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Form of workOrganisation/Entity: Transport For NSW
Job Category: Projects
Job Location:
South Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460
Job Ref No: 83448
Employment Type: Fixed Term Full-Time
Salary Range: $133928.0-$146362.0
Dynamic Work Environment
Fixed term role until June 2024 (based in Grafton)
Opportunity to make a real impact, shaping the future of NSW
About us
Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day. We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.
That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas across NSW – and you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.
Find out more about Transport for NSW
The Division
The Regional and Outer Metropolitan (ROM) division is focused on understanding the particular needs of regional communities across NSW and delivering customer-centered integrated transport services and infrastructure. The Network and Assets function delivers a range of infrastructure projects and maintenance programs that ensure safe, efficient, customer focused project and program delivery.
About the team
The team undertakes a diverse range of bridge maintenance, bridge major rehabilitation, new construction, and slope stabilisation works in urban and remote sites across a region which stretches along the east coast from the North of Taree through to Tweed Heads and also inland covering the Tamworth and New England areas. Your project portfolio would include working on a variety of different structures including heritage-listed timber bridges, steel bridges, concrete bridges as well as a range of culverts, slope stabilisation works and associated earthworks.
Recent achievements of the team include a range of larger projects including the demolition and rebuilding of a heritage timber truss structure; concrete pre-casting and site construction of box culverts; blasting and painting of steel lattice truss bridges; soil nailing and piling works to stabilise slopes; bridge demolition and widening of concrete bridges; and underwater concrete pile jacketing and strengthening of bridge elements. The team has also developed and managed maintenance programs such as bridge barrier upgrades; deck joint replacements; vegetation control for bushfire resilience; bridge bearing maintenance/replacement; scour repairs; and graffiti removal. On top of the above the team is also heavily involved in natural disaster recovery works.
The Opportunity
We have a fixed term opportunity for a Project Contract Manager to join the Northern Bridges team, based in Grafton.
The Project Contract Manager is responsible for the development, management and implementation of transport infrastructure and maintenance projects to achieve Transport for NSW and Government road safety, asset management and network efficiency objectives. This role is primarily focussed on the delivery of bridge and culvert construction and maintenance.
Key accountabilities of the role include:
Provide efficient and effective project and contract management services
Lead the investigation, design, estimating and procurement processes
Manage the process of development, tendering, awarding and administration of professional service, construction, and maintenance contracts
Lead multidisciplinary project teams to drive and deliver project objectives and targets
Build and maintain effective working relationships and collaborate with all out stakeholders
Please click here to view a copy of the role description.
About you
To be considered for this role you will:
Have broad experience in project development and implementation of bridge and road/traffic infrastructure construction or maintenance projects.
Have proven expertise in the delivery and management of bridge-related projects and the implementation of community/stakeholder involvement strategies.
Be a strong communicator and influential team player, building key relationships with a wide range of clients and internal and external stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with your team to inspire direction, develop the skills and competencies across the business and overcome challenges.
Have a four-year civil engineering degree from an Australian University or equivalent overseas qualifications or a related discipline and demonstrate relevant experience.
Possess a current and valid Australian motor vehicle driver license and be willing to work outside regular working hours and travel on occasion.
Salary and Benefits
The salary for this position is Engineering level 3 ($133,928- $146,362) per annum plus superannuation.
For more information on Employee Benefits at TfNSW please click here.
How to apply
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process.
Closing Date for applications is 11:59pm on 29th March 2023
We’re an inclusive and flexible workplace
Here at Transport, we want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve by being an inclusive, diverse and flexible place for all our people.
We offer a range of flexible work and leave options for our people. These options depend on your role and the work you do. Some of the ways our people work flexibly include a hybrid mix of virtual and in-person collaboration, staggering work hours, or even allocating extra hours worked towards a day off from time to time. We also offer more structured flexible agreements and tailored hybrid options for people who live regionally. We’re proud to be recognised as a FlexReady Certified employer, a Family Inclusive Workplace and winners of the ‘Best Remote Work Strategy’ at the Australian HR Awards 2022.
Transport is committed to creating employment and career development opportunities for Aboriginal people. These include dedicated employee networks and yarn ups, as well as career development, leadership and mentoring programs for Aboriginal people working at Transport to connect, share and learn. Our Aboriginal Employment Unit (AEU), run by a team of Aboriginal employees, is available to support current and prospective employees. For more information, email the AEU team at Aboriginal.Employment@transport.nsw.gov.au or visit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment page.
We want to ensure that employees living with disability, as well as those providing care, are supported. Visit Supporting people with disability to learn more about our initiatives and requesting recruitment and workplace adjustments.
Please contact the Talent Specialist if you’d like to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options. For any enquiries, please email Marcia Pinto at MARCIA.PINTO2@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.
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