Coordinator Road Approvals

Inner West Council; Sydney; In loco; AUD 122.000 - 137.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Gym membership

Flexible work arrangement options

Descrizione del lavoro

Inner West Council in Sydney seeks a Coordinator Road Approvals to lead a specialist team delivering major road and public domain projects. You will plan, supervise and coordinate activities, balancing community needs with developers and council requirements.

You will provide technical guidance, foster collaboration across teams, and ensure high-quality customer service in project delivery. Prior experience in infrastructure policy and approvals is essential.

Competenze

• Degree in engineering or other appropriate discipline recognised by a relevant Australian professional institute.
• Experience in development of public infrastructure and understanding of relevant Acts, Regulations, standards.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate a team and drive innovative thinking.
• Experience in delivering excellent customer service.
• Current NSW Class C Drivers Licence.

Mansioni

• Lead a high-performing team to deliver infrastructure outcomes and road access activities.
• Provide trusted technical advice and influence project decisions with stakeholders.
• Drive customer-focused service delivery and maintain safety in public realm projects.
• Collaborate with developers, contractors and Council stakeholders to balance needs.

Conoscenze

Team leadership

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Communication

Formazione

Engineering degree or equivalent

Strumenti

NSW Class C Drivers Licence

Descrizione del lavoro

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

Ready to take the next step in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to lead a specialist team at the centre of delivering infrastructure outcomes across the Inner West. As Coordinator Road Approvals, you'll play a key role in shaping how major projects, public domain works and road access activities are planned and delivered, balancing the needs of the community, developers, contractors and Council stakeholders.

Leading a high-performing team, you'll drive customer-focused service delivery, provide trusted technical advice and influence outcomes that help keep the Inner West connected, safe and thriving. If you're a collaborative leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, building strong stakeholder relationships and making a tangible impact on the public realm, this role offers a unique opportunity to grow your leadership career and contribute to projects that leave a lasting legacy for our community.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

$122,063.24 - $137,420.92 + Civil Liability allowance (subject to eligibility) + 12% Superannuation + Access to Motor Vehicle Leaseback

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

• Relevant degree in engineering or other appropriate discipline recognised by a relevant Australian professional institute.
• Sound experience in the development of public infrastructure and understanding of relevant Acts, Regulations, technical specifications and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead & motivate a team, manage staff performance and development, and a capacity to inspire and support innovative thinking.
• Demonstrated experience in providing excellence in customer service
• Current NSW Class C Drivers Licence

Enquiries

Manod Wickramasinghe, A/Senior Manager Traffic & Transport Planning on 02 9392 5***

Closing Date

Sunday 22nd November 2026, 11:30PM

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver's Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments