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Director of Engineering Services
Quilpie Shire Council offers an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Engineering Services.
Located 950km west of Brisbane, Quilpie is the primary service centre for the residents of the 67,482 square kilometres that is Quilpie Shire Council. Approximately 2000km of local road and 727km of state road traverses the shire. Celebrating its centenary in 2017, Quilpie, located on the banks of the Bulloo River, is home to around 600 people and enjoys an array of sporting, cultural and entertainment opportunities. Around the world, Quilpie is known as the home of the boulder opal.
Quilpie Shire Council consists of five elected members including Mayor Stuart Mackenzie, and as a Council are proud of our energy and enthusiasm, having completed a number of achievements over the past few years including the new modern Council Works Depot, the Eromanga Natural History Museum (Stage 1) and the $2M Bulloo Park Redevelopment. Council is excited about current and upcoming projects which include the John Waugh Park Redevelopment, Stage 2A of the Eromanga Natural History Museum, Streetscape project and new Artesian Bore to name a few.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director of Engineering Services will plan, implement and review the provision of services to ensure they continue to meet the objectives of the Council Corporate Plan, Operational Plan, Budget and the expectations of Council, the CEO and the community. The successful candidate will be required to manage, coordinate and improve the activities of Council’s Engineering Services Department including road construction and maintenance, water and sewerage services, airports and aerodromes, landfill sites, town services, workshop, fleet and depot.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a shire which is achieving outstanding infrastructure outcomes consistently.
Council is seeking applications from tertiary qualified candidates who possess a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a relevant senior management role in local government or similar field.
For a comprehensive overview of the role, please click on Position Description
For further information in regards to the region and council please click on Information Kit
For further information on Salary Package, please click on the following Salary Package
Please note salary packaging options are available including the ability to package rent for executive housing.
Applications will close on Wednesday the 29th May at 22.00 hrs. Please ensure you leave adequate time to complete you application before the closing date and time. For a confidential conversation, please call Celia Jones on 0409 119 561.
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