- Leadership role providing technical advice on Council infrastructure
- Strong financial and budget management and ability to influence and shape attitudes and behaviours
- 3-Year management contract, excellent salary and conditions
Why Choose Us
Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We are committed to creating value by growing Townsville through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching lifestyle.
Our organisation provides and maintains over $7b worth of community assets including water and wastewater network and treatment plants, bridges, drainage, roads, waste management, community facilities, sporting venues and more.
We contribute to an active lifestyle for our residents and visitors through events, providing recreational facilities, protecting the natural environment and heritage, while creating a mentally and physically healthy city.
We are driving economic diversity and cultivating an enriching lifestyle, growing a city for this and future generations by building a vibrant, sustainable and innovative city.
Council’s vision is for Townsville to be a connected, lifestyle driven and innovation focused city while continuing to deliver service excellence and to be led by our community to create an exciting today and future.
Our Vision: A globally connected community driven by lifestyle and nature.
Our Purpose: Grow Townsville
Our Values: Safety, Excellence, Respect, Value, Enjoyment
About the Role
This role leads the civil, Open Space and irrigation team, which provides technical advice on the condition, performance, risk, lifecycle cost and remaining life of various transport, stormwater Open Space and irrigation infrastructure.
The position ensures that the planning, concept development and design of renewal, upgrades and new projects are carried out for either delivery or inclusion in the capital works plan. The position also ensures that the team responds to community requests relating to Civil and Open Space issues, provides internal advice and updates; and develops any relevant policies and procedures.
About You
You will have outstanding contemporary leadership skills and behaviours, with the proven capacity to work collaboratively with the Leadership Team, to positively engage across the Divisions and with key stakeholders to develop innovative strategies, policies, plans and projects to achieve Council’s priorities and aspirations (both regional and organisational). An engineering degree in a relevant discipline and registration as a RPEQ (or obtained within 12 months of appointment), or equivalent Open Space qualifications, and demonstrated track record of success as a Senior Manager in a large diverse organisation is required.
You will have experience in strong financial and budget management, balancing and negotiating available resources to deliver excellence in customer experience and managing the performance of community assets and lifestyle with statutory and legal obligations and demonstrated strategic and policy acuity, with the ability to influence and shape attitudes and behaviours and engage Council, all employees, management and other stakeholders in a team approach to achieving success.
It's imperative you have extensive experience in managing complex projects with demonstrated achievements in planning, design, governance, cost management, implementation, commissioning and reporting to the CEO. This will be coupled with your knowledge of Civil and Open Space design principles, guidelines, relevant documentation, environmental legislation and their application.
Exceptional personal drive, integrity and commitment as a team player, operating successfully to deliver the priorities of the elected Council, especially for those accountabilities that sit outside the specific divisional remit, will work well with your leadership experience in asset lifecycle management of Civil and Open Space infrastructure.
How to Apply
Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume and attached copies of any licences and qualifications as per the key requirements of the role.
For further information review the Position Description.
Closing Date: 11.45pm, Sunday 23 June 2024
What We Offer
- 4 weeks annual leave
- 10 days Personal/Carers Leave
- 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
- Domestic and Family Violence Leave
- Natural Disaster Leave
- Long Service Leave available pro rata after seven years
- Salary Sacrifice opportunities
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool, and yoga facilities
- Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
- Employee Assistance Program
* The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.
We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact **************@townsville.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4727 9*** for a confidential discussion.
Attachments:
- N03313_Team Manager Technical & Asset Planning Civil & Open Space_Updated Template_20052024.pdf