Infrastructure Planning Coordinator

Byron Shire Council is focused on partnering with our community and offers pristine beaches, diverse lifestyles, a magnificent natural environment and a subtropical climate. Stay, live and work in our community.
Byron Shire Council has a high performance, collaborative culture. We are a growth-oriented organisation and value individuals who are driven to succeed and exceed expectations. We like to focus on understanding how a potential candidates talents and strengths align with the role they are interested in. Working in Local Government and for Byron Shire Council provides opportunities to grow in the direction that you aspire. 
We provide a rewarding and flexible working environment and celebrate our values of:
We lead with enthusiasm and purpose We are open, honest and respectful We foster well-being and creativity We achieve our goals and succeed together We are looking for: If you are looking for an exciting opportunity then this may be the role for you. We have passion and enthusiasm and are looking for like-minded people to join us on our journey. 
Byron Shire Council is currently seeking an enthusiastic Infrastructure Planning Coordinator. The position plays a key role in managing the Infrastructure Planning Team and providing a high level of technical expertise for the scoping, design, development, management and delivery of programs of work and individual projects for the Works Team and the Infrastructure Services Directorate for road, bridge, drainage and associated assets; traffic matters, paid parking and parking management schemes; and road and property matters.
Some specific tasks include:
Developing annual programs of works for Council assets by undertaking desktop assessments and preparing concept designs for projects.
Preparing project briefs for forward Capital works including preliminary cost estimates.
Undertaking maintenance planning and providing advice and directions to Works Coordinator for maintenance activities to ensure high quality services are provided.
Preparing specifications, contract documents or quotations, as required, for the supply of materials or execution of works, analysing tenders and reporting recommendations thereon.
Managing the road and property matters for the Work Team, including the acquisition of land, sale of surplus land, road closures, road naming, road name signage, road leasing and S138 Applications.
Managing paid parking and parking management schemes.
The successful candidate will meet the criteria set out in the Position Description below.
This position is offered as a fixed term appointment until 31 December 2027 to temporarily replace an employee who is on secondment.
Enjoy our Employee Benefits  This opportunity offers:
A maximum term, full-time position (35 hours per week) until 31 December 2027 Flexible working arrangements Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with an appointment at a salary in the range of $2,138.90 to $2,478.24 per 35 hour week + Civil Liability Allowance 3.5% (dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience) Brightness of future Security Partner with an organisation that is taking steps in all areas to reduce our carbon emissions and be an innovative and sustainable council. Other benefits include:
Annual salary reviews and identified salary increases for financial years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 based on award conditions   11% superannuation  Access to Long Service Leave from 5 years service Educatio n and training support Attractive salary packaging scheme. Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year) Fitness Passport Health and Wellbeing days Commuter Car Lease Opportunity to work with an experienced and committed team. Location: This position is based at Mullumbimby, how ever Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.
Contact:   10pm (NSW time) , Sunday 7 July 2024. Late app lications will not be permitted.
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We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.
We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication. Pre-Employment Screening Process: Reference Checks:  Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel. Functional Health Assessment:  If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied.  B ackground Screening:  Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance. HOW TO APPLY: Scout Talent has released an improvement to the candidate application experience through the 'Save Application' Feature. As a candidate you can start an application and progressively update the application until they are ready to submit.
You can start an application on the go, from anywhere and return to finish your application via the automatic follow up email when you have time and the required information at hand. 
You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.
Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position. You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document, and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.
Step 1: Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 2: Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.
Step 3: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
 You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received. 
Step 1: Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer. 
Step 2: Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.
Step 3: Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below. For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response "audio file". Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 4: Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file. Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.
Step 5: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received. 
Byron Shire Council is collecting personal information from you as part of the recruitment and selection process. Council recognises the importance of privacy and is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information collected and/or received by us.

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Yes I agree to the privacy statement * Personal Details * Required field First name * Last name * E-mail * Phone * Digits only or add + for international numbers
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Questions ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Please tell us about your tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering and eligibility for membership to the Institution of Engineers, Australia; or equivalent qualifications and substantial relevant professional experience. * ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Please tell us about your knowledge of project and cost management including the scoping, development and design of public infrastructure capital projects and maintenance activities for roads and drainage assets including the preparation of contract documents and specification, tender assessment, award and contract management. * ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Please describe your experience in road and private property matters including the acquisition of land, sale of surplus land, road closures, road naming, road name signage, road leasing and S138 Applications and legislation applicable to Local Government. * ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Please tell us about your experience in managing a team of professional and technical staff with the ability to create a cohesive team focused on delivering quality services. * ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Tell us about your commitment to Work Health & Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity and Cultural Diversity principles. * ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Please outline your computer literacy, with experience in the MS Office suite of software (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and any other relevant software applications. * Do you hold a current drivers licence? * Yes - Auto and Manual Yes - Auto Only No ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Do you possess a Workcover General Induction for Construction Work? * Yes No Are you currently working at Byron Shire Council? * If you answered 'Yes' above, please select the applicable category of employment: 1st Referee Details - Name, Position and Company, Contact Details (phone, email etc.) and relationship to the Referee (eg. Supervisor). * 2nd Referee Details - Name, Position and Company, Contact Details (phone, email etc.) and relationship to the Referee (eg. Supervisor). Please indicate your eligibility to work in Australia. * Australian/New Zealand citizen Permanent resident None of the above If you answered 'current visa' or 'none of the above' please provide details of your eligibility to work in Australia. Declaration (Please tick) I have not been convicted by a Court of any criminal offences which could affect my application for this position I understand that any false or misleading information given in this application may render my contract of employment, if I am appointed, liable to termination I declare that to the best of my knowledge the above information and that submitted in accompanying document(s) is correct. Your IP address (130.176.120.136) has been logged. 530 Hits.#J-18808-Ljbffr