Maintenance & Contracts Officer

Maintenance & Contracts Officer

• Get the balance right - flexible working options available
• Ongoing career development opportunities
• Support the sustainable delivery of an essential service to the Lower Hunter community

Hunter Water is seeking a Maintenance & Contracts Officer to join our Maintenance Group within Customer Delivery Division on a permanent full-time basis.

Our Company

At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave. We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water's Values.

At Hunter Water we fundamentally believe in and commit to diversity and inclusion. We value an individual's unique capabilities, backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. We rely on these diverse perspectives to drive innovation and collaboration, to deliver the best outcome for our customers and communities.

It is this diversity of perspectives that will enable Hunter Water to meet the challenges of the future. We strive to create an inclusive environment where there is genuine equality of opportunity regardless of people's gender, age, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or family status. We encourage you to apply and welcome all applications.

We are embarking on a new strategic direction to build a more innovative, collaborative and resilient organisation that is a thought leader in developing a sustainable water and wastewater future. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water's Corporate Strategy.

At Hunter Water we offer a range of employee benefits. For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:

Excellent flexible working and additional leave benefits including:

• Additional Public Holidays & RDOs
• 5 days additional paid Carers Leave per annum
• Paid Community Service Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents
• Access to hybrid work and other flexible options

Health & Wellbeing benefits including:

• Fitness passport
• Access to discounted health fund and health services
• Access to the Employee Assistance program

Remuneration & Hours:

• 35 hour working week
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Base salary range of up to $98,607 plus Superannuation

The Opportunity

As the Maintenance & Contracts Officer you will manage contracts for the maintenance and delivery of minor work to Hunter Water's civil assets. This role will focus on maintenance contracts and will include works to be delivered wholly by contractors and contracts for work delivered in partnership with Hunter Water employees.

What you'll do:

• Carry out site investigation work to establish job needs, prepare/obtain estimates and quotes and prepare necessary documentation
• Investigate and respond to customer enquiries and complaints including implementation of both planned and reactive maintenance works
• Prepare drawings, sketches and specifications as working details to enable contractors to carry out maintenance work considering Safety, Environmental and cost requirements
• Deliver contract management functions including but not limited to preparation of specifications, assessing tenders, allocation of work and reporting, assessment of claims and invoice processing and managing contractor performance
• Provide collaborative advice and support to relevant internal and external stakeholders on asset maintenance issues

What you'll need to be successful:

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant qualifications in a Building Trade (i.e. building and construction or carpentry and joinery) or in Engineering (Civil or similar) and/or Project Management
• Knowledge of building maintenance
• Sound computer literacy in MS Office programs including Work, Excel and Outlook
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team and demonstrate a high level of self-motivation
• Strong organisational skills
• Proven ability to effectively manage relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
• Proven ability to deliver a high level of customer focus and navigate complex customer situations
• Excellent communication skills
• Construction Induction Card
• Class C Drivers licence and ability to tow a trailer

The following training is mandatory and if not held on application must be successfully completed as required:

• Confined Space Entry
• Safe Work Near Overhead Powerlines
• First Aid/CPR
• Work Safely at Heights

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in the development and implementation of specifications and contract documents
• Experience in contract management and/or administration
• Recent experience in building industry trades
• Experience in building maintenance
• Experience working within the requirements of procurement policies and procedures
• Report writing and documentation skills

Application Steps:

To be considered for this position applicants must submit a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria and provide a current resume.

To view the position description please click here

Application closing date: 03 May 2024

Contact: Stephy Davis Phone: 0438 124 ***

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We are proud to be an Inclusive Employer committed to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity. People with disability, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in contact with the recruiter.

Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre-employment checks including but not limited to criminal background checks, functional assessment, drug and alcohol testing and psychometric assessment for preferred external applicants.