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That's the vision of the City of Gold Coast.
The City of Gold Coast is Australia’s second-largest local government authority, and our people are united in their passion for delivering the best for our City.
Why join the City of Gold Coast? What's in it for you?
As a proud recipient of the esteemed HRD 2023 Employer of Choice award, the City of Gold Coast is committed to fostering an exceptional workplace culture that prioritises employee well-being, professional development, and work-life balance. Join our progressive organisation and be part of a passionate workforce of forward-thinkers, united by a shared purpose – together we enhance the Gold Coast way of life.
- CEO recognition program
- Work within a friendly, supportive team that promotes a healthy work life balance
- Opportunities to undertake training to upskill and enhance your career progression
About your new Branch
The Engineering, Design and Standards Branch is responsible for infrastructure engineering, design, survey, specifications, asset standards, electrical infrastructure and contributed assets across all customer and community facing infrastructure classes.
About your new role
In this role you will be responsible for the successful delivery of high-quality contributed assets constructed by the development industry and handed over to various asset custodians within the City. Total assets delivered per year are valued at over $150 million. This position ensures the construction of civil infrastructure throughout the Gold Coast is carried out and quality controlled in accordance with the City's Land Development Guidelines and relevant development approvals.
Based on the Gold Coast and reporting to the Manager Contributed Assets you will be trusted with:
- Ensure compliant developer contributed assets which includes but not limited to, roads and drainage, sewer, water, bridges, water sensitive urban design assets and related quality assurance information are delivered to the relevant asset custodians within the City
- Providing leadership to the Contributed Assets Civil team by building and motivating members to adhere to their responsibilities and achieve objectives
- Managing the day-to-day activities of the team, resources, and program of works
- Ensuring status reporting regarding deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues are communicated to various stakeholders in a timely manner
- Reviewing and managing the execution of various bond agreements. Developing and maintaining open and transparent working relationships between internal and external stakeholders
- Reviewing, updating, and implementing policies, processes, procedures, and work instructions
- Developing and implementing the street naming policy
- Foster a working environment committing to the City’s High-Performance Principals
- Supporting the Manager - Contributed Assets to action any other tasks as required
What you bring to your new role
Your primary goal is simple - playing a senior role in the business, you will lead the Contributed Assets Civil team of 12 engineering and technical officers, ensuring quality contributed assets are delivered to the City in an appropriate timeframe. You will be a critical member of the leadership team within the business unit, promoting the culture, purpose, and high-performance principles across the team.
You are an exceptional communicator, supportive, constructive, and open to other ideas for problem-solving! You can translate technical complexities, have an analytical approach, and are keen to produce high-quality services.
You will have at least 7+ years of civil infrastructure construction experience and hold a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and a Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) status.
In addition to this, you'll have:
- A strong background in Civil Engineering, preferably with a construction perspective
- Extensive experience in project and program management
- Practical knowledge in process review and improvement
- Effective managerial and leadership skills
We are offering a salary range of $121,717.17 to $162,167.08 per annum plus superannuation.
The salary range is commensurate with working a 10-day fortnight and may include a negotiable critical skills payment that is determined based on your qualifications, skills and experience and is subject to annual reviews based on performance.
How to apply
Click on the 'Apply' button to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and cover letter (of no more than two page) that demonstrate show you meet the requirements of this role.
The City takes pride in ensuring we hire the right people for our roles and those employed with us are skilled, suitable and will act in a manner that reflects our City values. Our selection process includes pre-employment checks, compulsory drug and alcohol testing and National Police Check (as required).
The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.
Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.
