General Service Operator

UGL have an opportunity for an experienced General Service Operator to join our team. This role will be based at our site on Varanus Island. Working closely with our long-standing client, you will deliver backfill maintenance supporting a major gas project.

About the Role

• 28 December 2026 – 11 January 2027
• 12-hour days

About You

• Offshore Crane Ticket – essential
• High Risk Work Licence: RA, CO, LF, WP
• Telehandler Ticket
• Front-end loader ticket
• HR Driver Licence
• Working at Heights and Confined Spaces within the last 2 years
• BOSIET
• MISC

What We Offer

• Competitive remuneration package
• Pathways for you to succeed and the space for you to carve your own journey
• A culture that values diversity and innovation, evolving with market changes and new technologies

What Makes You Right for UGL

• Genuine concern for safety
• Ability to provide a safe, supportive and positive workplace
• Capacity to flourish in a high-performance environment
• An innovative mindset and a willingness to challenge the norm
• A belief that success and value are driven by real teams where everyone has a role to play

About UGL

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and a pre-employment medical assessment, including a drug and alcohol screen.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate various cranes to company and manufacturers’ requirements.
• Ensure the crane is operated within the manufacturers’ limits.
• Maintain the crane on a daily basis by inspecting for defects or wear and lubricating it as required.
• Operate the crane in a safe and responsible manner at all times.
• Check the condition of the ground (e.g. building site) before setting up the crane.
• Place the correct equipment under the crane’s outrigger pads (normally timber blocks, but steel plates may be used depending on site conditions).
• Check that the crane is level on the outriggers before attempting to lift and place a load.
• Be aware of how much material can be safely hoisted in each load according to the crane’s capacity and weather conditions, e.g. high winds.

Requirements

• Crane Operators Ticket (National or State ticket)
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience on a maintenance site
• Heavy vehicle licence for mobile cranes and Hydraulic Cranes; a heavy vehicle licence for Crawlers is preferred but not essential
• Ability to perform duties while maintaining high standards in both Safety and Quality

If you are confident you have the skills and knowledge to fulfil this role, please apply now.

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