Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Leading Hand Estate Upkeep
Lead estate upkeep team delivering maintenance and compliance on Defence sites.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role involves leading a maintenance team on Defence sites, ensuring high‑quality work, compliance with standards, and effective risk management while capturing performance metrics and asset condition data. • Manage an Estate Upkeep team to conduct trades work delivering estate maintenance within Defence sites • Capture KPI’s and Estate Upkeep work performance metrics • Provide asset condition data • Ensure all work aligns with required standards and requirements • Identify and manage risks associated with works delivery
Key Responsibilities
- ▸team management
- ▸trade work
- ▸kpi capture
- ▸asset data
- ▸standards compliance
- ▸risk management
What You Bring
We are seeking permanent staff for the Cairns location as a Leading Hand Estate Upkeep, with a start date in February 2026, and we welcome applicants from any background, whether they bring Defence experience, industry knowledge, or transferable skills. Successful candidates will hold a relevant trade certificate, possess leadership and maintenance supervision experience, and be able to obtain a Defence Security Clearance; Australian citizenship is mandatory. • Hold a Trade Certificate (Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical) • Possess a general trade background with leadership and maintenance supervision experience • Have working knowledge of asset compliance/management techniques • Building Maintenance Leadership Certification (desirable) • Hold a QLD/NSW Trade licence for the relevant discipline • Maintain a current open driver’s licence • Ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance (Australian citizenship mandatory)
Requirements
- ▸trade certificate
- ▸leadership
- ▸asset management
- ▸trade licence
- ▸driver’s licence
- ▸security clearance
Benefits
Downer provides a high‑performance, inclusive culture with training, career development, internal promotion opportunities, healthcare discounts, retail and car purchase savings, and an Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family. As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we champion flexible work arrangements, inclusive leadership, and equitable access to opportunities, encouraging applications from under‑represented groups.
Work Environment
Onsite