Coordinator, Construction Surveillance

Brimbank Disability Network Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered day off

Personal leave

Parental leave

Partner leave

Community impact

Job summary

Brimbank City Council in Melbourne's western suburbs is seeking a Coordinator of Construction Surveillance to lead a team delivering roads and parks projects from our Sunshine office. You will supervise construction supervisors, coordinate with state initiatives, and drive tendering and contract processes to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.

The role requires strong communication, engineering knowledge, and a proven track record in civil project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and contracting civil projects up to $5m.
• Experience managing engineers.
• Strong engineering/technical skills related to roads and parks delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and computer literacy.
• Local government experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of construction supervisors delivering roads and parks projects.
• Interface with state projects and plan the forward road construction pipeline.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders for delivery and award of projects in these fields.
• Manage relationships with contractors ensuring safety, program and budget.

Skills

Civil project management

Team supervision

Contract management

Stakeholder communication

Engineering collaboration

Job description

Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne’s largest municipalities. Located just 10 kilometres west of the CBD, Brimbank City Council sits at the heart of Melbourne’s fast-growing west and serves a vibrant, diverse community of more than 196,000 residents across 25 suburbs, with over 160 languages spoken.

Being community-first underpins everything we do. Innovative, future-focused and proud, we’re working together to shape a transforming City and make our community the best it can be.

Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be!

We are currently seeking a Full Time Permanent staff member to join our team based at our offices in Sunshine.

The role

Reporting to the Manager, Engineering & Infrastructure, we are seeking a Coordinator of Construction Surveillance, who can bring their skills and experience for:

• Managing a team of construction supervisors in the delivery of roads and parks projects.
• Managing a team accountable for interfacing with state projects and planning for the forward road construction pipeline.
• Preparing and evaluating tenders for the delivery and award of projects in these fields.
• Managing relationships with contractors and compliance to safety, program and budget.

To be considered you will have:

• Experience in the delivery and contract management of civil projects up to $5m.
• Experience working with and managing engineers.
• Demonstrated engineering and technical skills, particularly with regards to roads and parks delivery, or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and computer literacy.
• Local government experience is desirable.

Benefits of working at Brimbank include:

• Rostered day off per fortnight
• Up to 16 days of personal leave per year (FTE)
• Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave (FTE)
• Up to 8 weeks partner leave
• Make a positive impact to your local community

To view a full list of employee benefits, please view Council's Employee Value Proposition.

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on 92494000.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices.

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally enticed to work in Australia.

Direct any queries regarding the role to: ***************@brimbank.vic.gov.au

If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council check out our web page:https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers