About Select Plant Australia

Select Plant Australia is one of Australia’s leading specialist plant hire providers and a key part of the Laing O’Rourke Group. We provide the plant, equipment and specialist solutions that help deliver some of Australia’s largest, most complex and exciting construction projects.

Our capability spans Cranes and Lifting Solutions, General Plant, Heavy Plant, Site Solutions, Specialist Rail, Sustainability and Innovation, and Vehicles, giving our customers access to one of the broadest plant ranges in the industry.

Benefits

At Laing O’Rourke, we’re committed to helping our people thrive and build meaningful, rewarding careers. We offer exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support and a range of perks designed to support you both at work and beyond.

We’re proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Laing O’Rourke is also recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Some of our benefits include:

- In-house training and on-the-job development opportunities

- Six months’ paid parental leave at full pay for all employees

- Purchased leave options and volunteering leave

- Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of Australian retailers

Learn more about our Benefits & Rewards and our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Key responsibilities

- ​​Confirm plant suitability, condition, maintenance status, compliance, certification and documentation before release.​





- ​​Support maintenance planning and equipment allocation by tracking readiness dates and competing priorities.​

- ​​Facilitate Central Planning meetings and coordinate labour, parts, equipment and external support.​

- ​​Maintain accurate inspection, maintenance, certification and readiness records in approved systems.​

- ​​Verify plant against customer, project, access, WMS and site-specific requirements before deployment.​

- ​​Coordinate plant selection, readiness, collection, delivery and return with internal and external stakeholders.​

- ​​Monitor readiness constraints, maintenance delays, documentation gaps and compliance risks and coordinate recovery actions.​

- ​​Support equipment mobilisation and demobilisation, handovers, defect follow-up and workflow improvement.​

About you

- ​​Experience in plant, asset, workshop, maintenance or operational coordination within construction, hire or logistics.​

- ​​Practical experience supporting maintenance planning, equipment allocation, inspection records and compliance verification.​

- ​​Experience using plant-management, maintenance, hire or ERP systems; familiarity with COINS is advantageous.​

- ​​Experience coordinating operational teams, suppliers, subcontractors, transport providers and project stakeholders.​

- ​​Exposure to plant mobilisation, site requirements and safety or quality systems is desirable.​

- ​​Working knowledge of plant selection, maintenance coordination, equipment readiness and compliance requirements.​

- ​​Strong systems, record-keeping, document-management, organisation and communication skills.​

- ​​A proactive, safety-conscious and solutions-focused approach with sound judgement.​

📌 Plant Coordinator (Melbourne)
🏢 Laing O'Rourke
📍 Melbourne