Senior Coordinator Building Construction - EOI

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and  passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our Building Construction and Maintenance section on a term contract, full-time basis for up to 12 months as a Senior Coordinator Building Construction. This position will be responsible for effectively managing and delivering:

• Building projects funded within the Works Improvement Programs (WIP)
• Cost estimate future projects, whilst ensuring projects are prioritised for listing within WIP on an annual basis
• A sustainable high performing team through coaching and mentoring along with delegation of tasks including architectural design, documentation, tendering/quotations and construction phases
• Projects on time and within budget by ensuring the team carries out their relevant key accountabilities accordingly
• Building infrastructure is renewed as per voted budgets and time schedules. 

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Relevant 4-Year Degree in a related field (Building/Architectural)
• Minimum 8 years relevant work experience
• Extensive experience in writing tenders and reports
• Extensive project management experience within architectural design, and building, construction fields
• Demonstrated experience in building a high performing team
• High level of written and verbal skills
• Current class “C” driver’s licence.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $2,534.54 per week
• 35-hour working week
• Leaseback vehicle
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:  

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging-out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

Best of luck.

Closing date:          Friday 7 March 2025, 11.59 pm             

Contact officer:      Zulfi Khan on 9839 6102

Internal ref:             BCC223 - Term contract