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Form of work "YOU COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE"
Primary Work Location: Wyong NSW
Use your project management skills to deliver high quality work for the community
Work/Life Balance - 9 day fortnight with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available
Four Permanent Full Time positions available
$165 per week Vehicle Allowance
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work.
Today the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, with the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
The role of Project Manager responsible for the planning and delivery of a wide range of capital and operating projects across the region, in accordance with the project management strategy of Central Coast Council. The Project Manager will provide day-to-day leadership to a team of specialists that support the effective and efficient delivery of services and infrastructure to the community by the Council.
This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.
Key activities of this role include:
Be directly responsible for management and delivery of a wide range of projects including capital works and environmental projects including delivery of project feasibility, estimates, investigation and design services
Provide contract management including the full range of contracting functions such as brief preparation, tendering & tender evaluation, management of contractors
and consultants, WHS and environmental compliance, commissioning, project handover, and defects liability management
Work to overcome various project delivery and design challenges including the development of solutions while critically interpreting information and evaluating recommendations
About you:
You are able to positively influence a team
You bring a high level of enthusiasm to the projects you work on
You enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise, while also learning from others
Having a work/life balance is important to you
About us:
We are a large organisation delivering a wide variety of services to our local community
You will be joining a team of specialists who excel at what they do
We offer a supportive work environment with opportunities for career development
We provide opportunities to collaborate with subject matter experts from a variety of areas across the organisation
What we offer:
Weekly pay cycle
Generous leave provisions: 20 days paid Annual Leave, 15 days Sick Leave/Carers Leave, Health and Wellbeing Leave, Long Service Leave after 5 years, Additional purchased leave, Parental Leave – 18 weeks full pay/36 weeks ½ pay, Paternity Leave - 2 weeks
Novated leasing
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their families
Fitness Passport – access to gyms across the Central Coast and Newcastle
Health and wellbeing programs – skin cancer screening, Breastscreen, Flu vaccination, blood donations
Recognition of service
Council Child Care salary sacrifice
Professional Development opportunities
Individual career development and learning opportunities
Reward & Recognition programs.
Please refer to the position description for detailed information on the position and required skills and experience.
This role provides a commencing salary range of between $92k to $110k per annum + $20k market loading dependent on skills and experience + 10.5% superannuation + 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance + $165 per week Quarterly Vehicle Allowance ($8,580 per annum).
A 9 day fortnight work-cycle currently applies to this role with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available.
Central Coast Council is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all of our employees. In accordance with Council's WHS requirements and COVID-19 Safety Plans we require all employees to be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine.
Enquiries: Claire Ashby, Section Manager Project Management on 0409 642 114
If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Closing Date: Applications close at midnight on Sunday 18 June 2023.
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HOW TO APPLY
Thank you for your interest in the position.
For more information on applying for a role with Central Coast Council please click on the following link: https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/about-council/careers-and-volunteering/applying-position
Apply now using our fast, easy to use on-line application process.
Don't have access to a computer or electronic device? Applications can be lodged at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1 hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.
Please note that you do not need a "password" to use our on-line application system.
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finally submit your application.
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To lodge your application, please follow the below steps:
Step 1: Answer the on-line questions shown below. Please ensure that you provide as much detail as possible in response to the questions asked.
Step 2: Attach your resume
Step 3: Attach your qualifications and licences
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
IMPORTANT: If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au or phone 0417 293 628 to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. Please be advised, in order to ensure you receive all email communications from Central Coast Council, please whitelist 'recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au' in your preferred email client. For further instructions please click here.
PLEASE NOTE: By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information provided by yourself in this application is true & correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false. You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks (Referee check, Working With Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, Employment History and an Australian Federal Police Check) as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
I also acknowledge that I will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
