Vehicle Mechanic

Wallangarra, Queensland March 25, 2026 Full Time Custom Australian Recruitment Portal

Join Ventia in a role that keeps the Australian Defence Force’s wheels turning!  

A great opportunity for a Vehicle Mechanic to join our fully geared Defence Maintenance Contract team based at Wallangarra, just north of Tenterfield, NSW.

As a Vehicle Mechanic, you will conduct routine maintenance and repairs on a wide range of heavy military vehicles, including 4WD's, trucks, tracked and armoured vehicles, infantry personnel carriers and even armoured tanks!

 

Benefits 

  • $49.21 an hour plus super
  • Work 38 hours per week Monday to Friday and finish at 12 pm on Fridays
  • Training & Upskilling provided
  • Relocation assistance for the right candidate
  • Work on unique Defence vehicle and assets
  • 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
  • All tools, PPE and Uniforms provided
  • On-site Parking

 

About the role

  • Conduct Maintenance tasks, including technical inspection and classification
  • Repair or replace worn or faulty parts by removing assemblies such as engines, transmissions and differentials
  • Reassemble, test, clean and adjust repaired or replaces parts
  • Carry out minor body repairs and minor trim repairs
  • Test and repair electrical systems such as lighting, ignition and electronic fuel injection
  • Inspect vehicles and issue road worthiness certificates

 

About you

  • Cert III Heavy Vehicle Mechanic or equivalent level
  • Demonstrated experience to inspect, repair and maintain Light, Medium and Heavy vehicles
  • High Risk Forklift, Dogging & Rigging, Overhead Crane, and Confined Space Entry - highly regarded, or must be willing to obtain
  • Must possess a current Australian State or Territory class C Driver's License
  • You must be an Australian Citizen and able to maintain a Defence Security Clearance

About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
   
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.   

How to apply    
Click the Apply Now button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.  

Position Reference Number: 165334 

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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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