Senior Asset Surveillance Officer

• Permanent Full-time Position
• Monthly RDO
• Band 5 Salary range from $68,571 to $78,277 per annum plus statutory superannuation

About the City of Ballarat 

The City of Ballarat, 100km west of Melbourne’s CBD, is one of the largest, fastest growing and most vibrant regional cities in the country. Ballarat is uniquely located with easy access to Melbourne, Geelong and Bendigo and is the Western Victorian capital for a region of 250,000 people.

The Role

This role sits within the Asset Management team, as a part of the Infrastructure and Environment division which is responsible for the delivery and management of the City of Ballarat’s civil infrastructure.

For this role we are looking for a candidate who is passionate about working in public service, has a commitment to excellent customer service, and delivering quality outcomes for the community. Someone who has a focus on safety and a strong commitment to continuous process and procedural improvement.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Undertake inspections of City of Ballarat assets such as roads, footpaths, bridges, and drainage infrastructure, in both day and night conditions to document asset condition, safety hazards and defects,in accordance with federal, state, and local legislation.  
• Administer Asset Management permits
• Investigate public liability claims as identified by Council’s Risk Department.
• Ensure reinstatement is completed to the City of Ballarat’s standards and in a timely manner.
• Liaise with external organisations and individuals regarding works on public land, including utilities, builders, developers, surveyors, and property owners.
• Investigate and resolve issues relating to damage to City of Ballarat assets.
• Assist in implementing data collection and data improvement programs.
• Be a point of escalation between Asset Surveillance Officers and the Supervisor Asset Surveillance Supervisor
• Receive, investigate, and resolve asset surveillance enquiries, with support from supervisor as necessary
• Provide administrative support to the Supervisor Asset Surveillance as required

Key Selection Criteria 

• Experience in data collection, data management and computer technology.
• Experience in Local Government Asset Protection, municipal or building construction, subdivision development, drainage or pavement works, or similar.
• Good interpersonal skills (both written and oral) with a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, deal with difficult customers and take direction from senior staff.
• Demonstrated ability to take on challenging tasks and to act as a point of escalation to support a team and to deal with them in a consistent and timely manner.
• Strong general administrative support skills, enabling the undertaking of a broad range of tasks with minimal ongoing supervision
• Current ‘Car’ Driver’s licence or equivalent.
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues relevant to work activities and work area.

Desirable: 

• Level 1 bridge inspection trained and experienced. 
• Visual road condition inspection, trained and experienced

Apply

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is 12 noon Monday 1 November, 2021. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria. 

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.

Contact

For further information on this position, please contact Matthew Clark, Acting Coordinator Asset Management, 0408 310 911.

The City of Ballarat is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity and flexibility. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We support flexible and accessible working arrangements for all and are committed to ensuring that all jobs in our workforce can be performed flexibly. If you're short listed for a role and are looking for flexibility, we encourage you to start the flexible working conversation with the hiring manager to find out what options may be possible for the role you're applying for.