Regional Civil Works Manager – Lead Local Infrastructure

Mckinlay Shire Council; Julia Creek; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Relocation assistance

Housing subsidy

Company vehicle

Health insurance discount

PD opportunities

Pool access

Fitness program

EAP access

Job summary

McKinlay Shire Council in Julia Creek, QLD, seeks a full-time Works Manager to oversee planning, delivery, and maintenance of council works and infrastructure projects. You will coordinate road, drainage, and civil works, supervise crews and contractors, and ensure safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

The role requires experience in civil construction, knowledge of WHS and TMR specs, and collaboration with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in civil construction, including the supervision of crews, programming, scheduling and cost control.
• Previous experience working within Local Government will be well regarded.
• Experience in flood repair or recovery works will be well regarded.
• Sound knowledge of TMR Specifications and WHS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual and long-term maintenance and works programs;
• Coordinate all maintenance and construction works;
• Develop, implement and monitor appropriate KPIs or milestone achievements;
• Plan, coordinate and supervise maintenance, construction and minor capital works activities to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and required quality;
• Ensure that all WHS standards are communicated to and followed;
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholder groups before, during and after works;
• Prepare monthly reports on activities within the area of responsibility;
• Liaise with DEERS on programming and resource utilization;
• Manage delivery and reporting of externally funded programs (RMPC, RPC, R2R, TIDS, Disaster Recovery);

Skills

Civil construction supervision

Local Government experience

Flood repair/recovery works

Job description

McKinlay Shire Council in Julia Creek, QLD, seeks a full-time Works Manager to oversee planning, delivery, and maintenance of council works and infrastructure projects. You will coordinate road, drainage, and civil works, supervise crews and contractors, and ensure safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

The role requires experience in civil construction, knowledge of WHS and TMR specs, and collaboration with multiple departments.