Senior Asset & Infrastructure Manager

Lake Macquarie City Council; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible work arrangements

Long service leave

Lead a high-performing team

Shape the city’s future

Meaningful community impact

Lasting legacy

Job summary

Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join the Built and Natural Assets leadership team and help shape infrastructure, public spaces and community assets that support more than 220,000 residents today and for generations to come.

As Manager Assets, you'll lead strategic planning, management and delivery of assets worth billions of dollars, including roads, footpaths, libraries, playgrounds, jetties and waterfront assets.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading large and diverse teams.
• Significant experience in asset management, infrastructure planning and capital delivery.
• Strong understanding of contemporary asset management practices and frameworks.
• Experience aligning asset management planning with long-term financial sustainability.
• Proven ability to influence outcomes through collaboration, stakeholder engagement and strategic leadership.
• Local government experience is not essential but desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, management and delivery of assets portfolio.
• Oversee capital program delivery and financial stewardship.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Asset management

Infrastructure planning

Capital delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Local government experience

Job description

Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join the Built and Natural Assets leadership team and help shape infrastructure, public spaces and community assets that support more than 220,000 residents today and for generations to come.

As Manager Assets, you'll lead strategic planning, management and delivery of assets worth billions of dollars, including roads, footpaths, libraries, playgrounds, jetties and waterfront assets.