Address- Lead Multiple $4 Million Plus Construction Projects
- Permanent Position with Ongoing Projects for Years to Come
- Growing Team / Exceptional Benefits
Our Council
The City of Marion is located in Adelaide's south-western suburbs and is only about 10 kilometres from the Adelaide CBD.
As one of the largest councils in South Australia we employ approximately 400 employees across multiple operating sites and provide a genuinely positive customer service experience to our well-established industrial areas and 96,000 residents.
Our City Development department includes a City Activation Team that facilitates major Strategic Projects to support the development of services and facilities for the community- “We create sustainable human scale places and experiences for people”.
Our Capital Works Program for this year, and into the future, has projects requiring a capable and stakeholder orientated construction Project Manager to lead the design, assessment, monitoring, and delivery of extensive Strategic Projects valued at over $4 million each.
The Role
This role requires a construction Project Manager that has a holistic approach to coordinating various and complex project elements including liaising with key project stakeholders (internal and external), multi-discipline external consultants and community groups.
In this position you will lead and coordinate the concept planning, detailed design, tendering, construction, hand-over and defect liability stages for projects such as new sporting and community facilities.
This all-encompassing project role includes coordinating the preparation of prudential management documentation, internal reports, and project documentation as well as regular reporting on time, cost, quality, and risks as projects progress.
The Ideal Candidate
Candidates that may best be suited to this role require significant experience project managing commercial construction projects, preferably outside of residential, with either an architecture or civil engineering background.
Those that may have been involved with project managing the development of more sizeable properties such as apartment blocks or small shopping centres could also apply their skills and experience in this position.
Remuneration and Value Proposition
This is a permanent position commencing with a base salary of $123,629.00 plus super and exceptional benefits with an enterprise bargaining increase scheduled effective 1 July 2024 that will increase the base.
(Please Note: This position requires a flexible work schedule. Some out of hours work including some attendance at council meetings will be required. A current driver’s licence and Construction White Card are also essential.)
The successful candidate can take advantage of a wide range of benefits not easily found with many other employers in this permanent ongoing position.
Exceptional Entitlements
- 19 Day Work Month (1 RDO per month)
- Fortnightly Pay
- Annual Salary Increases in accordance with Enterprise Agreements
- Working Four Out of Five Years (An employee may seek approval to work 4 years at 80% normal salary and take the 5th year as paid leave).
- Annual Leave Loading
- Annual Leave at Half Pay Option (To extend period of leave)
- Ability to Purchase Annual Leave
- Flexible Parental Leave Entitlements
- Payment of Appropriate Professional Membership Fees
- Highly Affordable Income Protection
- Yearly Corporate Wardrobe Allowance
City of Marion Well-Being Programs
- 24/7 professional, independent, and confidential counselling
- Healthy Lifestyle Programs such as Health assessments, Skin cancer screening; and Body trim programs
- Employee Immunisation Program
- Quit Smoking Program
Exceptional Health Opportunity
- Discounted Platinum Membership to SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre
- Unlimited access to all pools and favourable fitness times
- Ability to sign-up and partake in 150 different fitness classes
- Sauna and Steam Room
- Unlimited access to an exceptional gym and modern work-out equipment
- Guidance by an Equipment Trainer
- Creche Access
- Discounts for Family Members
To view the job description, and the mandatory pre-employment declaration form please see www.marion.sa.gov.au/about-council/employment
Enquiries can be directed to Charmaine Hughes, Manager City Activation on 0459 867 *** or Brett Grimm, City Activation Senior Advisor on 0432 754 ***
Applications close COB 29 January 2024 and must be submitted through this SEEK advertisement only.
The City of Marion encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, people who are LGBTQIA+, and people who are culturally and linguistically diverse.
