Manager Engineering Services

We're on the lookout for a visionary and results-driven Manager of Engineering Services to lead our exceptional team into the future.

Frankston City Council is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay where the beach meets with the natural landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula.  We are a diverse community that provides a vibrant lifestyle along with a growing economic and arts sector.

Our management team is committed to building an engaged and collaborative culture where innovation and being future focused are the norm. If you want to help shape the future of Frankston, now is the time to join our team!

Be part of a workplace that is looking to transform the way that we work and build on our values “Kinder, Fairer, Smarter”.

About the Role

As our Manager of Engineering Services, you'll be the driving force behind our technical excellence. You'll lead a team of talented engineers, overseeing projects and strategies, optimising processes, and ensuring the seamless delivery of engineering solutions.

Key Objectives:

• Plan, lead and manage the efficient and effective delivery of Engineering Services
• Effectively manage, strongly advocate for and represent Council’s interests in regard to the redevelopment and revitalisation projects within the municipality
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory requirements
• Engage with all stakeholders including government, developers, property owners and other authorities to maintain strong, constructive and beneficial relationships to achieve agreed outcomes

This position is a fixed five-year contract, with an attractive remuneration package including full private use of a vehicle.

About you

To be successful in the role you will have the following skills and attributes:

Knowledge and skills:

• Extensive knowledge of transportation, civil engineering design and construction, facilities management and asset lifecycle management
• Demonstrated and extensive experience in project management and contract management;
• Demonstrated ability to prepare, implement and effectively manage an operating budget;
• Extensive experience in relationship building and client management;
• Demonstrated ability to manage change processes;
• Highly developed relevant analytical, problem solving, negotiation, technical and managerial skills;
• Strong commitment to delivery, customer service and operational efficiency;
• Strong financial skills and ability to establish and achieve performance targets;
• Strong strategic and conceptual skills;
• Excellent understanding of legal requirements, Acts and Regulations associated with the areas of responsibility; and
• Ability to prepare high quality correspondence, reports and policies from original ideas and concepts.

Management Skills

• Ability to manage projects from conception to implementation;
• Effectively prioritise and manage risks and progress of initiatives against project plans;
• Setting clear performance expectations, takes timely and appropriate action to manage poor performance and supports career development, and is prepared to have courageous conversations;
• Ability to work effectively as a team member, to facilitate team development and to participate in the effective management of a team;
• Effective time management and goal-setting skills including the ability to set priorities and adhere to strict timelines and pressures in a changing environment; and
• Well-developed skills in management of staff.

Benefits of working at Frankston City Council

Be part of a workplace that is looking to transform the way that we work and build on our values “Kinder, Fairer, Smarter”. As an employee, you will have access to benefits such as:

• Hybrid Working Model;
• Flexible working hours;
• Access to professional and career development opportunities;
• Purchased leave;
• Paid Parental leave;
• Paid Christmas Shut Down Leave;
• Free onsite parking (Civic Centre);
• Employee assistance program; and
• Salary sacrifice gym membership at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Cam Arullanantham on ***************@frankston.vic.gov.au

Culture at Frankston City Council

Frankston City Council respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Bunurong people, as the custodians of the land on which we live and work and their Elders past and present.

Council is committed to building a culture that values diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities. As well as applicants who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply.

Council has zero tolerance for child abuse.  Protecting children and preventing child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all Councillors, employees, contractors and volunteers.

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.  

Pre-Employment Information

You will need to provide evidence of your right to work in Australia, certified copies of your qualifications, a current Driver Licence and Working with Children Check. You must also be willing to provide a Pre-Employment Health Declaration and undertake a National Police Record Check.