AddressTeam Leader Drainage & Signs
Permanent Full Time
Location: Morwell
Salary Range $76,171.43 to $87,565.78 plus applicable allowances and 11% superannuation
Department: City Presentation
We currently have a terrific opportunity for a Team Leader Drainage & Signs to join our Infrastructure Maintenance operations team.
About this Role
City Presentation’s Team Leader Drainage and Signage Maintenance is a critical role within Infrastructure Maintenance operations, with the primary challenge of combining proactive maintenance activities and being responsive to servicing our community’s needs in periods of inclement weather.
Working hours will be from 7:00AM - 4:00PM with 9-day fortnight. Workdays will be starting and concluding at Latrobe City Council's depot at Morwell.
The position objectives include:
- To regularly monitor expenditure and work within defined budgets, reporting any actual or anticipated variances to management.
- Ensuring the team are competent and supported in theory, methods, work practices and safety, including the safe operation of equipment.
- Identify the costs of activities performed by the work unit to assist with the preparation of annual budget submissions (Capital and Operating).
- Ensure that all staff and contractors under direction comply with all OHS legislation, plans, policies and practices, and that safe working practices are enforced at all times.
- Positively promote the development and continuous improvement of maintenance, operational and safety processes within the team and other related teams.
- Keep written and electronic records of work as required, submit reports as requested and process daily work records. This shall include directly using Council’s Customer Request tracking system which may be office based and/or mobile computing systems.
- Regularly monitor performance of the team against objectives.
- Prepare, monitor and adjust weekly work plans so that the necessary tasks are carried out to program and to required standards, and revise where required by management.
The role will have direct responsibility for the following:
- Development and implementation of the annual urban underground storm water drainage/pit inspection and cleaning program which meets Council’s agreed levels of service.
- Liaise with peers to implement a program for the flushing of rural road culverts which have been identified as silted and not functioning effectively.
- Inspect all outfall drains, flood gates and penstocks to ensure that they are functioning properly particularly prior to weather events.
- Investigate pit and piped drain maintenance requests promptly and arrange for the timely and effective maintenance or repair as required.
- Be available to respond to drainage emergencies, including piped drain blockages and flooding during major rain events. This will sometimes include the requirement to work beyond the normal spread of hours.
- Manage Council’s signage maintenance, both reactive and planned, including installation of new signs as directed.
- Ensure signs maintenance is carried out in accordance with Council’s Road Asset Management Plan and relevant Australian Standards and Regulations.
This position leads a Team of five full time maintenance staff plus regular contractor support.
All successful applicants are required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check, hold a valid employee Working with Children Check and undergo a pre-employment medical check.
Go Further at Latrobe City Council
A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you
Why work for us?
At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.
We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.
We offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.
We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality of 77,086 people in the heart of Gippsland.
To apply
Please apply (and submit your responses to the Key Selection Criteria) via the Latrobe City Council website.
Applications will close at 11.59 PM Thursday 6th June 2024
For further information on the role, all interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Murray Websdale, Coordinator Infrastructure Maintenance 0419 875 ***, for insight into the day to day activities of the role and the team as a whole.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.
At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at ***************@latrobe.vic.gov.au or by calling 1300 367 700.
We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at *******@latrobe.vic.gov.au or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
Latrobe City Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.
