on a nine-day fortnight, along with additional allowances that are not included in the advertised salary.
Property Service Operations provides expert property management and maintenance services to the ACT Government and the community. The Group manages and maintains buildings and property that enable the ACT Government to meet Government and community services needs. The Group supports the ACT Governments delivery of its services through flexible, efficient and cost-effective accommodation solutions and property services. Community services and support are also enabled through the provision of properties to community organisations at affordable rental rates. Property Service Operations and Housing operates on a fee for service basis with a requirement to provide a dividend to government.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
* Professional/Trade qualifications in the named trade speciality - Certificate III in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) or greater
* Hold a current Refrigerant Handling licence
* Hold a Restricted Electrotechnology licence
* Workplace Health and Safety Induction (White Card) or willingness to obtain General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
* Asbestos Awareness and Working with Asbestos Cards or a willingness to obtain - Asbestos Awareness Training and evidence of completion delivered by a Registered Training Organisation is required before commencement, for further information refer to: Asbestos Awareness Training - WorkSafe ACT
* Any relevant Certificates for your trade
* Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration )
* A current driver's licence (car)
Notes:There are several permanent full-time positions available.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
This position is based in an activity-based working (ABW) environment. Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.
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