Manager - Road Operations
Job No:
88304
Location:
Coonabarabran/Coolah, NSW
- Enjoy job security and grow your career within this thriving regional council!
- Attractive remuneration $109,000 - $124,000 per annum (subject to experience) plus a 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance and 9.25% super
- Achieve a great work/life balance, working a 35 hour week
- Relocation assistance is available for the successful applicant if required
- Vehicle available for private use on a leaseback arrangement
About Warrumbungle Shire Council
With a population of nearly 10,000 and a land area of more than 12,000 sq kms, Warrumbungle Shire Council features the townships of Coonabarabran, Coolah, Dunedoo Binnaway, Baradine and Mendooran. Their mission is to provide quality, cost effective services, infrastructure and leadership and governance through a set of ten core values - Honesty, Integrity, Fairness, Compassion, Respect, Transparency, Passion, Trust and Opportunity.
Warrumbungle Shire is strategically positioned on the Newell Highway mid-way between Brisbane and Melbourne, 5 hours north-west of Sydney. A number of highways and main roads traverse the shire providing links with surrounding regional centres. The landscape ranges from extensive plains to undulating hills, from the high basaltic plateau of the Coolah Tops in the east to the mountainous peaks of extinct volcanoes in the Warrumbungle National Park, west of Coonabarabran.
The stunning night skies, formed by a combination of low pollution, very low humidity and limited cloud cover have drawn astronomers and researchers to Coonabarabran in their search for what lies beyond the confines of the visual night sky.
About the Opportunity
Warrumbungle Shire Council now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manager - Road Operations to join their team in Coonabarabran or Coolah, NSW.
Reporting to the Director Technical Services and supervising the Road Operations Branch, in this pivotal role you will be responsible for establishing and implementing a program to complete a diverse range of major road construction and renewal projects including pavement rehabilitation, road construction and concrete structures including bridges, culverts, kerbing and guttering.
Additionally, you'll have responsibility for developing, implementing and monitoring a road maintenance program for 1000km of sealed regional and local roads and 1700km of unsealed local roads. The position is also responsible for the management of Council's gravel pit resources, including the hard rock quarry at Coonabarabran.
More specifically, your day to day duties will include:
- Supporting Council's Mission to provide infrastructure and services which meet the social and economic needs of the community;
- Providing effective leadership and good governance to a dedicated and well trained workforce;
- Preparing an annual works program and activity based budget for consideration by Council;
- Managing and providing high-level specialist advice and policy development for programs under your control;
- Overseeing the preparation of operating and capital expenditure budgets and programs; and
- Ensuring that Council complies with its duty of care under the Work Health & Safety Act 2011.
To be considered for this position, you will have tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, coupled with demonstrated experience in civil design and civil construction. In addition, you will have a strong technical knowledge of civil engineering projects such as road, drainage and bridge projects and the ability to provide solutions for maintenance related problems.
Leading a large team of supervisors and field staff, you will need to be an engaging leader, who can quickly gain the confidence of the people on the ground and provide strategic direction and operational guidance as required. Whilst previous senior management experience would be an advantage, people from a supervisory and/or team leadership position looking to take the next step up in their leadership career, are welcome to apply.
Council is seeking a civil engineer with exceptional written and verbal communication skills and proven financial and project management abilities, in order to successfully deliver capital works and maintenance projects on time and to budget. This role would be well suited to a proven engineer who has some previous leadership experience and is looking to take the next step up in their career.
About the Benefits
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration circa $109,000 - $124,000 per annum (subject to experience) plus super and a 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance.
Relocation assistance is available for the successful applicant if required and working within council policy, Warrumbungle Shire Council will also provide a vehicle for business and private use on a leaseback arrangement.
You'll also benefit from a 35 hour week, four weeks of annual leave and monthly RDOs ensuring you're able to achieve the perfect work/life balance working 19 days a month and taking advantage of the picturesque beauty on offer in the region.
Warrumbungle Shire Council takes training and professional development seriously and you'll be afforded generous training and study leave to ensure that your skills and knowledge are always on the cutting edge.
Escape the bustle of city life and advance your career with a growing regional council in a beautiful location!
Please note, applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply.