Manager Project Services - Toowoomba-Based

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The Toowoomba region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions.
Located only 1.5 hours' drive west of Brisbane, Toowoomba, also known as the Garden City, offers hundreds of parks and gardens, a fantastic food scene, quaint country charm, and is home to numerous high-quality education providers.
The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massive infrastructure investments.
Affordable housing and a low cost of living, combined with easy access to the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, makes Toowoomba one of the most liveable cities in Australia.

The Opportunity

The Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) services a regional population of almost 180,000 and employs a team of more than 1700 staff who are dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents and visitors throughout the region.
An exciting senior management opportunity currently exists for a Manager Project Services to lead and manage the Project Services branch in successfully delivering infrastructure, built form and development projects through the whole project lifecycle.

Applications are invited from progressive and passionate people leaders to deliver Council's relevant capital programs, ensuring all safety, cost, time, quality, and scope objectives from planning through post-completion are met.
Leading a team of up to 30 (depending on project commitments), the Manager Project Services will be responsible for developing and implementing best practices in project planning and management, delivering expert advice on capital works initiatives, and cultivating positive relationships with stakeholders to achieve optimal results for Council.

Key Responsibilities include:
Overseeing the Project Services Branch and relevant TRC capital programs to ensure the successful delivery of infrastructure projects.Developing and implementing best practice planning, development and implementation management systems for capital programs to ensure, safe, fit for purpose and value for money infrastructure delivery.Managing the day-to-day activities of the Branch, ensuring cost effectiveness and KRAs, KPIs and goals of the projects, Branch and Council are achieved effectively and efficiently.Providing expert technical, project management and commercial advice to various stakeholders relating to the planning, development, initiatives and implementation of capital works programs for the region.Formulating and managing the Branch budget including capital delivery, operation and administrative functions and the preparation of reports for key stakeholders.Key Skills and Experience include: Possession of a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or other relevant discipline from a recognised tertiary institution, and extensive relevant experience.Possession of a Master of Project Management and/or AIPM CPPD/E certification with extensive experience in formal project management/program management and project managing the delivery of major infrastructure projects OR eligibility to obtain within 12 months.Substantial knowledge and understanding of contract law and legislation applicable to Public Sector, project delivery, construction and development.Demonstrated ability and experience in formulating, providing initiative, implementing, monitoring and evaluating projects and programs, as well as the ability to undertake the control and coordination of a major project using a Project Management Framework.Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to the development and implementation of strategies to deal with contemporary issues and provide high level customer service.The successful applicant will be rewarded with a supportive and progressive work environment and will be engaged on an Executive renewable contract.
An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated upon appointment.

Applications, including a Cover Letter addressing the Position Success Criteria, strictly close at the 11.45 pm on Wednesday 04 December 2024.
For a copy of the Job Application Package, please contact Anne at HB Recruitment on Tel: (07) 46394410 or email ******
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