Administration Support Officer - Engineering
Water & Waste Services
Permanent Full Time
Hervey Bay

Stream A Level 2 - $73,509 plus superannuation

At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Administration Support Officer to provide efficient administrative and financial support to our Engineering & Technical Services team within Water & Waste Services.
The ideal candidate will have strong administration experience, excellent customer service skills and a keen eye for detail. You will be confident managing competing priorities, supporting finance and purchasing processes, and delivering high-quality administrative support in a busy and dynamic environment
What your day will look like:

Administer the financial operations, including inputting of purchasing (POs) and processing and receipting payment of invoices.
Provide secretarial and administrative support to the Engineering & Technical Services Group and perform administrative tasks to assist in the management of the office in an organised, efficient, effective and customer focused manner.
Be the centralised point of contact for all CRMs
Coordinate the monthly MAPs meetings

Please click here to view a full position description.

What you’ll need for success:

Certificate II or higher in Business Administration or similar, and/or previous experience in a similar role.
Demonstrated experience in finance systems, with an emphasis on purchasing and receipting processes

What’s nice to have:

Experience in Experience in Technology One Enterprise Suite
Experience in procurement activities
Experience in Local Government administrative support and administrative management of systems such as WHS and Quality Assurance.

We understand that not all candidates will meet every selection criterion. If you have the right approach and the ability to contribute effectively, we welcome your application.

Benefits of Working with Council

Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach.

We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award. Click here to review our Employee Value Proposition.

What we Offer:

Values based culture
Employee discount shopping program
Professional development
Flexible working arrangements including work from home
Study assistance program
Novated leasing
24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Paid emergency services leave
Uniform subsidy
Years of service rewards

Apply now:

Applications close 11pm on Thursday 05 February 2026 - subject to change pending qualified applications received.

A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, and a current resume is required.

For further details please contact Nicole Nissen, Engineering Systems Officer, on (07) 4194 7721.

Fraser Coast Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.