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Job Description
- Permanent Fulltime 3 positions available)
- $97099.24 per annum plus Superannuation
- Join the Infrastructure Delivery team
Hume City Council is one of Australias fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
There are a total of three positions available in our Major Projects Projects or Civil teams.
These roles will focus on the delivery of a range of Infrastructure projects such as minor upgrades of facilities major refurbishment works and construction of new facilities or Civil Infrastructure projects such as roads footpaths bridges carparks traffic treatments and drainage.
What youll be doing:
- Undertake procurement for contractors within Council policies and guidelines.
- Evaluate tenders as a member of internal tender evaluation panels and prepare Council reports providing a recommendation to award the contract.
- Undertake contract administration including monitoring contractor performance programs progress quality of work progress claims contract payments assessment of contractor claims and variations to ensure compliance with contract requirements and within budgets.
- Prepare and maintain project related financial reports including variations for presentation to the Coordinator Manager Director and Committee meetings as required.
- Responsible for delivery of capital works and infrastructure projects and/or programs for Council. This typically involves medium to highrisk projects.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant policies regulations and laws.
- Appropriate management of risks throughout the project life cycle.
- Support the development of systems and process improvements within the department to ensure a high level of service quality is maintained. This includes all aspects of the projects from inception to handover.
- Accurate reporting of projects and/or programs progress and forecasting within the required timeframe.
The skills and experience youll bring to the role:
- Demonstrated technical knowledge in engineering design project management estimating specifications tenders contract administration construction supervision and asset management.
- Demonstrated ability to competently liaise with and gain cooperation from internal and external stakeholders relevant to the successful delivery of projects. This may include customers from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Ability to gain cooperation and assistance from clients members of the public and other employees in the infrastructure projects delivery context with minimal supervision from more senior employees.
- Ability to manage infrastructure projects to achieve successful outcomes. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of techniques to successfully manage project budgets.
- Demonstrated ability in the application of engineering principles in the context of achieving objectives and using software packages such as Computer Aided Design GIS asset management software Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office (particularly Word and Excel).
Required Certifications & Qualifications:
- Tertiary Qualification/Degree in Engineering or equivalent with some relevant experience or lesser formal qualifications with substantial technical knowledge and experience delivering infrastructure projects.
- Current Drivers Licence.
Why Hume City Council
A leader in local government were committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
Were better every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
Were in it together: At Hume everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages people with disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people LGBTIQA people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks Working with Children Check and a Criminal Record Check.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
