Toolara

Meet good people. Join a family.

Would you like to be valued, challenged and supported with a flexible work life balance whilst being remunerated with an attractive salary package including 12% super?

Do you want to work for a business that cares about its people - for their health and wellbeing, ensuring they feel valued and respected, and that every day, everyone returns home safe?  A business that cares about the Traditional Custodians of the land we now manage, our neighbours, communities and the visitors to our plantation forests.

We sustainably manage 310,000 hectares of forest throughout the state of Queensland from Passchendaele near the NSW border to Kuranda north west of Cairns. We’re growing almost 100 million trees in Queensland. Did we mention sustainably?

Our Coastal Region is also growing and we are seeking a suitably qualified Forester with knowledge in civil construction who is highly motivated individual that can think, act, and work autonomously. This exciting and fast paced role is critical in leading the delivery of quality roading programs within the Coastal Region.

Reporting to the Roading Manager you will be located in our Toolara office, close to Tin Can Bay Coast and less than 30 minutes from Gympie.

If you have a proactive work ethic and are driven to achieve high quality results, the skills and qualifications that will assist in thriving in this role are:

• Bachelor of Science (Forestry) or Civil Engineering degree or related field with experience in at least 2 of the following work areas – roading, harvesting/haulage, fire management or general plantation management: or

• Diploma of Forestry or Cert IV in Civil Construction Supervision with 5 years’ experience.

• Sound knowledge and skills to effectively manage contractors in terms of safety, environmental and quality management practices and standards.

• Sound business acumen skills in budgeting and financial analysis, project management, planning, scheduling and monitoring of work performance and outcomes, problem solving, and statistical analysis and interpretation.

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously within a fast paced project environment.

• Proven communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.

• Unrestricted “C class drivers Licence.  An unrestricted ‘MR’ class licence would be highly regarded.

If this sounds like the role for you and you are ready to “grow with us”, please take the opportunity to review the position description. We’re good people, doing good things and we’d love to meet you.

HQPlantations embraces a diverse and inclusive workplace. All members of our community with people from diverse experiences and backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with disabilities being strongly encouraged to apply.

HQPlantations are currently not in a position to provide sponsorship for visa requirements.  All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Enquiries should be directed to the People & Safety Business Group by telephone 07 3882 8271 or email to hr@hqplantations.com.au.