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The Specialised Transport Coordinator at Coates Truganina plays a critical role in coordinating the safe, compliant and efficient movement of portable buildings and specialised assets across Victoria and beyond.

We're looking for someone who understands transport critical risks, complex delivery requirements, and the importance of balancing safety, customer outcomes, transport utilisation and cost control.

Whether you've worked with portable buildings, heavy equipment, oversized loads, quarry operations, major infrastructure projects or specialised transport providers, this is an opportunity to bring your expertise to one of Australia's leading equipment hire businesses.

What you'll be doing

- Coordinate portable building deliveries, collections, transfers and relocations.
- Plan transport movements to maximise truck utilisation and minimise delays, waiting time and unnecessary costs.
- Coordinate with customers, transport providers and internal teams to ensure buildings are ready and transport requirements are clearly communicated.
- Monitor transport movements and proactively manage delays, access issues, failed deliveries and changing customer requirements.
- Ensure transport activities comply with Coates safety standards, load restraint requirements and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations.
- Raise purchase orders, maintain transport records and monitor transport costs and utilisation.
- Challenge unsafe or inefficient transport practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work closely with Branch and Operations teams to support asset utilisation, profitability and the "right truck, right load, right time" approach.

What you'll bring

- Experience coordinating specialised transport, heavy equipment, portable buildings, oversized loads or similar operations.
- Demonstrated understanding of load restraint,



loading/unloading risks and transport critical risks.
- Practical understanding of Chain of Responsibility and the shared responsibilities of parties across the transport supply chain.
- Experience within transport, hire, construction, quarry, infrastructure or heavy vehicle environments.
- Strong commercial awareness, including transport costs, utilisation and productivity.
- Ability to analyse transport requirements and make decisions that balance safety, service and cost.
- Robust organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple deliveries, collections and transport providers simultaneously.
- Confidence to stop or challenge a transport activity where a safety or compliance concern exists.
- Strong administration and systems capability, including transport documentation, purchase orders and invoicing.
- A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify safer, simpler and more efficient ways of working.

What you'll get in return We provide our team with a wide range of perks and benefits, including:

- Development and career progression pathways.
- Flexible working options available. Let's discuss what works best for you.
- Access to our employee discounts, benefits and wellbeing program, including Fitness Passport.
- Purchased additional leave program.
- Novated leasing and salary sacrifice.
- 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave in addition to the Government Paid Parental Leave scheme.
- Volunteering opportunities through the Coates Foundation.
- Work for an inclusive organisation committed to reconciliation, gender representation and a more sustainable future

Visit careers.coates.com.au to learn more about our values and opportunities. Unlock your next career opportunity – apply today!

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our culture. Coates welcomes candidates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to apply.

Coates. Equipped for you.

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