AddressWork Type: Ongoing Full Time Pay Grade: Senior Executive Officer
Westernport Water leads through collaboration and innovation to deliver sustainable water and wastewater services that improve the health and liveability of our community.
We offer our staff
- A truly flexible working environment with a range of provisions to support work/life balance including working from home options and monthly RDOs.
- Salary Continuance Insurance to provide comfort and security for all ongoing employees.
- Unique opportunities for staff to develop capability and contribute to the strategic objectives of the organisation.
- Innovative systems and processes for a safe and welcoming workplace, including a highly regarded wellbeing program.
- A focus on positive culture and engaged employees in alignment with our values of ‘Care, Courage and Commitment’.
Manager Engineering & Projects - Senior Executive Officer
Ongoing, Full Time
- Are you an experienced water engineer with strong technical skills and the ability to deliver capital programs?
- Do you enjoy using your leadership skills, working across business functions to successfully deliver outcomes?
- Are you motivated by working within a smaller organisation where creativity and innovation are encouraged?
- Can you share your knowledge and experience to develop and motivate your staff?
The Manager Engineering & Projects is responsible for the timely delivery of the capital works program utilising effective project management and governance processes, providing engineering and technical (including SCADA and electrical) services across the business for the construction, maintenance and operation of all water and wastewater assets.
Key Responsibility Areas
- Manage and implement an effective long term capital works program, on time and on budget.
- Deliver the program of capital works, ensuring effective resource management.
- Stakeholder engagement (internal and external), contractor management, risk identification and mitigation and effective project and change management across the business.
- Provide design and technical advice on all water and wastewater projects to ensure consistent outcomes in accordance with Westernport Water’s approved technical design standards and principles, and industry design standards.
- Contractor management for capex related work, including all tender processes, engagement, construction work, contractor safety and supervision, and handover in line with WPW Project Management Framework.
- Advisor to the GM Assets & Operations, on capital works program delivery, technical performance, safety, budget, and strategic and innovative solutions.
- Undertake Manager (on call) after hours on a rostered basis.
Key Selection Criteria
- Significant experience in design, engineering, project management and construction within the water industry.
- Successful leadership and management experience of technical teams, particularly in supporting and developing team members.
- Tertiary qualification in engineering that already has led to, or may result in, admission to professional accreditation for Victorian engineers, and/or similar technical qualifications.
- Extensive experience in interpreting regulatory frameworks and developing risk management plans to deliver compliant and pragmatic outcomes.
- Demonstrated high level of communication and negotiation skills and business acumen, including with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in a technical management role with demonstrated ability to plan and act strategically as part of a leadership team.
- A current driver’s licence suitable for Victoria.
Applications close Sunday 14 April
Note, applications will be screened during to advertising period and interviews may occur prior to closing date.
Westernport Water is committed to building and maintaining a team of talented, enthusiastic people who foster a culture of inclusion and are as diverse as the community we serve. We celebrate and support differences in the workplace for the benefit of our employees and our community. We share a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organisation and fulfilling career.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. We offer reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
