Manager Urban and Utilities

ApplyNow; Taree; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with 12% superannnu

Fully maintained vehicle with private"

Relocation assistance up to $5,000 and

RDO every third week

Shape strategy alongside Council's领导

Job summary

Walcha Council is seeking a senior infrastructure leader to guide water, waste and urban services from reactive to strategic. You will report to the Director of Infrastructure & Development and oversee three coordinators, shaping long-term asset plans and refurbishment strategies.

You will prepare statutory reports, business cases, and council correspondence while managing budgets, contracts, and tenders for maintenance and capital works.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in civil/environmental engineering, environmental science, or related discipline.
• Experience managing water, wastewater and/or waste services.
• Qualified in Project Management, Leadership or Asset Management is highly valued.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation relating to waste and water supply.
• Hands-on leader who stays composed under public scrutiny and makes sound calls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor three coordinators across water, waste and urban services.
• Develop long-term asset management and refurbishment plans.
• Prepare statutory reports, business cases and correspondence for Council.
• Manage budgets, contracts and tenders for maintenance and capital works.
• Represent Council on infrastructure matters with the Director, GM and Councillors.

Skills

Water/Waste Management

Leadership

Asset Management

Project Management

Education

Civil/environmental engineering or environmental science degree

Job description

About the Role

Take Walcha's water, waste and urban services from reactive to strategic, and build the plans that shape the community's future. Report directly to the Director of Infrastructure & Development, lead three coordinators, and build the asset management and forward planning the function has never had.

Duties

• Lead and mentor three coordinators across water, waste and urban services
• Develop long-term asset management and refurbishment plans
• Prepare statutory reports, business cases and correspondence for Council
• Manage budgets, contracts and tenders for maintenance and capital works
• Represent Council on infrastructure matters with the Director, GM and Councillors

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in civil/environmental engineering, environmental science, or related discipline
• Experience managing water, wastewater and/or waste services
• Highly valued: Qualifications in Project Management, Leadership or Asset Management
• Knowledge of environmental legislation relating to waste and water supply
• Hands-on leader who stays composed under public scrutiny and makes sound calls

Benefits

• Competitive salary starting from circa $120,000 plus 12% superannuation and allowances
• Fully maintained vehicle with private use option, fuel card, phone and tablet
• Relocation assistance up to $5,000, plus temporary share-house accommodation
• An RDO every third week
• Genuine scope to shape strategy alongside Council's leadership

About the Company

Walcha Council is a small regional council with a big geographic footprint and a strong sense of who it is. It's a council on the move, modernising systems, strengthening capability, and lifting how Council operates and presents itself. Small Council, big opportunities.