Project and Technical Officer – Community Buildings

Lake Macquarie City Council; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from 98,091 to 113,998 AUD per年

12% superannuation

35-hour work week

4-day week

Long service leave after 5 years

Training and development opportunities

Corporate fitness program

Plus more perks!

Job summary

Lake Macquarie City Council, Newcastle NSW, is seeking a Project and Technical Officer to drive planning and management of assets across community buildings including libraries, galleries and swim centres. You will develop, implement and review systems to support asset lifecycle, compliance and risk management.

Join a collaborative Community Assets Management team and deliver forward capital works programs, asset data improvements, and data-informed reporting for financial and strategic

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Project Management, Building and Construction, or Recreation Planning or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering civil works, building or recreation facility projects, including project budget management.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with project teams, stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Experience preparing or reviewing technical specifications, contract documentation, policies, procedures or funding applications.
• Experience applying quality assurance, workplace health and safety, financial and risk management principles.
• Knowledge of asset management principles, lifecycle costing and project capitalisation processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop forward capital works programs for community buildings and associated assets.
• Help develop asset management plans by providing current asset data, procedures, and appropriate performance indicators.
• Analyse asset condition and life cycle costing.
• Provide timely, professional and technically sound advice to internal and external stakeholders on best practice asset management including strategies that consider financial sustainability and manage risk.
• Initiate projects to replace aging or failed assets including preliminary investigations, feasibility and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and maintain up to date asset data and help improve data systems.
• Extract, review and audit data from asset registers for financial and strategic reporting including asset revaluations and Special Schedule 7 reporting.
• Ensure a speedy, courteous and technically sound response to all enquiries from Councillors, the community and other departments within the agreed timeframe.

Skills

Asset management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration

Contract documentation

Quality assurance

Risk management

Education

Relevant degree or diploma (Civil Eng., PM, Building & Construction or Recreation Planning)

Job description

Project and Technical Officer - Community Buildings

Lake Macquarie City Council - Newcastle NSW

LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB

Join a team managing community infrastructure that makes a lasting difference across Lake Macquarie.

As a Project and Technical Officer, you will be responsible for ongoing planning and management of assets and infrastructure on Council’s community buildings, including libraries, art galleries and swim centres. A key role in the Community Assets Management team, you will develop, implement, monitor and review systems and processes to manage assets across their life cycle and ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

In this role you will:

• Develop forward capital works programs for community buildings and associated assets.
• Help develop asset management plans by providing current asset data, procedures, and appropriate performance indicators
• Analyse asset condition and life cycle costing
• Provide timely, professional and technically sound advice to internal and external stakeholders on best practice asset management including strategies that consider financial sustainability and manage risk
• Initiate projects to replace aging or failed assets including preliminary investigations, feasibility and stakeholder engagement
• Develop and maintain up to date asset data and help improve data systems
• Extract, review and audit data from asset registers for financial and strategic reporting including asset revaluations and Special Schedule 7 reporting.
• Ensure a speedy, courteous and technically sound response to all enquiries from Councillors, the community and other departments within the agreed timeframe.

Read the position statementhereand learn more about this exciting opportunity.

LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU

We're looking for an experienced project professional who enjoys working collaboratively and delivering outcomes that benefit the community.

To be successful, you will bring:

• A degree, diploma or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as Civil Engineering, Project Management, Building and Construction or Recreation Planning
• Experience delivering civil works, building or recreation facility projects, including project budget management
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with project teams, stakeholders and senior leaders
• Experience preparing or reviewing technical specifications, contract documentation, policies, procedures or funding applications
• Experience applying quality assurance, workplace health and safety, financial and risk management principles
• Knowledge of asset management principles, lifecycle costing and project capitalisation processes

LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS

• Competitive salary from $98,091 to $113,998 per year + 12% superannuation
• Enterprise Agreement pay increases apply
• Commencing salary set in line with skills and experience with annual reviews available to support movement through the salary range
• 35-hour working week, 4-day week
• Long service leave after 5 years
• Training and development opportunities
• Corporate fitness program from as little as $8 per week
• Plus more perks!

CHOOSE THE LAKE MAC WAY

We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you’re joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.

LET’S START

Please contact Kristen Schembri, Community Assets Section Manager, on 0408 726 *** or via email **********@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

If you need assistance submitting your application, please contact Ashlea Norris, Talent Attraction Partner, on 02 4921 0*** or via email ********@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

Please note that as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates may be subject to a medical assessment which may include alcohol and other drugs testing.