Mechanical Tradesperson

Stapylton, Queensland April 9, 2026 Full Time Custom Australian Recruitment Portal

What’s on Offer:

  • $44.54 to $48.12 (base rate) + $7.60 (trade allowance) = $52.14 - $55.72 p/hr + super (depends on skills, experience and relevant certificates/tickets) 
  • Full-time 40 hours, with 1 x RDO every 4 weeks
  • Mon – Fri + (stand-by) on-call allowances
  • Tool of Trade Vehicle provided, phone and tablet
  • We pride our services on delivering service excellence to the communities we live in.
  • Recent Qualified Tradespeople are encouraged to apply!
  • Gain that genuine work-life balance you’ve been searching for in your trade
  • Access to VenPerks includes offers and discounts to leading brands 
  • Access to Ventia Academy includes training, development and accelerated learning programs 
  • Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program.

 

About the Project

Supporting Seqwater, Ventia deliver preventative, corrective and reactive maintenance along with electrical, mechanical and instrumental services across its water network. Servicing across 35 water treatment plants, 95 pump stations and 26 referable dams.

 

About the Role

The Mechanical Tradesperson purpose is to deliver workorders including fault finding, repairs and servicing and renewals of mechanical equipment across the Seqwater network.

We are looking for Mechanical Tradespeople to help cover the Southern Region.

**Candidates must be willing to undergo a medical and police check as part of the recruitment process**

 

Key duties include but are not limited to:

Perform and deliver allocated work orders

  • Service, repair and inspect assets such as pumps, gearboxes, actuators, cranes& winches etc
  • Perform administrative tasks and document work progressions within the computerised maintenance management system. (CMMS) 
  • Travel and commute to relevant assets across the network including attendance to pre-start meetings 
  • Ensure adherence to safety, compliance, policy and procedures 
  • Reporting activities relating to works planned, completed, risks and issues, with a focus on ongoing improvement of processes to support delivery.

 

About You

  • Experience Mechanical Trade across large maintenance programs and networks
  • Experience servicing technical mechanical assets actuators, gearboxes and pumps
  • Current C Class Driver Licence
  • Trade Mechanical certificate
  • Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - HLTAID001 (1 year validity)
  • Provide First Aid - HLTAID003 (3-year validity)
  • Gas test Atmosphere- MSMWHS217 (3-year validity)
  • Confined Space Entry - RIIWHS202E, MSMPER205,MSMPER200 (3-year validity)
  • Working at Heights - RIIWHS204E (2-year validity)

About Ventia
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate.   

Diversity
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, LGBTQIA+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.  

How to apply 
If you are looking to expand your career with a business that rewards and values its employees, please apply below by clicking on the apply now button. 

Ventia has an ongoing commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through our Reconciliation Action Plan committed to Indigenous Participation.   

The Role is targeted for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander candidates and is an equal opportunity measure under Section 105 of the Discrimination Act 1991.    

Position Reference Number: 166604 

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How to Get Hired at Ventia Services

  • Ventia Services Group (ASX: VNT) is a top-tier Australian and New Zealand essential infrastructure services business, formed in 2015 from the merger of Leighton Contractors Services, Visionstream, Thiess Services, and Silcar, listed on the ASX in November 2021, employing approximately 35,000 people, and reporting revenue of approximately A$5.6 billion in 2024.
  • The business is structured around Defence, Telecommunications, Transport, Infrastructure Services (utilities and environmental), and Resources, with major contracts including Australian Department of Defence Estate Maintenance and Operations Support, NBN Co network maintenance, Telstra and Vodafone telecommunications maintenance, motorway and tunnel operations, and water, electricity, and gas network services.
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