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Senior Project Manager Road Construction
- Work Type: Permanent Full Time
- Location: Emerald
- Department: Infrastructure and Utilities
About the Role
In the role of Senior Project Manager Construction, you will project manage the delivery of multiple civil infrastructure projects through the provision of technical expertise, project management experience, and the administration of contracts relating to the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring Central Highlands Regional Council’s processes, policies, procedures, and systems are followed and provide guidance on their implementation and improvement. In doing this you will ensure effective coordination of key activities and resources associated with the delivery of multiple projects.
Responsibilities of the Role
- Project Management. Direct and manage project management principles and methodology to manage multiple projects and achieve project outcomes. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to infrastructure activities, at varying levels of complexity, to meet project requirements.
- Engineering. Applies engineering expertise to develop solutions that meet client requirements and guides others.
- Road Construction and Maintenance. Applies a comprehensive knowledge and experience of road construction and/or maintenance practices and principles to road construction and/or maintenance, contributing to continuous improvement of these processes and practices.
- Manages internal and external relationship. Builds and maintains productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Models open communication. Actively and attentively listens to others. Understand different and competing views and synthesises stakeholder information to inform approach.
- People Management. Lead, motivate, develop and support reporting staff to deliver service excellence.
Additionally, this position may be required to conduct other duties as lawfully directed by the reporting manager.
Selection Criteria
To be considered for this position you must respond to each dot point below (1-2 page document). Please ensure each selection criteria is clearly labelled.
- Experience in civil construction project management, including construction of roads, bridges, and other drainage structures in both urban and rural environments
- Demonstrated experience in the development and/or implementation of quality assurance/quality control systems
- Experience in the development and/or implementation of contract management/administration systems
- Ability to read, understand, communicate, explain, and enforce the contents of engineering drawings and specifications
- Strong communication skills and the ability to mentor and guide team members to achieve optimum outcomes.
- Minimum of Queensland C class provisional drivers licence
Pre-employment Checks
To be appointed to a permanent position, you must be an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency status, or a visa permitting you to work in Australia permanently. If you have a visa permitting you to work temporarily in Australia, you may be appointed to a temporary or casual position, providing the work complies with the conditions of your visa.
The pre-employment checks relevant to this position include:
- Right to Work in Australia
- Medical assessment including Drug & Alcohol testing
- Reference checks
Council will arrange these checks for the preferred candidate following interview.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit the following documents:
1. A cover letter outlining your skills, experience and qualifications.
2. A separate document with a short statement addressing each selection criteria.
3. Your resume, including a minimum of 2 referees.
Benefits
There are some great benefits working for Council, including:
- A generous superannuation scheme – 12% for employees contributing 6%, total 18% (conditions apply)
- 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
- Corporate uniform allocation and PPE provided
- Payroll deductions and salary sacrifice options
- Wages paid fortnightly
- Employee Assistance Program
- Rostered days off
Applications close: 12 Noon, Monday 6 January 2020
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