PREVIEWS NEWSLETTER

September 2026

EXCEPTIONAL CANDIDATES

Are you looking for exceptional talent? Here is just a small selection of great candidates available now.

Principal Strategic Planner

Skills & Abilities

• Statutory and strategic planning for Council environments
• Complex land-use assessment and planning-policy development
• Planning advice for infrastructure and development proposals
• Stakeholder consultation, report writing and regulatory interpretation

Qualifications & Experience

• Dip. Urban Planning
• 20+ years across Local Government, consulting and infrastructure planning
• Principal-level Council experience across statutory and strategic planning

Senior Plumber & Gas Fitter

Skills & Abilities

• Council water-treatment and bore-water operations
• Plumbing, drainage, gas fitting and sewerage maintenance
• Chlorination, water testing and treatment-plant maintenance
• Supervision of Council plumbing services and construction works

Qualifications & Experience

• Trade Qualification in Plumbing and Drainage
• Cert IV in Domestic Wastewater Management
• Remote and Aboriginal Council experience across water, sewerage, gas and building services

Manager Infrastructure Services

Skills & Abilities

• Civil construction and maintenance leadership
• Roads, drainage and public infrastructure delivery
• Capital works, asset and contract management
• Disaster recovery, budgets and workforce leadership

Qualifications & Experience

• BEng, Bachelor of Surveying and Grad Dip in Local Government Engineering
• 20+ years’ engineering and Local Government experience
• Extensive works, infrastructure and disaster recovery leadership experience

Economic Development & Workforce Manager

Skills & Abilities

• Strategic leader with over 15 years' experience across government, industry, and not-for-profit sectors
• Regional economic development and workforce planning
• Government advocacy, funding submissions and infrastructure priorities
• Industry, community and First Nations stakeholder engagement

Qualifications & Experience

• Dip. Event Management
• 15+ years across Local, State and Federal Government
• Council experience supporting economic development, multicultural engagement and civic partnerships

Council & Community Services Manager

Skills & Abilities

• Council and community-services management in regional and remote areas
• Local Laws, animal management and regulatory enforcement
• Waste, roads, open spaces, assets and fleet oversight
• Work health and safety, emergency management, grants and community engagement

Qualifications & Experience

• Cert IV in Local Government
• Extensive Local Government experience across regulatory, community and operational services
• Executive management experience spanning budgets, staff, contracts and service delivery

Local Laws Officer

Skills & Abilities

• Animal management, parking and illegal camping enforcement
• Investigations, patrols and compliance inspections
• Evidence gathering and enforcement documentation
• Public education, conflict de-escalation and team mentoring

Qualifications & Experience

• Cert IV Local Government and Cert IV Indigenous Leadership
• Local Government laws and compliance experience
• Strong investigations, animal management and enforcement capability

Information Technology Coordinator

Skills & Abilities

• IT operations, systems administration and service delivery
• Technology projects, implementation and change coordination
• Cybersecurity, infrastructure support and vendor management
• User support, stakeholder liaison and technical documentation

Qualifications & Experience

• BA Information Systems
• IT coordination and project-management experience across community and operational environments
• Transferable corporate-services capability suited to Council IT operations

Infrastructure & Development Engineering Manager

Skills & Abilities

• Local Government infrastructure planning and capital works delivery
• Roads, bridges, stormwater, water and sewerage infrastructure
• Development engineering, civil design coordination and technical assessment
• Contract administration, budgeting, risk and stakeholder management

Qualifications & Experience

• BA Eng in Civil Engineering
• 20+ years across Local Government
• Senior Council experience spanning engineering services, infrastructure operations and development assessment

WHS Advisor

Skills & Abilities

• Risk management, audits and site inspections
• Incident investigation and corrective actions
• WHS systems, procedures and compliance
• Training, injury management and return to work

Qualifications & Experience

• Dip. Work Health and Safety
• 15 years’ WHS and risk experience
• Strong Local Government and infrastructure safety background

Project & Community Engagement Officer

Skills & Abilities

• Government project coordination and stakeholder engagement
• Community consultation, communications and program support
• Briefings, project documentation and audience-focused written materials
• Disaster-recovery grants administration and emergency-management support

Qualifications & Experience

• BA Professional Communication
• Graduate Certificate in Management
• State Government experience across community engagement, communications and program delivery

WHS & Risk Manager

Skills & Abilities

• Council safety systems, risk registers and compliance programs
• Incident investigation, corrective actions and rehabilitation coordination
• Workplace inspections, audits and ISO 45001 alignment
• Safety training, wellbeing initiatives and contractor compliance

Qualifications & Experience

• BA Occupational Health and Safety
• 10+ years of safety experience, including extensive Local Government service
• Council coordination experience across risk, return to work and safety management systems

Senior Planner

Skills & Abilities

• Statutory and strategic planning
• Development applications and planning approvals
• Stakeholder engagement and community consultation
• Urban design and project management

Qualifications & Experience

• Master of Urban Planning and BEng
• 10 years’ planning and urban design experience
• Development, subdivision and strategic planning experience

Governance & Compliance Officer

Skills & Abilities

• Governance, compliance and regulatory support
• Stakeholder engagement and community consultation
• Project coordination, reporting and case management
• Research, investigations and operational administration

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years’ Queensland Government experience
• Background across State and Federal Government Departments and Organisations
• Extensive experience working with Indigenous organisations, Local Government and remote communities

Human Resources & Community Services Director

Skills & Abilities

• Human resources strategy, industrial relations and enterprise bargaining
• Recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning and human resources systems
• Workplace investigations, performance management and policy development
• Community services, grants and stakeholder engagement

Qualifications & Experience

• BA Social Work
• 10+ years of senior management across Local, State and Federal Government
• Council leadership across human resources, community services and organisational development

Asset Planning & Maintenance Manager

Skills & Abilities

• Asset-maintenance planning and lifecycle management
• Operational budgets, financial analysis and performance reporting
• Risk assessments, audits and continuous improvement
• Systems implementation and stakeholder coordination

Qualifications & Experience

• MBA
• Local Government management experience
• Experience in highly regulated operational sector
• Asset-planning capability across maintenance structures, lifecycle costs and service performance

HOT JOBS

Is it time to consider a new career direction or are you looking for temporary or contract employment? Here are some of the hot jobs we are recruiting for now.

 Project Engineer

Deliver Transport and Main Roads projects and other civil contract works for a Regional Council, coordinating programs, budgets, contractors and project compliance. This role offers significant ownership of transport infrastructure delivery and suits an engineer who enjoys seeing projects through from planning to completion.

What’s on Offer

• Permanent full-time four-year over-award contract
• Negotiable remuneration aligned with experience
• Fully maintained Council vehicle for work and private use
• Subsidised accommodation available

 Executive Assistant to the CEO

Provide confidential executive support to the CEO and elected members within a remote Regional Council. The assignment covers Council meeting coordination, executive correspondence, research, travel and the management of competing priorities across a busy executive office.

What’s on Offer

• Short-term engagement through to mid December 2026
• Travel
• Accommodation
• High-level exposure to Council executive operations

 Senior Manager Works & Parks

Lead a major Local Government portfolio covering roads, bridges, drainage, parks, fleet, workshops and civil works delivery. With substantial capital and operational programs under management, this role provides the authority to improve delivery, strengthen accountability and shape long-term infrastructure outcomes.

What’s on Offer

• Very generous base salary plus superannuation
• Full private use vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Comprehensive relocation assistance available
• Lead a broad workforce and significant works portfolio

 Director Childcare

Lead the day-to-day operation of a Regional Council early learning centre, with accountability for service quality, regulatory compliance and child safety. This is a visible leadership position with the scope to develop educators, strengthen family engagement and shape the centre’s ongoing improvement.

What’s on Offer

• $130,000 + Super
• Lead an established Regional Council childcare service
• Direct influence over service quality and team capability
• Broad operational, workforce and stakeholder responsibility

Environmental Health Officer

Deliver a focused three-month Local Government assignment covering environmental health inspections, regulatory compliance and public health investigations. The position offers varied field and regulatory work across food businesses, accommodation, environmental activities and mosquito management programs.

What’s on Offer

• Three-month temporary contract
• Broad Local Government environmental health exposure
• Mix of inspections, investigations and community education
• Contribute directly to public health and environmental outcomes

Safety & Wellbeing Coordinator

Lead Council’s WHS function and a team of three, strengthening safety systems, operational risk management and workforce capability. This position offers the authority to shape safety culture while overseeing audits, investigations, workers compensation and continuous improvement.

What’s on Offer

• $113K – 124K PA
• 17.5% leave loading
• Nine-day fortnight with negotiable working hours
• Relocation assistance available

Team Leader Workshop

Lead the maintenance and repair of Council’s heavy plant and vehicle fleet while coordinating workshop staff, contractors and daily workflows. The position combines hands-on mechanical expertise with team leadership, fleet compliance and workshop improvement.

What’s on Offer

• Leadership of Council workshop operations
• Work across heavy plant and fleet maintenance
• Provide technical guidance on complex mechanical issues
• Influence workshop safety, productivity and service quality

Finance Coordinator

Coordinate month-end and year-end processes, budgets, reporting, audit requirements and financial controls for a remote Regional Council. The role also leads four staff across finance, payroll and rating services, providing genuine responsibility during a focused year-end assignment.

What’s on Offer

• Immediate start through to mid December 2026
• Travel to and from the community
• Accommodation
• Lead four staff across key financial services

Principal Civil Designer

Lead the design of major municipal infrastructure projects across detailed design, drafting, estimating and documentation. Strong Civil 3D skills are essential, with 12d and mentoring experience highly regarded.

What’s on Offer

• $116K to $123K + 12.5% super
• Permanent Local Government position with RDO’s
• Technical leadership role with mentoring responsibilities
• Work across significant municipal infrastructure projects

Senior HR Advisor

Provide senior HR advice across employee relations, industrial instruments, workforce planning and organisational development for a Regional Queensland Council. The contract offers considerable flexibility and would suit an experienced Local Government HR professional available for an immediate assignment.

What’s on Offer

• Six-month fixed-term contract
• $102K to $112K plus super and allowances
• Remote work option available
• Accommodation can be arranged for an onsite appointment

Records & Administration Officer

Support a Regional Queensland Council with records management and general administration on a short-term outback assignment. Recent Local Government experience is essential.

What’s on Offer

• Immediate start through to mid December
• Travel and accommodation provided
• Varied records and administration duties
• Short-term regional Council opportunity

Strategic Planner

Help shape the future growth of a Regional Queensland Council through strategic land use planning, policy development and major planning projects. Work across housing, infrastructure and environmental planning while providing specialist advice to Council and key stakeholders.

What’s on Offer

• $105K to $112K + 12.5% super
• Permanent full-time role with fortnightly RDO
• Lead important strategic planning projects
• Salary packaging and Local Government benefits

Casual Event Researcher

Be part of a major First Nations arts and cultural festival in Cairns, assisting with event research while engaging with attendees in a culturally respectful and professional way

What’s on Offer

• Casual event work - Saturday
• Afternoon shift
• Major community arts and cultural event
• Great opportunity for experienced event and research staff

THERESA

Congratulations Theresa on being awarded our Temp of the Month!

Theresa has been doing a fantastic job in her temporary role with our client and has quickly become a valued and trusted member of the team.

She consistently brings a strong work ethic, reliability and excellent attention to detail to her role. Theresa has also shown how well she can adapt to changing priorities, confidently managing tasks independently while also being a supportive and valued team member.

Her friendly and helpful attitude, professional communication and genuine commitment to providing excellent customer service have made a wonderful impression on those around her. Theresa has built strong working relationships and her positive approach has certainly not gone unnoticed.

Thank you, Theresa, for all your hard work and for being such a fantastic representative of the Precruitment team. We really appreciate everything you do and hope you enjoy your well-deserved award and a lovely day on the reef as provided by Ocean Freedom/Ocean Free!

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