Manager Minor Projects

Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust

We create extraordinary experiences. We create memories, we take care of our shared heritage. This means careers where we have to innovate and always push for better, and where your perspective is always valued. This is a world where we bring together our love for the natural environment and our care for one another to make a real difference. This is a world where you'll discover something new, every day.

The Manager of Minor Projects within our Property, Infrastructure & Facilities Team will oversee the safe, cost-effective, and timely planning, execution, and completion of projects in accordance with the policies, procedures, and quality standards of the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.

The Role:

Are you a business leader with demonstrated commercial acumen, technical expertise in commercial building and civil assets, and a track record of success? Do you possess strong interpersonal skills and a dedication to continuous improvement? If so, we invite you to join us in the newly created Manager of Minor Projects.

In this role, you will engage with both internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis. Key internal relationships will involve collaboration with departments such as Construction Projects, Facilities, Finance, Business Services, executive teams, procurement, and other operational units.

Key Responsibilities: As our Manager Minor Projects, you'll:

• Promote and develop a customer centric culture amongst direct reports ensuring the required behaviours and project management standards are in line with organisational and operational objectives, through the coaching and mentoring.
• Provide regular coaching and feedback to the reporting leadership team in relation to customer centric targets, behaviours and KPI's.
• Provide management and leadership to project teams, direct reports and promotes an environment that encourages a team approach to achieve the goals and objectives of SMCT.
• Assume responsibility for project and engineering activities and ensuring that the required standards of safety, quality, cost and schedule are achieved.
• Manage the conceptualisation and definition stage of projects as directed, addressing initial and life cycle costs and formulate alternative solutions.
• Proven leadership in Health and Safety, having consistently improved safety performance across a variety of organisations.

About You: We're looking for someone with:

• Experience in building, renovation and refurbishment of commercial buildings and civil infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of the key financial drivers of a business including cost
• Ability to competently comprehend and interpret technical documents such as specifications and drawings.
• Has a broad understanding of building

What's on offer?

We offer a fulfilling career with exceptional personal and professional growth opportunities, along with a comprehensive range of benefits:

• Employee Health, Wellbeing, and Assistance Programs, including complimentary onsite Osteopath services.
• A supportive and people-centric culture within a purpose-driven organization.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Immediate access to unpaid parental leave and a short waiting period of only three months for paid parental leave, applicable to both full-time and part-time employees.
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Discounts available at our employee café and onsite florists.
• Access to Leadership and Development Programs to foster professional growth and advancement.

SMCT is an equal opportunity employer, a Diversity Council Australia Member and are proudly endorsed by WORK180, in our ongoing commitment to raising workplace standards for all.

We care for our colleagues and the community we serve. To protect one another it is a requirement that all successful candidates complete background checks, including proof of COVID vaccinations.

If you have any access requirements to fully participate in our recruitment process, please contact ***********@smct.org.au.

For more information on Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, please visit our website: www.smct.org.au.