• Permanent Full Time
• Salary Circa $121k + 11% Superannuation
• Manningham Council Depot

Exciting opportunity to utilise your project management and leadership skills to lead the design and delivery of some of council’s highest profile Civil projects, such as, new road reconstructions and bridges.

About Manningham

Manningham Council proudly delivers over 100 different services to our vibrant and diverse community. From parks and galleries to shopping hubs and leisure facilities, it is our focus to ensure that Manningham remains a liveable and harmonious place to reside, work and visit.

We provide challenging and rewarding employment opportunities to innovative, passionate, and driven people. We have a positive and friendly working environment, and we offer our employees a range of benefits, including flexible work options, opportunities for career development, and health and wellbeing initiatives.

We’re constantly transforming our organisation to best support the needs of our local community. And we are looking for a new game changer to join the team. A high performing individual who wants to shape positive and inclusive outcomes for our community. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work while developing and testing new ideas within a culture of learning to deliver excellent outcomes for Manningham.

About the Role

The Coordinator Civil Projects role is responsible for managing the delivery of Councils Civil projects from design through to delivery. The incumbent will utilise their experience to deliver complex projects and high impact project through the full life cycle. An expert in stakeholder and community engagement practices, you will deliver fit for purpose projects to the wider benefit of the Manningham community.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualified in civil engineering sufficient for NEPR recognition.
• Proven to have experience in delivering significant and complex civil capital works projects on time and within budget, as well as overall capital works programs covering multiple projects.
• Experienced in monitoring and managing service delivery of significant external contracts.
• A people leader who is able to lead and inspire service units to meet objective and deliverables.
• Able to develop and deliver work programs and systems that successfully support flexible work practices, agility and financially responsive practice.
• Flexible to respond to changing priorities and able to complete tasks within tight timeframes.
• A problem solver, able to resolve complex operational and service delivery issues to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• A negotiator, able to influence outcomes to achieve organisational objectives.
• Knowledgeable in government, and local government organisations.

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How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your up to date CV and cover letter addressing the key requirements of the role under the “Who are you?’ section of the position description. For a confidential discussion please contact Krishen Soobrayen, Manager City Projects on 03 9846 0590.

For all other enquiries regarding the recruitment process, please email jobs@manningham.vic.gov.au or visit http://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/work-for-us

Applications close on Sunday 19 May 2024 at 11pm

Don’t meet every requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet all the criteria. We recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the selection criteria, but you’re excited about this role and keen to work at Manningham Council, we encourage you to apply now.

Council recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce for its employees and customers.

To ensure equity of access to employment opportunities, Council encourages applications from underrepresented groups including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people from different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds.

Manningham Council have a number of policies and practices to help support our staff, including a Working from Home policy, flexible work practices and an IT infrastructure to support various communication methods when working remotely.

If you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Manningham Council is a child safe organisation and, as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check.