Project Officer/Engineer - Road Resurfacing

About Inner West Council
Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.
As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration at the centre of everything that we do. We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $15.50/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
As Project Officer/Engineer you will be accountable for the scoping, planning, stakeholder engagement, procurement, contract management, financial management and delivery of programmed infrastructure capital works. Your focus will be the capital renewal of road, stormwater and transport related assets.
Your outcomes will address the social, environmental, economic and governance objectives of Council’s Community Strategic Plan. You will develop, implement and manage service contracts to achieve efficient delivery of funded programs each year. You will implement best practice project management systems and processes and ensure assigned capital projects and programs are delivered within budgeted year.
Please read the to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
$80,935 to $115,542 + Superannuation
Civil Liabilities Allowance subject to eligibility as per the Award
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications
1. Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, project management, construction management or other appropriate discipline recognised by relevant Australian professional institute and/or;
2. Comprehensive experience managing construction and maintenance of civil infrastructure by contract to technical specifications.
3. Well-developed service delivery, project management, procurement and contract management skills successfully utilised in delivering infrastructure services.
4. Current NSW Class C Driver's Licence
Enquiries
Michael Gallardo, Manager Civil Works on 9392 5903
Closing Date
Sunday 10 March 2024, 11:30PM
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We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the website.
Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.
Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.
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I agree and understand if I am the successful candidate, I will need to provide information for pre-employment checks if and as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copy of relevant qualifications, Driver's Licence as well as proof of work rights in Australia. Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its record as proof of verification.* * Yes

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As part of our recruitment strategy, Inner West Council strives to appoint skilled, experienced and the most meritorious candidates who are aligned with Council's values and standards of behaviour. In this connection, we will be asking the preferred candidate for this role some questions to determine whether they have been involved in any misconduct in the last 10 years. Declarations of any prior misconduct investigation or finding will not lead to an immediate disqualification of an application. Information obtained will be used to undertake a risk assessment to review whether the preferred candidate is suitable for the role. Do you agree to respond honestly to questions asking about previous misconduct further down the track in this recruitment process?* * Yes

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• Do you have tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, project management, construction management or a similar related area? Please provide details.*
• Please demonstrate your project management experience in the planning and delivery of capital works in the public and/or private sector.*
• Please demonstrate your experience in construction and maintenance of civil infrastructure by contract to technical specifications.*
• Please outline your well-developed interpersonal, negotiation, advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills with a strong customer focus.*
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About Inner West Council
Inner West Council is among Sydney's larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city's most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community. We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of integrity, respect, innovation, compassion and collaboration at the centre of everything we do. We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.