Is leadership and Asset Delivery your passion? Do you love to identify unique solutions to problems? We are currently seeking a new Section Manager for Asset Delivery in our Water and Sewer directorate to lead a team of diverse professionals and if you have these skills this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us.

  • Focus on outstanding service delivery and asset optimisation
  • Lead in a dynamic and service focused team
  • Attractive remuneration package including either a leaseback vehicle or vehicle allowance

About the role

The role of Section Manager Asset Delivery is responsible for the full range of program delivery functions, including input into the preparation of water and sewerage capital works programmes, preparing cost estimates, undertaking and managing designs, the preparation and management of technical and contract related documentation, implementation of projects, capital program monitoring and reporting, and input to project development and asset management processes. 

Reporting to the Unit Manager Assets and Projects, this role will see you provide leadership and guidance to a team of professionals responsible for the delivery of cost-effective management of capital works, project initiation, design, delivery and handover. This will be done through fostering a culture of collaboration across other teams and units in the organisation and developing long-term goals and plans to guide the work of your team to align with organisational objectives. 

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Degree qualification in Engineering or related field, combined with ongoing professional development. 
  • A current Class C Drivers Licence. 
  • Proven success as a leader with the ability to grow and develop teams with a focus on quality outcomes. 
  • An understanding of engineering principles in relation to the delivery of water and sewerage infrastructure.
  • Extensive direct experience in civil or environmental engineering and project delivery, preferably in a water business related area. 

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

  • The salary range for this position ranges from $170k inclusive of 11.5% superannuation, plus 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance available for eligible candidates in accordance with the Local Government State Award. 
  • This is a Permanent full-time role.
  • We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role.
  • This role is located at the Erina Works Depot and Nexus Smart Hub, North Wyong. 
  • Successful candidates will be required to have vaccinations against Tetanus.

A leaseback vehicle is provided in this role for official duties and private use and your choice of vehicle will be provided when one becomes available in accordance with Council’s Vehicle Policy. In the meantime, either an alternate pre-used vehicle or a vehicle allowance of $207.31 per week ($10,780.12 per annum) is temporarily applied for this position due to ongoing issues with supply for new vehicles.

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

  • Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
  • Free flu vaccination program
  • Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
  • Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
  • We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
  • Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

What to know more?

The contact person for this role is Stephen Legge, Unit Manager Assets and Projects. You can contact them on 0401 580 355 or on email at stephen.legge@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au. 

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday 10 November 2024.

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Location

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

We have a number of work locations across the region, offering different work locations for team members.

Central Coast Council is the third largest water utility (or water and sewage service) in NSW servicing 139,000 homes and businesses in a growing region.

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.

By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false. 

You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate.  This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.

You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

  1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
  2. Attach your resume 
  3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies. 

Salary

Competitive

Monthly based

Location

Central Coast Council,New South Wales,Australia

Job Overview
Job Posted:
3 weeks ago
Job Expire:
4d 9h
Job Type
Full Time
Total Vacancies
1

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