CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

McConnell Dowell and CPB Contractors, along with Design partners Mott McDonald, Arup and Aurecon have been awarded the Tram Grade Separation Projects as an Alliance, comprising of works at three main locations along the Glenelg Tram Line. The purpose of the Tram Grade Separation Project is to improve the safety and efficiency of the major north south corridors to the west of the city by removing and improving the Glenelg Tram Road crossings. 

The existing overpass at South Road will be replaced in order to facilitate the construction of the T2D Project. The level crossings at Marion Road and Cross Road will be removed and replaced with an overpass, and Morphett Road level crossing will also be replaced by tram overpasses removing the interface with road traffic and creating new public spaces beneath.

These projects will be delivered by the Tram Grade Separation Projects Alliance (TGSPA) together with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport.

Your opportunity

The role will provide administrative support to the plant team, which may include managing the day-to-day activities of team, inclusive of diary management/scheduling, communications, reporting, records management, procurement, accounts/invoices, travelling & logistics and purchasing. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Maintain an effective filing/archiving system to ensure records and documents are suitably protected from damage and are readily available.
• Provide support to ensure all owned plant & equipment is maintained to comply with project and Australian Safety Standards.
• Plan and coordinate a Plant Maintenance planning system to improve plant reliability.
• Maintain the maintenance program using a database by promptly generating & issuing work orders to Mechanical or Electrical Supervisors for action.
• Order and maintain onsite stock of various stationary/parts required.

To be successful in this role, you must have the following

• Previous experience working as a Plant Administrator in construction work environment.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage conflicting priorities in a high-volume work environment
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts with confidence, but tactful

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

 Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies."