Project Lead Transactions Relationships

Project Lead Transactions Relationships

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?

When you join the City of Gold Coast, we provide pathways and opportunities for you to grow and achieve your potential; we look out for your health and well-being with our Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Programs, and we offer flexible work and hybrid office/work from home options to allow you to have more time doing the things you enjoy. In addition, we have a generous superannuation scheme and an employee-driven Social Club to get you amongst the action!

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 the Advanced Resource Recovery Centre project

Our city has a diverse mix of residents from all over the world and offers an enviable lifestyle, together with the opportunities of a young and dynamic city. Along with this growth comes the by-products, including waste, which requires careful management to ensure our city retains its clean, green, and healthy appeal. If we continue at our current rate of sending waste to landfills, our city will run out of landfill space in the mid-2030s.

The Advanced Resource Recovery Centre (ARRC) is a crucial project for the City, seeking to increase resource recovery and reuse across the city. Following resource recovery and recycling processing, ARRC will convert the residual waste materials into energy, diverting up to 98% of all waste from the receiving landfills.

Businesses in and around the ARRC precinct will work together. They will transform waste from one industry into a valuable resource for another. This process will help establish a circular economy via the reprocessed waste streams. The ARRC project will drive innovation, reduce environmental impact, and increase waste management efficiency. The ARRC project responds to both the Commonwealth and State Governments’ increasing focus on developing and improving the circular economy in Australia, as well as the communities’ desire to see an increase in recycling across our city.

About your new role

Working alongside the Program Manager, ARRC, the successful applicant will lead the transactions and commercial stream of the ARRC program. The role will be critical in shaping the delivery and operation of the ARRC, ensuring the successful delivery of a complex and major project and being instrumental in improving the community, environmental and financial outcomes of our waste management services.

What you bring to your new role

To be successful in this position you will be a highly motivated professional with advanced interpersonal skills and strong business and financial acumen. You will utilise your expertise in procurement and risk management to ensure the transactions, and supporting contracts, are well planned, scoped and managed to ensure the successful delivery and operation of the ARRC for the Gold Coast community. Experience with financial modelling and developing and negotiating funding arrangements for major projects in Queensland is highly desirable.

• You will hold a Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business or Finance (or other related field).
• Have demonstrable experience (minimum 5 years) and capability in delivering projects and negotiating transactions in a government or large complex and multi-faceted organisation.

How to apply for this role

For more information about this role, please view the attached position brief. To access this document, click the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen.

Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role based on the attached position brief.

As part of our selection process, you may be required to undertake a one-way video interview via Criteria, face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams. You may also be required to undertake reference checks via Xref, police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks and drug and alcohol testing.

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.