Leading Hand - Plant Operator

Acciona

The Role

Overview

Lead crew of plant operators for transmission line access track construction in NSW

Key Responsibilities

  • team supervision
  • safety enforcement
  • schedule planning
  • machinery operation
  • communication

Tasks

-Supervise and lead a crew of 5–10 plant operators and labourers, fostering a productive and respectful work environment. -Uphold and enforce high safety standards, ensuring all team members adhere to safety protocols. -Plan and organise daily work schedules, delegating tasks effectively -Operate machinery when required -Maintain clear and consistent communication between supervisors and team members to ensure smooth operations.

Requirements

  • white card
  • c-class license
  • cert iii
  • excavator
  • 8 years
  • haul roads

What You Bring

-Willing to undertake a pre-employment medical and police check -Construction white card -Experience working on haul roads and access tracks, particularly on similar projects - FIFO/Renewable energy/large Infrastructure -Full C class driver’s license at minimum and own vehicle -Minimum 8 years' experience as a plant operator -Tickets such as excavator, roller, dump truck, grader, dozer -Minimum 3 years' experience as a leading hand -Cert III Civil Construction

The Company

About Acciona

-Born from early 20th‑century engineering firms, it reinvented itself in 1997 as a champion of green infrastructure and renewable energy. -Headquartered near Madrid, it went public on Spain’s IBEX‑35 and now spans over 40 countries. -In infrastructure, it engineers and builds major transport corridors, bridges, tunnels, desalination plants, and urban light‑rail systems. -Its water division tackles everything from drinking‑water treatment to large‑scale desalination and wastewater reuse projects. -It also designs sustainable urban real‑estate and provides financial, mobility, and social‑infrastructure services. -Flagship projects range from the Eurus wind farm in Mexico and Sydney light‑rail to Australia’s pioneering waste‑to‑energy plants. -Unusually, it spun off its turbine unit into Nordex yet remains a top shareholder—spanning full clean‑energy value chains. -It even crafted the world’s first prefabricated lighthouse, blending innovation and practical construction expertise.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Water Resources

Transport

Utilities

Government

Heavy Civil

Marine

Solar

Wind

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Nuclear

Security Clearance

-pre‑employment medical and police check required