Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.
We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.5 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.
The Opportunity: Are you an experienced Project Manager with a knack for tackling challenges head-on? Looking for a role where you can use your expertise to bring impactful change to your local community? Have experience leading civil infrastructure projects from conception to completion? If so, you could be exactly who we're looking for.
In this integral position within KSC, you'll lead the charge in the planning and delivery of civil infrastructure projects largely centred around landslip remediation throughout our Shire. Using your civil engineering technical skills in conjunction with your prior project management experience, you will manage the design and construction restoration of landslip sites and other civil infrastructure projects solving complex engineering challenges and delivering quality infrastructure outcomes for our community.
This role is a Full-time temporary position for a 3-year duration.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the planning, design, and execution of landslip mitigation projects, leveraging your expertise to develop effective strategies and solutions. Manage delivery of projects to ensure they meet scope, budget, and schedule requirements, and ensure works meet the required quality, health and safety, risk and environmental requirements. Develop and manage requirements, scope and write delivery plans and budget estimates, resource requirements, and cost control across a project life cycle. Identify and assess critical project issues and risks, and present fully integrated mitigation responses for review by Project Sponsors. For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.
About You: You bring:
Extensive experience in project management, with a demonstrated focus on landslip mitigation or related civil engineering projects. Specific Local Government experience advantageous but not essential. Tertiary Degree/Qualification in Civil/Structural Engineering or related field. Certification in Prince 2, or other project management discipline. General Construction Induction Card and a valid Australian drivers licence. Excellent knowledge of legislation, regulations, design guidelines, and best practices pertaining to the building, security, and administration of State Government funded projects. Demonstrated experience in the management of consultants, contractors and contract administration. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences and foster collaborative relationships. What We Offer: A weekly salary of between $2,008.60 - $2,260.70 gross + super + bonus incentive scheme. Flexible work options! A 35-hour work week, with the ability to accrue RDO's and work a 19-day month. Fitness Passports for discounted access to a range of gym and pool facilities. Career development and learning opportunities, access to study leave if required. A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow! A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast. Interested? If you're ready to take on an exciting new role and join us at KSC, please apply via Council's website Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:
A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and Your current resume. Applications Close: Monday, 2 December 2024 at 5:00pm Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Have questions? Please contact Robert Landman â Project Management Office Manager, for a confidential discussion onPh: 02 6566 3***.
Please Note: Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates.
If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3*** or email ******
Thank you and good luck with your application.
Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.
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