Supervisor Stores and Workshop - Barrow Island

The Opportunity

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Stores / Workshop Supervisor to join our team on Barrow Island, supporting our key client, Chevron. This is a FIFO role on a 2:2 roster (12-hour days), offering a strong total remuneration package and site allowance. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll oversee both the Stores and the Vehicle Workshop operations, ensuring teams run safely and efficiently and deliver on daily priorities. You’ll lead a mixed crew of employees and subcontractors while managing materials, parts, and maintenance workflows across the site.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and supervise the Stores and workshop teams, supported by Leading Hands in both areas

• Oversee maintenance of light vehicles, heavy vehicles, buses, and mobile plant

• Manage materials, stock control, ordering, and inventory systems (MSD)

• Coordinate incoming freight, high-priority parts, and expediting

• Plan and manage workshop schedules, work orders, and backlog tracking

• Compile trade estimates for out-of-scope works

• Deliver daily pre-starts, task planning, and performance reporting

• Engage with client representatives and respond to technical queries

• Ensure safe, efficient completion and close-out of maintenance activities

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience supervising teams in a store/parts environment, with supervisory experience in a workshop, is advantageous. 

• Strong knowledge of inventory systems / CMMS (MSD or similar)

• Solid understanding of automotive or mechanical principles

• Ability to manage priorities, schedules, and multiple workstreams

• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with clients

• Current driver’s licence (mandatory)

Highly regarded:

• Trade background or automotive/mechanical experience

• High-Risk Work Licence

• Forklift or Telehandler tickets

• Leadership or supervisory training

What We Offer

• Permanent, full-time position

• Competitive rate including site allowance

• FIFO 2:2 lifestyle roster for work-life balance

• Work on a high-profile Chevron contract

• Supportive team environment with strong leadership backing

• Opportunity to step into a key leadership role on a major site

About The Team

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team that provides services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfying the project minimum requirements, a pre-employment medical and evidence of your right to work in Australia.

How To Apply

Please submit your application online via the advertisement - we do not accept email applications.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.